iPad in Space Odysseys 2001

ppertti · ppertti #1 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 04:58 AM

The astronauts traveling to Jupiter in Stanley Kubrick's film "Space Odysseys 2001 (made 1968) read news on an iPad.

chas_m · chas_m #2 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 05:37 AM

So you're saying the thing is nine years overdue?

Nighthawk4 · Nighthawk4 #3 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 07:02 AM

More than that - the film was released in 1968

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 07:09 AM

And here is the ipad in the film

the8thark · the8thark #5 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 07:09 AM

No you silly. 2010-2001=9.

bobtomay · bobtomay #6 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 08:06 AM

Captain Jean-Luc Picard is seen using one quite often also.

iNAP · iNAP #7 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 08:33 AM

This calls for a price reduction!!!!! Friggen thing is anchient lol

Voony · Voony #8 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 11:55 AM

That proves that sci-fi movies writers got it right sometimes!

I recently watched "Demolition Man"....released a long time ago and in the movie Stallone says "What, you elected Schwarzenegger for President?"....that was close enough for me lol.

kbOx · kbOx #9 (**permalink**)

03-14-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chas_m

So you're saying the thing is nine years overdue?

9 years out of date more like.

tiger roach · tiger roach #10 (**permalink**)

03-15-2010, 08:48 AM

It'd better not lock me out of the house.

kbOx · kbOx #11 (**permalink**)

03-16-2010, 06:52 AM

i'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do more than one thing at a time.

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ppertti #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 13, 2010 Location: France Posts: 1	03-14-2010, 04:58 AM The astronauts traveling to Jupiter in Stanley Kubrick's film "Space Odysseys 2001 (made 1968) read news on an iPad.
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Voony #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 262	03-14-2010, 11:55 AM That proves that sci-fi movies writers got it right sometimes! I recently watched "Demolition Man"....released a long time ago and in the movie Stallone says "What, you elected Schwarzenegger for President?"....that was close enough for me lol.
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tiger roach #10 (permalink)
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