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Offline NUKE

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« on: August 09, 2004, 11:17:27 PM »
Okay, watching this movie again, I'd say it's one of the most entertaining and creative movies of all time.

The only thing that I question: why would machines allow the humans plugged into the matrix  have a "reality" at all? Why not just make them be "thoughtless" or in a coma?

The concept of the movie was pretty impressive to me....very high on the "cool" factor.
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Offline B17Skull12

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2004, 11:40:18 PM »
please put down the pipe nuke.
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2004, 12:04:28 AM »
Pick up the pipe Skull.

Nuke I thought the same thing.  They leave themselves without total control.  It's almost as if the machines wanted an anomaly, neo, to occur.
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2004, 12:07:49 AM »
Ok, no... he's right - put the pipe down - both of you.
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2004, 12:12:01 AM »
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The only thing that I question: why would machines allow the humans plugged into the matrix have a "reality" at all?

Yeah, that part was a little far-fetched.
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2004, 12:20:48 AM »
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Yeah, that part was a little far-fetched.


Sarcastic answer:  A blank screen would have made for a ****ty movie.

Pre-Marine Corp pothead answer:  Dude... the alternate reality of the Matrix is in place because the human mind cant be contained... I mean, its like... like, like you know youre in the Matrix, but you dont, so you dont fight it, cause youre happy.  I mean, everything tastes like chicken. Besides, once you see youre risidual self image and realize you have no hair and a bunch of **** sticking out of you you'd go back to sleep anyway.  Its heavy, man.  Heavy.  ...Im hungry, lets get a taco.
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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2004, 12:24:57 AM »
It was a cool movie, but the concept is flawed. But we are talking entertainment here. I enjoyed the movie.
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2004, 12:52:45 AM »
I thaught the ending sucked.  To much build up for bad finish.  

When neo made the machines die outside the matrix that's when it just started getting hoaky to me.
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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2004, 01:01:18 AM »
Discussing the reality factor in a sci-fi?
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Offline Maniac

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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2004, 03:01:26 AM »
First one was the best.

Second one sucked.

The third one sucked even harder.
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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2004, 03:14:47 AM »
It's basically cyberpunk watered down for a semiliterate audience.
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Offline CyranoAH

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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2004, 04:41:32 AM »
As the Oracle would say:

What you think about it is irrelevant, and if you don't know why, then I can't tell you.

Have a cookie.

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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2004, 06:31:00 AM »
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Originally posted by NUKE
Okay, watching this movie again, I'd say it's one of the most entertaining and creative movies of all time.

The only thing that I question: why would machines allow the humans plugged into the matrix  have a "reality" at all? Why not just make them be "thoughtless" or in a coma?

The concept of the movie was pretty impressive to me....very high on the "cool" factor.


Fun movie, Nuke.  The answer to your question is this:  Had book been written so that humans had no reality, there would have been no movie to make. :)

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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2004, 06:37:25 AM »
Organs not used deteriorate.

If i'm not mistaken, brain sygnals carry an electrical current of sorts and stimulating brain would cause current to occur. No strimulation - deterioration of the body, loss of power.
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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2004, 07:37:40 AM »
Back in 1975 I had a Philosophy 101 prof who began the 1st day of class with a thought experiment..

"How would you feel different than you do now, if your brain was in a vat somewhere and someone was just feeding it a simulation of your life?"

I think we was tokin big time too.
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