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I was reading Sentinel, which is collection of short stories. In the introduction to "A meeting with Medusa", it was mentioned that it was a prequel for 2010: A Space Odyssey. If so why was the life on Jupiter is not mentioned in 2010? Also if there is a intelligent life on Jupiter then why was it destroyed by the higher intelligent people(who made Jupiter into a star)?

Caleb Jones 2010 does go into the life on Jupiter, but David Bowman (and the higher beings) determined that they were not intelligent and had no evolutionary path…more2010 does go into the life on Jupiter, but David Bowman (and the higher beings) determined that they were not intelligent and had no evolutionary pathway that would take them towards intelligence so they "weeded".(less)

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Can I start the Space Odyssey series with this book if I saw the Kubrick film and did not like it?

Marty Fried I just read that Kubrick said this book was a sequel to the movie, not the book. So seeing the movie is probably best.

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