Re: A Wicked Remark from Arthur C. Clarke

From: hal@finney.org
Date: Mon Jan 22 2001 - 23:37:54 MST


Jim Fehlinger mentioned Colossus, the Forbin Project, which we discussed
here a few weeks ago. It was broadcast in November and I watched it for
the first time in decades. Indeed a fine, chilling movie. A quote from
an online review spells out its appeal: "its storyline is as coldly and
brutally logical as Colossus itself, ... it has the courage to follow
its premise through to the end without once pulling its punches."

I seem to recall that the novel ended with a final word, in the author's
own voice:

    Never?

Does someone have the book and can check this? It's been 30 years.

Hal



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