SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE
He invented communication satellites in 1945.
His "Exploration of Space (1952) was used by Wernher von Braun to convince President John F. Kennedy to go to the Moon,
and
he wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey"
here At The Chelsea Hotel.

[Illustration of HAL9000]

"I’m sorry, Dave. I can’t do that."

The sign is one of the signs indicating famous people who have stayed at the Chelsea Hotel.

The plaque commemorates the science fiction writer and physicist, Arthur C. Clark. who wrote his book 2001: A Space Odyssey in this hotel.

The sign shows a famous quote from the book/movie, in which the computer HAL 9000, a computer with artificial intelligence, refuses to admit that it has a malfunction, and does not let the spaceship commander return to the ship because he is afraid it will harm the mission.

The hotel was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The next picture from where the sign was taken shows the location of the sign relative to other signs Click for a larger image

More details about the hotel can be found on the next sign Click for sign's details