2001 Space Odyssey

I am now up to part three of the 2001 Space Odyssey. In part one it was about moon watcher being influenced by an extra terrestrial type of computer that taught Moon Watcher how to hunt and think better. In part two with Dr. Floyd finding evidence of extra terrestrial life-forms on the moon. Now that I am at part three of the book it has once aging changed settings and characters. The new focal point of the novel is Captain Bowman. He is aboard the space shuttle Discovery and is set on a four year trip to Saturn. He is aboard the ship with five other crew members. Four of which are hibernating until they set orbit around Saturn. The only other person awake is Captain Poole. Bowman and Poole switch captaining the ship every twelve hours to reduce friction and fighting. So far the only significant thing that has occurred it that they encountered and asteroid that would be described just about the same material and color of the object found on the moon by Dr. Floyd. But this one was floating in an asteroid field out in space. They did not think much of it and did a few tests.

That is where I left off. Captain Bowman and Captain Poole have their own little life’s going on aboard the ship. It is a life of basically solitary confinement. They do not have much privacy due to the small ship but they also don’t have anyone to talk to or socialize with. This could make someone of lesser knowledge go insane. But both captains are two of the smartest astronauts and are 100 percent fit for the job. I think that they will have more trouble than expected getting to Saturn. I have a feeling that they will encounter aliens of some sort seeing as they are the first men to travel this far out in space.

2001 Space Odyssey

Where I left off from my last blog I was in part two of the book. Dr. Floyd was set to the moon to inspect a sickness. I thought that is was going to be a legitament sickness. But it was really just a cover up. Scientist on the moon began to excavate a crater on the far side of the moon. Dr. Floyd was to go to the crater and inspect a giant slab of flat black material. Dr. Floyd now has direct evidence of life beyond the human race.
He singles out the Soviet Union because they would have told the US about such things.
I personally was tricked by the government cover up that it was a sickness. They just don’t want the people of earth to figure out about extra terrestrial life forms or evidence pointing towards such things. Dr. Floyd is astounded as he should be. I don’t really know where this book is going to be going next. It doesn’t seem to have a clear path. The only thing that has been held constant too far is that there is an influence from extra terrestrial beings. I will have to read on to find out more.

Part 1- 2001 Space Odyssey

I have just finished part 1 in the novel 2001 Space Odyssey. Part 1 was mainly about how man came to be. It started with Moon Watcher and his tribe struggling for existence. Then a big crystal apeared outside Moon Watchers cave. It taught them how to hunt and become more cordinated. Moon Watchers tribe by the end of part 1 ends up crossing the river that seperated his tribe and the opposing tribe. Moon Watcher crosses this river and kills the opposing tribes leader. Then the book describes how man changes and came to be.
So far i like this book. It is pretty interesting how it starts in the beginning of mans existence. I think the crystal that taught Moon Watcher and his tribe is related to extra terestrial help or the Ancient Alien Theory. That theory is that aliens helped man throughout there existence to help them survive. But this is only a guess. So far i am very pleased by this book.