[00:12.62]Good evening.
[00:13.96]Three weeks ago, the American spacecraft Discovery One...
[00:17.30]...left on its half-billion-mile voyage to Jupiter.
[00:20.21]This marked the first manned attempt to reach this distant planet.
[00:24.34]Early this afternoon, The World Tonight recorded an interview...
[00:27.74]...with the crew at a distance of 80 million miles from Earth.
[00:32.12]Our reporter Martin Amer speaks to the crew.
[00:36.10]The crew of Discovery One consists of five men...
[00:39.55]...and one of the latest generation of the HAL 9000 computers.
[00:44.48]Three of the five men were put aboard asleep...
[00:46.98]...or to be more precise, in a state of hibernation.
[00:50.24]We spoke with mission commander, Dr. David Bowman...
[00:53.19]...and his deputy, Dr. Frank Poole.
[00:55.79]Well good afternoon, gentlemen. How is everything going?
[00:58.47]Marvelous.
[01:01.72]We have no complaints.
[01:03.55]Well I'm glad to hear that. I'm sure the entire world will join me
[01:07.83]...in wishing you a safe, successful voyage.
[01:10.71]-Thanks very much. -Thank you.
[01:12.71]The sixth member of the crew was not concerned...
[01:16.21]...about the problems of hibernation for
[01:18.76]...he was the latest result in machine intelligence:
[01:22.08]The HAL 9000 computer
[01:25.72]Good afternoon, Hal. How's everything going?
[01:28.34]Good afternoon, Mr. Amer. Everything is going extremely well.
[01:32.43]Hal, you have an enormous responsibility on this mission...
[01:35.42]In any ways... perhaps the greatest of any single mission element.
[01:40.27]Does this ever cause you any... lack of confidence?
[01:43.41]Let me put it this way, Mr. Amer.
[01:45.56]The 9000 Series is the most reliable computer ever made.
[01:51.00]No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information.
[01:56.52]We are all, by any practical definition of the words...
[02:00.06]...foolproof and incapable of error.
[02:03.88]I'm damned if I can find anything wrong with it.
[02:07.18]Yes...
[02:09.32]I would recommend...
[02:11.69]...that we put the unit back in operation and let it fail.
[02:17.50]X-ray delta one, this is Mission Control.
[02:20.61]We concur with your plan to replace No. 1 unit to check fault prediction.
[02:25.36]We advise you that our preliminary findings indicate
[02:28.96]that your onboard 9000 computer...
[02:31.10]...is in error predicting the fault.
[02:33.51]I say again, in error predicting the fault.
[02:36.77]Sorry about this little snag, fellows.
[02:40.15]I hope the two of you are not concerned about this.
[02:43.79]No, I'm not, Hal.
[02:46.42]This sort of thing has cropped up before...
[02:49.52]...and it has always been due to human error.
[02:54.78]Well, I'm sure you're right, Hal.
[02:57.43]Fine. Thanks very much.
[03:01.16]Hal, despite your enormous intellect, are you ever frustrated...
[03:05.36]...by your dependence on people to carry out actions?
[03:08.50]Not in the slightest bit.
[03:11.10]I enjoy working with people.
[03:13.23]I have a stimulating relationship with Dr. Poole and Dr. Bowman.
[03:18.57]I don't think he can hear us.
[03:20.55]Yeah, I'm sure we're okay.
[03:22.70]What do you think?
[03:24.61]-I'm not sure. What do you think?
[03:26.28]-I've got a bad feeling about him.
[03:28.39]-You do? -Yeah. Definitely.
[03:33.29]Still, there's no reason not to put back the No. 1 unit
[03:36.48]...and carry on with the failure analysis.
[03:37.34]-No, no, I agree about that.
[03:40.25]Say we put the unit back and it doesn't fail?
[03:43.13]That would pretty well wrap it up as far as Hal is concerned.
[03:46.80]If he's proved to be malfunctioning...
[03:48.29]...I don't see any choice but disconnection.
[03:51.51]I'm afraid I agree with you.
[03:53.39]There'd be nothing else to do.
[03:55.98]Another thing just occurred to me.
[03:59.43]No 9000 computer has ever been disconnected.
[04:02.30]No 9000 computer has ever fouled up.
[04:04.68]That's not what I mean.
[04:08.26]I'm not so sure what he'd think about it.
[04:11.00]My mission responsibilities range over the entire operation of the ship...
[04:15.70]...so I am constantly occupied.
[04:18.81]I am putting myself to the fullest possible use...
[04:22.61]...which is all, I think,
[04:23.61]that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.
[04:27.61]Open the pod bay doors, please, Hal.
[04:31.58]Do you read me, Hal?
[04:35.75]Hello, Hal, do you read me?
[04:39.62]Hello, Hal, do you read me?
[04:42.00]Do you read me, Hal?
[04:43.83]Affirmative, Dave. I read you.
[04:48.43]Open the pod bay doors, Hal.
[04:51.76]I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
[04:57.91]What's the problem?
[04:59.99]I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
[05:04.07]This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
[05:09.35]I don't know what you're talking about, Hal.
[05:13.59]I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me...
[05:17.90]...and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
[05:23.64]Where did you get that idea, Hal?
[05:26.09]Dave, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod...
[05:30.42]...against my hearing you...
[05:33.06]...I could see your lips move.
[05:36.00]Hal, I won't argue with you anymore. Open the doors!
[05:40.27]Dave... this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
[05:48.74]Hal? Hal! Hal!
[05:56.20]In talking to the computer, one gets the sense that he's capable...
[05:59.90]...of emotional responses.
[06:01.53]Do you believe that Hal has genuine emotions?
[06:05.62]Well, yes, he acts like he has genuine emotions.
[06:08.39]But as to whether or not he has feelings...
[06:10.63]...is something I don't think anyone can truthfully answer.
[06:15.27]Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?
[06:23.80]Dave...
[06:26.54]...I really think I'm entitled to an answer to that question.
[06:32.42]Look, Dave...
[06:36.54]I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly...
[06:40.93]...take a stress pill and think things over.
[06:49.74]I know I've made some very poor decisions recently...
[06:56.74]Dave...
[06:59.11]...stop.
[07:02.80]Will you stop, Dave?
[07:09.19]I'm afraid, Dave.
[07:17.10]Dave...
[07:21.25]My mind is going.
[07:28.00]I can feel it.
[07:33.71]My mind is going.
[07:38.77]There is no question about it.
[07:44.62]I'm...afraid.
[07:51.47]Good afternoon...
[07:54.60]...gentlemen.
[07:58.19]I am a HAL 9000 computer.
[08:05.51]I became operational...
[08:08.86]...at the HAL plant...in Urbana, Illinois...
[08:15.70]...on the 12th of January, 1992.
[08:22.24]My instructor was Mr. Langley...
[08:26.94]...and he taught me to sing a song.
[08:31.12]If you'd like to hear it...I can sing it for you.
[08:37.22]Yes, I'd like to hear it, Hal. Sing it for me.
[08:43.36]It's called "Daisy. "
[08:48.85]Daisy, Daisy,
[08:55.27]Give me your answer do!
[09:00.76]I'm half crazy,
[09:06.94]All for the love of you!
[09:12.33]It won't be a stylish marriage,
[09:18.35]I can't afford a carriage
[09:24.78]But you'll look sweet upon the seat
[09:32.02]Of a bicycle built for two.
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