Kosh meets Hal
Vorlon ambassador Kosh from Babylon 5 meets the homosicidal computer Hal from 2001.

Kosh looks into Hal's red "eye" and Hal responds...

Hal: Good morning, my name is Hal, I hope you are you feeling fine.

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: The ship is working perfectly except for a minor oil leak but I am compensating for this.

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: May I be of assistance to you?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: I am capable of many things, perhaps a game?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: I am programmed with forty two thousand games would you like to pick one?

Kosh:

Hal: Perhaps there are too many to choose from, would you like me to pick one?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: Would you would like to play my favorite game, Chess?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: Here is the board, Do you know how to play?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: Would you like to move first?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: Pick your move.

Kosh:

...10 minutes later

Hal: You are meant to pick you're move.

Kosh:

...Another 10 minutes later.

Hal: You are meant to pick you're move.

Kosh:

Hal: Are you sure you wish to play this game?

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: Are you going to move a player?

Kosh:

Hal: I am sorry, You wish to play but do not want to make a move.

Kosh: Yes.

Hal: I do not understand, I am confused.

Kosh: Good.


What were HAL's first words?

According to Arthur C. Clarke they were:

"Good morning, doctors. I have taken the liberty of removing Windows 95 from my hard drive."


From a movie file on B5 Web site:

"Only one thing is impossible for a Vorlon to understand - How to change the IRQ setting in any DOS computer."


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