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Sander Rossel wrote: I've seen this movie three times and I've loved it every time.
Weird, that is one of the most boring movies I have ever sat through. I think it must be me as it was hailed as a great movie in its time.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Try watching A Clockwork Orange for a really surreal experience.
You like some of the good old ultraviolence then?
Proves them wrong too![^] 
I liked other Kubrick works as well, like The Shining, Fullmetal Jacket and Barry Lyndon.
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I don't think moloko was only milk!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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The BEST Kubrick was Dr. Strangelove. Peter Sellers as Strangelove, the President, and a British officer named Mandrake facing off against General Jack D. Ripper? What could have a better ending than Slim Pickens riding an H-Bomb, buckin' bronc style to Doomsday? I ask you, what?
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For me, the key to appreciating 2001: A Space Odyssey was to read Clarke's novel first and then see the movie. Large portions of the movie can be difficult to follow without the context the novel provides.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: was to read Clarke's novel first
I had read the book a few times before seeing the film so I agree with you there. The same does not apply to todays SF films, even when there is a book preceding the film.
I look forward to Fahrenheit 451 and how they interpret that in film.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I see that they are remaking this, but there was a nice 1966 film from this book.
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Book was as boring as the movie, just took longer to complete. But to be honest I was never a fan of Arthur C Clarke to begin with. I also did not read it in my first language, so I had to do it with a reference dictionary, which probably didn't help.
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Clarke saw nothing useful in humanity which made sense since he made very few original ideas in his own literature most of which were rehashes in modern window dressing.
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9 years after that was close encounters, now that was a totally useless 133 minute waste of celuloid.
at least 2001 was a movie you didn't mind admitting you had watched.
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The SF genre has a higher crap content than any other genre except romance. My only regret with ereaders is you can't hurl a rubbish book across the room - too expensive.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Why did they demote Commander Straker[^] to flying a moon shuttle?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Masterpiece, but not for the impatient 
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I love Kubrick movies. 
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The best sci-fi movie I've ever watched - not that I am really a fan of the genre.
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If you want a good sci-fi movie, what about "The Wizard of OZ". Always keeps me enthralled.
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How many here remember when it first came out? I saw it when it first showed in the "Cinerama" in Fresno California.
If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur! - Red Adair
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The Blue Danube (scene).
"(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then".
― Blaise Pascal
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A great "Art" film. The story would have come across better if Kubrick had not removed the narration nine weeks before the film's release. There is so much more to the story that is in the book. For my money the special effects still stand up well. 2010 was a straight up action sequel which I also enjoyed.
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If ya want proof the universe is ever-expanding, just look at our waistlines.
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That is probably valid if you are a navel gazer.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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The universe is expanding because there asre large numbers of electrons, protons and neutrons, but ever increasing number of morons!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Hi,
Today i gave an assessment for asp.net and Sql Server for some recruiter on ikmnet.com and overall my assessment went up and down but the final result was quite impressive not what i was expecting it was in 90 percentile overall.
What i saw was the questions were quite tricky and one could learn deep about the concept or feature of language being asked.
I didn't recorded my session that way i could had questions to review later, but i avoided that as it didn't looked ethically right and second reason was i might be disqualified from the test.
So i am looking for forums like ikmnet where we can have mock assessments to practice and improve our concepts and knowledge about different topics in software development, and more specifically asp.net and c# specifics and SQL Server stuff. Can anybody here aware of any thing like this?
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mcsa mcsd - Google Search[^]; all depends what you want to learn. But passing an online quiz is not the same as a face to face interview with an interviewer who knows the subject.
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It's not about just passing online quiz, the questions were quite interesting and can conclude how deeply one knows the subject, so I was looking for that kind of platforms where we can practice with Mock tests to improve our knowledge 
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