The glass is definitely half full, not half empty. — here

I’m still unsure if this is a prime example of German efficiency, or some sort of subtle psychological torture. — there

You need to be thoroughly misinformed and you need the confidence to act precipitately on the basis of that misinformation. here

It’s worth noting that both Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke have since denied that HAL represented IBM, and have claimed that the “one-letter shift” between the names “HAL” and “IBM” is purely coincidental. — there