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From: trandolph@cougar.DEC
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Subject: Re: 2010 letdown
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Date: Thu, 13-Dec-84 14:31:12 EST
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>(3) people walking around normally in 0 g;
>
>(5) "blat-blat-blat" sound (radar?) coming from probe monitor on
>board ship as probe nears moon, which purely for dramatic effect
>increases in frequency and loudness as probe nears area where
>chlorophyll is present, as if all their instruments were designed
>by Mattel.
>
>Pat Clancy
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I wonder if anyone remembers - a reason was given for (3) above in the
original 2001 novel - "Velcro" on the floors and the soles of shoes (to
tell the truth, I really didn't notice whether they used that gimmick in
either 2001 the movie or 2010). My own interpretation of the "blat-blat"
was some kind audio altimeter for the human (remote-control) "pilot" - 
why the Leonov's computer wasn't used for the remote control is beyond me...

T.F.Randolph
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