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18. Bitterly sad and ironic

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 10:01 AM

Dec 2020

So based on this specific action, one would argue that Arthur C. Clarke was right about our species and that Kubrick was mistaken.

Arthur C. Clarke's original ending for 2001 was far more pessimistic and predicted we would not evolve but would destroy ourselves.

Kubrick rejected it and went with the optimistic prediction that we would transcend our basest stupidities.

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A group of men chanting 'Christ is king' tore down the monolith in California and put a wooden cross [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2020 OP

Atascadero monolith destroyed by vandals Judi Lynn Dec 2020 #1

Christ is king and America first lonely bird Dec 2020 #16

Assumimg one has the capability to... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #35

LOL. Yup. nt SunSeeker Dec 2020 #56

They are all about worship azureblue Dec 2020 #36

Well, then, by their works I call wnylib Dec 2020 #41

They would have to know the facts which don't seem to account for much pandr32 Dec 2020 #45

They're all about racism. SunSeeker Dec 2020 #57

Where in the Bible does Christ the King advocate white power? I must have missed that . keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #51

Wow, silliness ensues. dbonds Dec 2020 #2

Given the metal supports left over from the monolith in the photos - cab67 Dec 2020 #3

YES! And I for one take comfort that Aliens are content to place "installation art" here and FailureToCommunicate Dec 2020 #11

36" pre-cut #5 bar is a commonly known intergalactic reinforcing element, as is Lowe's. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #13

No wonder why alien civilizations haven't made contact with us yet nattyice Dec 2020 #4

2 space aliens looking down on earth. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #12

Did they put anyone on the cross? Renew Deal Dec 2020 #5

A brown skinned victim. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #14

The cross has been taken down, but it doesn't say by whom... Hekate Dec 2020 #63

The religious right seems bent on destroying this country. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #6

Bingo! mac2766 Dec 2020 #9

Freedom of religion... For some more than others. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #17

want to try somethign with these yahoos? azureblue Dec 2020 #38

Yes they do. Initech Dec 2020 #54

It seems that the nutfucks are running amok UpInArms Dec 2020 #7

Charge them with what? mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #47

This is why we can't have nice things vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #8

That cross should be soaked with kerosene and burned. LiberalFighter Dec 2020 #10

OOOH, That'd be trendy. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #15

I have a hunch that those white supremacists wnylib Dec 2020 #37

Someone removed it already. nt SunSeeker Dec 2020 #58

Bitterly sad and ironic Mike 03 Dec 2020 #18

Beyond the stupid symbolism, I don't care... brooklynite Dec 2020 #19

Jebus Is Very, Very Proud Today, MineralMan Dec 2020 #20

they were probably the ones who put it up so they could pull this stunt for youtube views, money yaesu Dec 2020 #21

This is very plausible. BusyBeingBest Dec 2020 #25

Ahhh - yeah, because, San Luis Obispo?? mahina Dec 2020 #44

Orange County is a good 6 hour drive from Atascadero mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #49

Keep putting up Monoliths. Future Unity Past Division. PubliusEnigma Dec 2020 #22

Here's a link to the video from Vice - SharonClark Dec 2020 #23

Like so many others, I am not exactly sending "thoughts and prayers" to the evicted monolith. Collimator Dec 2020 #24

Future Anthropology thesis topic ? eppur_se_muova Dec 2020 #26

I for one welcome our new monolith overlords. chriscan64 Dec 2020 #27

Every part of this nonsense is boring truthisfreedom Dec 2020 #28

You got that "as seen on FB, Twitter..." StClone Dec 2020 #50

I would've gone with "God is great myself.". Maybe stoned the Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2020 #29

الله أكبر - Allahu Akbar 12over Dec 2020 #30

Not sure this is relevant, unless you wrap it in a paragraph or two to make sense of it, 12over Hekate Dec 2020 #64

If only they'd show the same enthusiasm about pulling down the false god that they worship rwsanders Dec 2020 #31

What next? Burn the witch? safeinOhio Dec 2020 #32

IF there is an Antichrist and IF he/she/it goes after these fundies, I'm all in on it. roamer65 Dec 2020 #33

Religious insecurity. jalan48 Dec 2020 #34

Oh FFS VA_Jill Dec 2020 #39

natrualy that somebodys from the outside did this. if it were dems , blacks AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #40

Sky Daddy weeps. n/t OnlinePoker Dec 2020 #42

Did someone shout "Where's your monolith god now?!" too? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #43

Next they'll be blowing up 1,700 year old statutes of the Buddha in the desert. . . ET Awful Dec 2020 #46

This is now "a thing"? BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #48

hmm now if a buncha Buddhists decide to tear something down to put up a statue of Budha wouldn't onetexan Dec 2020 #52

And this twodogsbarking Dec 2020 #53

These fucking idiots are why we can't have nice things. Initech Dec 2020 #55

Once again...Sagan was a prophet... Moostache Dec 2020 #59

Cue "Thus Spake Zarathustra" from 2001, a Space Odyssey. This part is funny... Hekate Dec 2020 #60

Those trying to equate illegally putting up an object with MarcA Dec 2020 #61

2020, the gift that keeps on giving. n/t malthaussen Dec 2020 #62

2020: A SPACED-OUT ODYSSEY. nt maddogesq Dec 2020 #65

But these are men of Gawd!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 #66

They opened the door. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #67

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Dec 2020 #68