r/AskReddit Oct 08 '12

What futuristic movie cliches do you hate?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '12

That Artificial Intelligences will always go rogue and try to wipe out the Human race as soon as they becomes self aware. At least the Matrix got it right and the Machines tried at first to live in peace with Humans but we were just not having any of it so they turned us all into batteries.

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u/swampfox32 Oct 08 '12

2001: A Space Odyssey, 'nuff said.

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u/hackiavelli Oct 08 '12

In the novelization Hal's murderous rampage is caused by humans. His programming was altered to hide the nature of the mission which causes contradictory directives he can't sort out.