Ike2K is trying to get us to theorise and thereby write an interesting paper for him. It's a good idea really...it's something I might have done if the internet was availiable back then. All he has to do is hand in the noteworthy ideas and concepts, take the credit for coming up with the subject of the thread and participte in driving the discussion.
I'd call it,
"The Maxtrix on my Matrix" A Bulletin Board Discussion.
Wtg man
...and he defeated the agents because the movie industry would never let "the machines" or aliens win. They never have...every movie that brings up the topic ends up with a human victory. It's a movie made my humans. The machines can't win.
Did the machines "need" mankind to produce electricity? I say no...just a cheap way of doing it.
It is these and other "deep thoughts" we need to explore.
I only saw it once though.