This new HAL 9000 T-shirt pays homage to one of cinema's more intriguing theories. In Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, the letters H, A and L each precede I, B and M in the alphabet, leading to speculation that the infamous computer's name was a deliberate nod to IBM. Arthur C. Clarke always maintained that the connection was purely coincidental, but it's a theory that has fascinated film fans for decades. Hand screen printed on a bright blue soft jersey t-shirt.