Lio by Mark Tatulli for August 26, 2024

There must be 2001 things to say about this strip, but I’m drawing a blank.

HAL runs on quarters?

Lio name is Dave ?

That’s one HAL of a ride!

This guy has a mouth that comes and goes…

I am sorry Lio, I can´t do that.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do…

That switch is illegal in some states,

… and all for $0.25

I don’t know what you’re talking about, Hal.

Open the pod bay door HAL

Ooooooo the places he will gooooooooo

Poor Lio! When will it stop?

H.A.L. was Mr. Clarke’s shot across the bow to a big blue computer company. I think that most of you can figure this out. It was also a warning a bout computers taking over our lives (I say this while typing this on my laptop.)

Seems HAL’s facial recognition code needs adjusting.

If I remember correctly, in the book, the journey was to Saturn