2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
11 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2007–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
In those days, Clarke had a way of combining hard science with a poetic sensibility that has never been equalled.
For me this was one of those books that was more about the journey than the destination.
2001: A Space Odyssey could easily be trimmed to 25 minutes or less if all you care about is the plot. But should it?
2001: A Space Odyssey - What hacker read that and then didn't want to create HAL?
All are so much fun to read over and over again.
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