
From the Office Art challenge. See all 334 entries (closed)
(, Sat 2 Jun 2007, 2:34, archived)
But to be honest I thought the wormhole one was going to be.
Thanks for the FP.
(, Sun 3 Jun 2007, 10:50, archived)
woo
(, Sun 3 Jun 2007, 12:55, archived)
lol
(it's from 2001:A Space Odyssey if you don't get the HAL 9000 thing)
(, Sun 3 Jun 2007, 16:14, archived)
was named thus because of the letters that follow H, A and L in the 'English' alphabet. It was a wee computery-type joke by Arthur C. Clarke, or so I am led to believe.
(, Mon 4 Jun 2007, 2:15, archived)
Arthur C Clarke said that it was short for "Heuristic Algorithm". Apparently there is also a reference to this in chapter 16 of the book.
(although not sure whether this represents The Sentinel, of the novelisation that came out after the film).
Link
(, Mon 4 Jun 2007, 17:45, archived)
