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Subject: Re: Origin of HAL 9000
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John writes:

> Did the author say where the name did come from?

As I recall, they were just an abbreviation, as given in the book, for
Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic computer.

The HAL 9000 is about the only hard science in the novel and film that is no
closer to reality today than it was when the book was written.


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