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Watch the 1968 Bell Labs documentary that inspired HAL 9000's famous death scene

Ellsworth Toohey
Oct 24, 2024
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Screenshot from The Incredible Machine, 1968, Bell Labs

"The Incredible Machine" a fascinating 15-minute 1968 documentary from Bell Laboratories, showcases cutting-edge developments in computer graphics and digital technology that would lay the foundation for today's digital world.

At the heart of the documentary is the "Graphic 1" computer system, which …

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