In the beginning of 2001: A Space Odyssey, I believe it is appropriate to compare us humans to the apes. The apes seemed frightened and curious when they noticed a long black rectangular figure in the middle of their environment. Humans can be compared to these apes through their reaction and emotion. When we are introduced to new technology we are won over by its physic, which attracts us and sometimes just makes us want to have it. We may not necessarily know how this new technology in front of us functions but we become curious and begin using it and observing it to figure out what it may be. The apes were at first frightened/furious when they woke up and realized there was something there that wasn't before, but soon enough they became curious and began to surround the object and feel it. This is exactly how humans are with technology. We may not know what it is or how it functions, but our curiosity overcomes us and so we must own it and know how it functions. We can also compare the use of technology in the film to recent technology today. Although we do not have programed computers that speak to us constantly like the computer in the film, Hal 9000, we do have programmed phones that respond to our voices and do as we say, Siri. It is quiet frightening to see how Hal began to act and how he wanted to demolish the humans aboard because he didn't want to be turned off. He began to observe their ever move and was determined get rid of the humans. It is unbelievable to see how machinery programmed by humans may just suddenly begin doing actions on their own. It makes me double think on how that is possible? How can a programmed computer suddenly build a mind of its own and make decisions for itself? The advancement of technology today is definitely frightening.