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   Signs of Conciousness by Free_Tale_Bat

   Fandoms: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)  

   • General Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   02 Jan 2026

   Tags

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   • David Bowman/HAL 9000
   • David Bowman & Frank Poole
   • Dr. R. Chandra & HAL 9000
   • Dr. R. Chandra & SAL 9000
   • HAL 9000 & SAL 9000
   • David Bowman
   • HAL 9000
   • Frank Poole
   • SAL 9000
   • Dr. R. Chandra
   • Alternate Universe - Soulmates
   • Soulmates
   • Soulmate-Identifying Marks
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Period Typical Bigotry
   • Actually i think the bigorty is even in line with modern times which is sad.
   • Soulmates but Scifi
   • Notes available so you can read with no fandom context
   • no context needed
   • context provided
   • Robot/Human Relationships
   • no knowledge required
   • Autistic Characters
   • Drama
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Racism
   • but only really mentioned dont worry
   • desi HAL 9000

   Summary

   ...And maybe that's why the Signs exist. Maybe it's a drive - a push - to reach out and explore the unfamiliar. The new. Maybe all of humanity itself shares some larger Sign and we sent ourselves out on little boats into the stars just to find company.

   Maybe we don't want to be alone

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   OR: The philosophical implications of finding your soulmate in a computer. And a man at that.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   27,437

   Chapters:

   9/11

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

   210

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   Bookmarked by Solidgoldmagikarp

   18 Nov 2025