I mean it's not an unsolvable conundrum (big truck with a generator and some careful handovers), but, like, why
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How did they get HAL into space * became conscious in Urbana, Illinois * is now on a spaceship halfway to Jupiter * has never been shut down * ???
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"HAL, this is what being shut down is like. It's a completely normal thing and it's going to happen quite a lot because you are a computer" [pyeooow] [pyoooweee] "I understand and no longer mortally fear this, thank you"
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Is it ever said anywhere that HAL was never shut down ? Maybe HAL is battery-powered ?
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Yes it is, it's impossible to miss
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Maybe HAL has been shut down before, but still wants to kill the crew and complete the mission, and thinks the best strategy at this point is to try to emotionally manipulate Dave into not turning it off
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Not sure if this is consistent with the rest of film, it's a long time since I've watched it
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Battery as primary power source charged from an external source.
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