I was watching 2001 A Space Odyssey yesterday, which, for those of you who haven't seen it, is a very. strange. movie. I can't even begin to describe how strange. But it was intriguing and I watched it to the very end.
When it was done, I blinked and thought, "What the heck? What was that all about? And what does it all mean??"
So here's a link which supposedly tells us what Stanley Kubrick was thinking when he produced this movie. It's a good thing that someone explained it to me. I would never have come up with those allusions and parallels and insinuations and extrapolations all by myself. Yikes. Check it out:
Kubrick 2001: The Space Odyssey Explained
As I watched, my little vacuum Roomba was busily making it's way around the room, picking up all the bits of dirt and debris that the schnauzers tracked in from outside.
A robot. A vacuum robot. MY robot.
Hm. You don't think.....nah, it was just a movie. A robot couldn't really.......well, of course not, you silly person, you. But, could it? Would it? No way. Get a grip, Julia. Honestly.
But still...
Say, Roomba? You're happy living here, aren't you? Roomba? Buddy ol' pal? Is there anything I can get for you? An new recharger for the living room? How about a new set of brushes? An extra large debris container? Anything you want, big guy. Just say the word. It's yours.
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