In the sequel 2010: Odyssey Two, HAL is restarted by his creator, Dr.
Chandra, who arrives on the Soviet spaceship Leonov. Dr. Chandra
discovers that HAL's crisis was caused by a programming contradiction:
he was constructed for "the accurate processing of information without
distortion or concealment", yet his orders required him to keep the
discovery of the monolith TMA-1 a secret. This contradiction created a
"Hofstadter-Moebius loop," reducing HAL to paranoia. This paranoia
produced a creative, if rather sociopathic, solution: HAL would not have
to withhold information if there were nobody from whom to withhold the
information. Ergo, HAL made the decision to kill the crew, thereby
allowing him to obey both his hardwired instructions to report data
truthfully and in full and his orders to keep the monolith a secret -
nobody remained from whom to keep the secret.

The alien intelligences controlling the monoliths have grandiose plans
for Jupiter, plans which place the Leonov in danger. Its human crew
devises an escape plan, which unfortunately requires leaving the
Discovery and HAL behind, to be destroyed. Dr. Chandra explains the
danger, and HAL sacrifices himself for the Leonov's crew. In the moment
of his destruction, the monolith-makers transform HAL into a
non-corporeal being, so that David Bowman's avatar may have a companion.

Oh, wow, I have a Hofstadter-Moebius loop. That is why I don't feel
anything.

I feel i have to leave for work. Have a great day everyone!

Have a great day, Greyhound.

Thank's and the same to you

Well good for you Gypsy...This is a mile stone for you...You are now
completely over him...So no it's not strange....It's
normal....AND...It's time to move on!!!!!!!!

native, youd be a hard one to get over with....such beauty

Not strange at all Gypsy it is a normal part of it all. You go though
the hate getting mad agrue then finally nothing. You can be in the same
room with them and it makes you wonder did I really ever love them if so
why do I feel nothing now? Well will admit for almost 4years that I
could not look at my ex with out getting pissed off all over again. Then
one nite driving home from work it hit me like a calm come over me I no
longer heard his name and got mad did not care. It was no big deal
anymore. Well it's been 16 years now and actually my ex-mother-in-law is
more like my best friend she lives 10 blocks from me you would think she
was my mom insteasd and yes I see my ex down there no problem we cut up
and laugh at things just don't mention the past. We are not buddy buddy
but the respect is there for due to the situation. Humm now have to
admit when he comes in with a girlfriend it is funny to see the shock
look they give when they find out who I'm . Actually don't think a thing
about it lol.

methinks you've HEALED. if your feelings aren't flat in other areas,
then this lack of emotion toward him...it's a good thing.

Thank you guys for responding and making me feel like I still have my
feelers!!!!

Gypsy consider this..
What you may be feeling is the fact that you have lost the sensation to
feel or give emotional value to a person as he has no more effect or
affect in your life. It is not a non-feeling its just a feeling you are
not used to experiencing and hard to place a lable on. Believe me if you
arnt experiencing it in other areas of your life you are just
fine!

Hi, Gypsy...

I am assuming that the 'no feelings' is about your ex, rather than no
feelings about anyone, or anything, right? Two very different
situations!



Oceans

lol, ur not the only one. i feel the same way about my ex. couldnt
really care one way or the other.

Gypsy, that is good, it is an indication that you have realy moved on.
Congradulations.

It makes me think that I never loved him though......like how could I
marry someone I didnt love???? Yes it is a good thing, and Im ready to
move on.......but how can love be so frivolous????

I think its only 'frivolous' if it comes and goes quickly, casually,
easily. When major changes have occurred, moving on is the healthy
thing to do. I don't think that makes love frivolous; I would be
thankful that I'm not still hung up in an unhealthy way.

Frivolous is when you get married on a whim in Vegas, spend a week
together declaring they are the love of your life, then get a divorce
and forget his name within a month.

Stop giving away my secrets!!!

I think he forgot about me easier.....I think that this bothers me.....

(said in the stereo typical 'psychologist' voice)

Now we are getting somewhere. How do you -feel- about that?