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One thing I always found slightly sad about this movie is the idea that humans can only advance through outside intervention. I don't believe that at all!
by DanI-S 16y ago
One thing I always found slightly sad about this movie is the idea that humans can only advance through outside intervention. I don't believe that at all!
- iwwr 16y agoHumans advance on their own accord. The monoliths direct nothing, they're just intriguing objects that arise curiosity.
- rev_null 16y agoYeah, the last time I watched 2001, it struck me that it essentially advocates intelligent design.
- sdenheyer 16y agoI agree. It struck me re-watching this movie recently that it invokes a "sky-hook"-type explanation for human cognitive development. This occurred to me during the opening scenes, but it didn't detract from the power of the film. These types of explanations are very satisfying, for some reason. (I guess you could also ask what was responsible for the cognitive development of whatever planted the monoliths..)