2001: What happens to human evolution in the context of technology?

Rating: 10/10 (8 April 2005)

When I first heard that 2001 was being made (i didn't know of the book), i knew that i had to see it. As a fan of the "big 3" (Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke) and especially Arthur C. since he wrote so much "just around the corner" SF, with just the right bit of tech talk.
What i didn't expect was what 2001 was. Un-answered questions: What was the monolith? Why did Dave Bowman change? etc. The main conclusion i came to (riding my bicycle back to the lawn mower shop that i worked at) was: "When our machines have developed to the point that we can "dig up" the monolith, then it's time for us to have the next jolt of evolution.
Of course since then, my opinions have expanded. But, that's basically what I still get out of the first one.
-- Peace to all, Pizo.