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"Athena"



As longtime members of the list already know, every now and then 
someone will come around and ask about the significance of the title 
of "Athena".  There are also a number of persistent rumors linking 
the Who (and especially the "Lifehouse" project) with the film "2001: 
A Space Odyssey".  While browsing around on the Web today I came 
across some information that might tie these two mysteries together.  
According to http://www.urbanlegends.com/celebrities/authors_veracity.
html, the computer we know as HAL was called Athena in early drafts 
of "2001".  Admittedly, if this is significant, it probably has more 
to do with the name of the Athena in "PsychoDerelict" than the song 
"Athena".  But I thought it was rather interesting, even if it is 
just a coincidence.

-Yellow "All hail Athena!  Goddess of Who fans!" Ledbetter