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What is with the baby at the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Asked by MakeItSo1701 (13602points) 12 hours ago

What is your interpretation? I have no clue what to make of it. Is it the birth of a new race? Humanity achieving a higher form or something?

Edit: I did not realize that was different versions of Dave aging. Is it a rebirth thing? He seemed to be dying once he saw the monolith.

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The Rebirth of Man, paired with the epiphany of The Creator.

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MakeItSo1701's avatar

It appears this monolith is walking humanity through evolution. First the monkeys, then leading humans to the moon, then to Jupiter. It’s a beautiful movie. So the baby thing is like a rebirth. I love that

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