Sci-fi quiz

Posted on March 21st, 2010 by James Higham

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1.The acronym H.A.L from the book 2001 and 2010 by Arthur C. Clark stands for what?

# Heuristically programmed Algorithmic computer
# Histimine Allergetic Linkage
# Highly Intelligent Artificial Lifeform
# Highly Accurate Laser

2. What is the name of the Philip K. Dick book that the movie “Blade Runner” was based on?

3. How many symbols are on the Stargate?

4. Trance Gemini changed from which colour to which?

5. Who said, “Klaatu barada nikto” … ?

Answers

Heuristically programmed Algorithmic computer; Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?; thirty-nine: 38 remote constellations, and one for the point of origin; purple to golden; Gort

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13 Responses to “Sci-fi quiz”

  1. jams O'Donnell, on March 21st, 2010 at 21:24 Said:

    Ach I never counted the number of symbols on the Stargate. I only saw the first few series of Andromeda

  2. dearieme, on March 21st, 2010 at 21:50 Said:

    Sci fi is for laddies, 14-24 or so. Ah, I remember it well. Or not so well, actually: I have a lousy memory. Better to say that I well remember the pleasure it gave. It was once my idea that we should replace the preposterous word “kilogram” and call the unit of mass the Asimov.

  3. Sue, on March 21st, 2010 at 22:08 Said:

    SciFi is NOT just for teenage laddies. It’s for middle aged ladies too. I LOVE SciFi.

    I’m not cheating and looking anything up..

    Highly Intelligent Artificial Lifeform – a guess.

    I don’t know, but Harrison Ford was lush in Bladerunner :)

    This question does of course depend on whether you mean the main film or the series. Stargate is fab!

    Don’t know this one. If it’s Andromeda… that was an awful series.

    This one is an oldie. The Day the Earth Stood Still.. terrible film :)

  4. BobG, on March 21st, 2010 at 22:47 Said:

    Missed number 3.

  5. CherryPie, on March 21st, 2010 at 22:56 Said:

    4 out of 5 for me ;-)

    In contrast to the last commenter I think number 5 (the original) is a brilliant film :-)

  6. Nigel Sedgwick, on March 21st, 2010 at 23:00 Said:

    I was told, 4+ decades ago, and have since always believed, that HAL is IBM – just one letter back.

    That’s much more satisfying an explanation than all this heuristic algorithmic crap.

    Best regards

  7. Lord T, on March 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 Said:

    Easy one except the last. Gort said 2/3 of sweet FA. He was the strong silent type. It was Klaatu himself who did all the talking including those instructions to Gort.

  8. James Higham, on March 22nd, 2010 at 10:31 Said:

    You caught it – I was wondering who would.

  9. Lord T, on March 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 Said:

    Don’t like to disappoint.

  10. Bill quango MP, on March 22nd, 2010 at 12:39 Said:

    2. Not bad as I don’t know what you’re talking about.
    Except for Blade Runner.

    I would really like for Gordon Brown to take a Voight-Kampff test. Just to be sure.

  11. James Higham, on March 22nd, 2010 at 12:56 Said:

    For readers:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voight-Kampff_machine

  12. lordsomber, on March 22nd, 2010 at 21:19 Said:

    Yes, Gort was the silent robot; Klaatu, the gentleman alien.

    Speaking of Dick, have you read “Man in the High Castle”?

  13. liz, on March 22nd, 2010 at 21:48 Said:

    Nil points.

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