1:26:00
-We wouldn't have too many alternatives.
-I don't think we'd have any alternatives.
1:26:05
There isn't a single aspect of ship
operation that's not under his control.
1:26:09
If he were proved to be malfunctioning...
1:26:11
...I don't see how we would have
any choice but disconnection.
1:26:17
I'm afraid I agree with you.
1:26:19
There'd be nothing else to do.
1:26:23
-It'd be a bit tricky.
-Yeah.
1:26:26
We'd have to cut
his higher brain functions...
1:26:29
...without disturbing the purely automatic
and regulatory systems.
1:26:35
We'd have to work out
the transfer procedures...
1:26:37
...for continuing the mission
under ground-based computer control.
1:26:40
Yeah. That looks far safer than
allowing Hal to continue running things.
1:26:45
You know,
another thing just occurred to me.
1:26:49
As far as I know, no 9000 computer
has ever been disconnected.
1:26:52
Well, no 9000 computer
has ever fouled up before.
1:26:54
That's not what I mean.
1:26:58
I'm not so sure what he'd think about it.