From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Sat Jan 27 2001 - 13:34:56 MST
Anders, do bear in mind that the monoliths in the film were not
manufactured 1x4x9(x...:)). Clarke made the ratio up for the book. Your
1x5x12s could very well be about right for the versions filmed. IIRC,
they towered a bit more than a 1x4x9 would have.
Anders Sandberg wrote:
>
> "Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" <sentience@pobox.com> writes:
>
> > But I still want a 1 x 4 x 9 keychain.
>
> The magnetic keys to my apartment are black plastic boxes. Your post
> made me jump up and measure them, but they are 1 x 5 x 12... <sigh> Do
> not accept any inferior substitutes, always use the original
> Progenitor Monolith!
>
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> Anders Sandberg Towards Ascension!
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