![Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "The Sentinel" (1948) was the basis of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is dated, but explains a lot about the movie. : r/space Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "The Sentinel" (1948) was the basis of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is dated, but explains a lot about the movie. : r/space](https://external-preview.redd.it/oSgwBRoMO9gShRoQd-tnZQEaUJdHNID4DXUwhTSQJWc.jpg?auto=webp&s=7380006bd29b1f209d7ddf87bccdedb04d930954)
Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "The Sentinel" (1948) was the basis of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is dated, but explains a lot about the movie. : r/space
![Arthur C. Clarke born 1917, English writer of both science and science fiction, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo ERE-HISL004-EC073-H | agefotostock Arthur C. Clarke born 1917, English writer of both science and science fiction, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo ERE-HISL004-EC073-H | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/11958df1ef13bfb709a7a99a645ba5f9/ere-hisl004-ec073-h.jpg)
Arthur C. Clarke born 1917, English writer of both science and science fiction, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo ERE-HISL004-EC073-H | agefotostock
![Geography residue from Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel," a short story used as a starting point for Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" : r/Retconned Geography residue from Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel," a short story used as a starting point for Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" : r/Retconned](https://i.redd.it/u8txjj588tc61.png)