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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:32:38 GMT -6
I’ve always felt like a little explanation could have happened along with the gun pointing. But it wouldn't have the same drama. We made our own drama in the 90’s! |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:34:23 GMT -6
The whole Alice in Wonderland comparison is a big part of this, but in the book, Wonderland isn't the real world. So the question then becomes, is the Matrix actually the real world and the "outside" fake?.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:35:58 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure they could have just told him what it is. All the theatrics...
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:37:39 GMT -6
I never read the books. 20 years later, I’m still not sure I understand all of the theories.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:38:34 GMT -6
I never read the books. 20 years later, I’m still not sure I understand all of the theories. I meant the Alice in Wonderland book. Though I did read one of the Matrix philosophy books for my class. |
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:38:54 GMT -6
I’ve had a few dreams that I would stay in happily, lol.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:39:32 GMT -6
I’ve had a few dreams that I would stay in happily, lol. For sure. There are parts of the real world I'd happily never deal with again. |
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:41:09 GMT -6
I never read the books. 20 years later, I’m still not sure I understand all of the theories. I meant the Alice in Wonderland book. Though I did read one of the Matrix philosophy books for my class. Ha! Okay, I’ve read Alice but I didn’t like them very much. Certainly, as a child I’m sure I missed lots of bigger picture plot points. Also, not good at philosophy. Such a disappointment to my Philosophy 101 professor, who adored my older sister who was good at it. |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:42:31 GMT -6
I meant the Alice in Wonderland book. Though I did read one of the Matrix philosophy books for my class. Ha! Okay, I’ve read Alice but I didn’t like them very much. Certainly, as a child I’m sure I missed lots of bigger picture plot points. Also, not good at philosophy. Such a disappointment to my Philosophy 101 professor, who adored my older sister who was good at it. I'm definitely more of a science mind myself. Prefer facts to thought exercises. |
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:42:37 GMT -6
Slimy, bald Neo is still hotter than most dudes.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:43:50 GMT -6
Slimy, bald Neo is still hotter than most dudes. See, I think he looks like Jesse Eisenberg. Who I do not find attractive. |
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Aug 12, 2022 19:44:07 GMT -6
I’m at a fundraiser but I’ll see if it can catch up when I get home!
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:45:26 GMT -6
Nebuchadnezzar is a weird person to name a ship after.
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:47:54 GMT -6
Nebuchadnezzar is a weird person to name a ship after. Right?! He enslaved those he conquered. |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:48:06 GMT -6
You ever think it's funny that humans are actively trying to create VR that would reflect a Matrix like experience?
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:48:44 GMT -6
Nebuchadnezzar is a weird person to name a ship after. Right?! He enslaved those he conquered. So many better historical persons to choose! |
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:48:57 GMT -6
I tried explaining cabinet tvs to my younger children and they were totally perplexed.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:49:30 GMT -6
Also, we could have created a symbiotic relationship with the AIs. Especially since humans tend to form a pack bond with anything.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:51:59 GMT -6
I tried explaining cabinet tvs to my younger children and they were totally perplexed. Our TVs used to be boxes, kids! |
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:52:00 GMT -6
Yeah, I feel like people would weirdly go along with being “batteries” given the right “perks”.
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:52:41 GMT -6
I tried explaining cabinet tvs to my younger children and they were totally perplexed. Our TVs used to be boxes, kids! They were furniture! And they had a dial to change the channel! |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:52:46 GMT -6
Yeah, I feel like people would weirdly go along with being “batteries” given the right “perks”. If I could run my house on my own power without having to do too much work, I'd do it. |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:53:40 GMT -6
Our TVs used to be boxes, kids! They were furniture! And they had a dial to change the channel! You had to stand in a specific spot for the antenna to work so you could get your three channels to come in. And things only came on at a specific time. |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:55:36 GMT -6
Tank is one of my favorites. Here, he is in a this post apocalyptic world, and he's so upbeat.
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:57:24 GMT -6
I think the lack of culture shock helps. Tank doesn’t have anything to compare it to or miss. Plus, I feel like the computer geeks always have to be quirky and fun loving in movies.
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 19:57:51 GMT -6
I know kung fu.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 19:58:33 GMT -6
Such a classic line. And he still gets his ass kicked. |
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 20:00:46 GMT -6
I grew up with high wire Chinese movies and I still remember how awesome it was to see glimpses of it in an American movie. Of course, when Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon came out a few months later…
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Post by beesquared on Aug 12, 2022 20:02:02 GMT -6
Such a classic line. And he still gets his ass kicked. Its one of those lines we say like “I carried a watermelon” or “I am a singing telegram” that if you know, you know. |
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 20:02:37 GMT -6
I grew up with high wire Chinese movies and I still remember how awesome it was to see glimpses of it in an American movie. Of course, when Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon came out a few months later… It's fun to see for sure. The epic fast fights and unreal tricks. |
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