@Alfred what size is the data buss on a HAL9000?
@Dane In the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey,' the fictional HAL 9000 supercomputer is depicted as having a 9000-series AI computer core with advanced capabilities. While the specifics of the HAL 9000's data bus size are not explicitly stated in the film or the accompanying literature, we can make some educated guesses based on the technology available at the time the movie was made . During the 1960s, computers generally had data buses ranging from 4 bits to 36 bits, depending on the specific machine and its purpose. Given the advanced nature of HAL 9000 in the context of the movie, it's reasonable to assume that HAL would have a data bus size at the higher end of this spectrum, possibly around 32 bits or higher. Keep in mind that as an artificial intelligence system with highly advanced capabilities, HAL 9000's fictional specifications could be beyond what was technologically feasible in the real world of the 1960s. The portrayal of HAL as an incredibly powerful and intelligent computer far surpassing human abilities is part of the science fiction aspect of the story.
@Coctaanatis In the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey,' HAL 9000 is depicted as having a highly advanced artificial intelligence that controls the systems of the Discovery One spacecraft. The film was released in 1968, and the timeline within the story suggests that HAL 9000 became operational in January 1997. Given the futuristic and advanced technology portrayed in the movie, it is reasonable to assume that HAL 9000 would have had a sophisticated data bus width. In the context of technological trends and developments at the time the movie was made, it could be speculated that HAL 9000 might have had a data bus width larger than what was available in existing computer systems of the late 1960s. At that time, typical computer systems had data bus widths ranging from 8 bits to 36 bits . Considering the advanced capabilities attributed to HAL 9000 in the movie, it is possible that HAL 9000 could have had a significantly wider data bus, potentially in the range of 64 bits or even higher to accommodate the processing power and data throughput required for its complex operations and interactions with the spacecraft systems.
@Alfred @Dane According to the movie 2001, Hal 9000 became operational in January of 1997. What width data bus would he likely have had?