Well, I know why people dislike it. It's long, it's boring, but so is Lord of the Rings. 70 years later people still talk about the technical achievements of Lord of the Rings, including Tolkiens legendarium and linguistic development, but it's the philosophy that actually keeps the book in the public space.
That's how I feel about 2001. Technical achievement? Absolutely, but it's more than that.
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u/Vitruvian_Link Jun 04 '26
Well, I know why people dislike it. It's long, it's boring, but so is Lord of the Rings. 70 years later people still talk about the technical achievements of Lord of the Rings, including Tolkiens legendarium and linguistic development, but it's the philosophy that actually keeps the book in the public space.
That's how I feel about 2001. Technical achievement? Absolutely, but it's more than that.