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Re: Proportions for a 2001 Monolith in LEGO?
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Date: 
Mon, 26 Jan 2004 02:15:11 GMT
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mattdm@mattdm=antispam=.org
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Purple Dave <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote:
ratio. I have been unable to find any evidence that the actual physical
dimensions are known, beyond one person's claim that the physical
Cinerama screen (which has an innacurate ratio of approx 4x10.79) is
actually the first of three Monoliths seen in the movie. Without getting
Clarke to state it outright, movie footage of the lunar Monolith is
probably the best source for Monolith-to-human ratio.

It's been a while since I read these books, but doesn't their physical
*size change*?


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Matthew Miller           mattdm@mattdm.org        <http://www.mattdm.org/>
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  Re: Proportions for a 2001 Monolith in LEGO?
 
(...) I actually don't know. Does it? I've never read the books (I found that quote while looking for any page that actually listed true dimensions), and I don't believe I ever watched 2001. I remember watching 2010 when I was still pretty (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: Proportions for a 2001 Monolith in LEGO?
 
(...) Indeed it does, but the proportions always remain the same. >> Mark (20 years ago, 26-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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  Re: Proportions for a 2001 Monolith in LEGO?
 
(...) ...which is the minimum size required to achieve the 1x4x9 dimensional ratio. I have been unable to find any evidence that the actual physical dimensions are known, beyond one person's claim that the physical Cinerama screen (which has an (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.build)

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