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Or maybe an advanced AI that can develope a sense of self-preservation and intelligence, and capable of constructing something as complex as The Matrix(tm) would have moved beyond binary into something more, uhm, fluid?

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Then why call their main city 01? Also, binary is the most logical of numerical systems, why would they move to anything else?

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I have an interesting theory one the neccesity of the resetting of the Matrix... and it's on my home turf too.

Chaos Theory. Main aspect of it is self refering equations. E.g f(x^n)=(x^(n-1)+1. Now chaos tends to kick in when such equations are left to run. This is where the butterfly effect becomes a real thing. The equation becomes less and less predictable. Now, in some accounts while the equation is not predictable, it is understandable. hmmm example... one sec...



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That should do...

While such an equation is predictable, at cetain points, unexpected things can happen, and eventually the equation leads to total Chaos. Now I would think that the matric resets, in order to reset the equation. Thus making humanity managable.

Again, this makes sense. Neo refused to reset the matrix, like he was asked, then after he left, Smith came back and fubared everything. The equation could not be predicted after that point.

Do any of you understand what I am trying to convey, or is this comming out as a bunch of words....


(there going to chose the second one just to piss me off)

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I (kinda) understand what you're saying. They'd reset it so that the chaos can be more predictable. The longer you let somefin go, the more chances there is for it to get messed up. Multiple matrix's are also good. But since the rebels have to jack into something, they'd probably be jacking into the same one? Who knows...

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The longer the equation runs, the farther from base it becomes. As this is fatal to the Machines system, it must be prevented.


Am I close?

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Yes. Only I went into the hows and whys a little. So that explains why the system needed to be resetted.

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RMG wrote:
Since this thread used to be about how I saw the Matrix, I figure it's as good a place as any for my dumbass plot questions.

Is the world within the Martrix a literal representation of our world, or just a world that vaguely resembles ours? If it is a representation of our world, did it start off in the 19th century or something? What happens when it advances to the point in history that the machines killed all the guys in totally cool mech suits and stuffed everyone else in a gigantic postmodern thought experiment? Did virtual machines put all of the virtual people into a virtual matrix, where virtual virtual people are menaced by virtual virtual agents?

Or am I just full of shit?


The Matrix is actually composed of one giant megacity, ten times the size of NYC, and the surrounding countryside.


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Look, ye seem new and you probably didn't lurk, but a lot of people here don't appreciate ressurecting old threads. And this one was pretty damn old.

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RMG wrote:
Since this thread used to be about how I saw the Matrix, I figure it's as good a place as any for my dumbass plot questions.

Is the world within the Martrix a literal representation of our world, or just a world that vaguely resembles ours? If it is a representation of our world, did it start off in the 19th century or something? What happens when it advances to the point in history that the machines killed all the guys in totally cool mech suits and stuffed everyone else in a gigantic postmodern thought experiment? Did virtual machines put all of the virtual people into a virtual matrix, where virtual virtual people are menaced by virtual virtual agents?

Or am I just full of shit?


The Matrix is actually composed of one giant megacity, ten times the size of NYC, and the surrounding countryside.


What was with all the Chicago place names, then? I think they mentioned Heathrow Airport, too, which is in London. Why Chicago? Why London? Why the mix? Why would a megacity need an airport, anyway?


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Look, ye seem new and you probably didn't lurk, but a lot of people here don't appreciate ressurecting old threads. And this one was pretty damn old.

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Really?

*shrugs*

It was on the first page. This board must move really slow.

Even more so than the other message boards I participate in.


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RMG wrote:
nick012000 wrote:
RMG wrote:
Since this thread used to be about how I saw the Matrix, I figure it's as good a place as any for my dumbass plot questions.

Is the world within the Martrix a literal representation of our world, or just a world that vaguely resembles ours? If it is a representation of our world, did it start off in the 19th century or something? What happens when it advances to the point in history that the machines killed all the guys in totally cool mech suits and stuffed everyone else in a gigantic postmodern thought experiment? Did virtual machines put all of the virtual people into a virtual matrix, where virtual virtual people are menaced by virtual virtual agents?

Or am I just full of shit?


The Matrix is actually composed of one giant megacity, ten times the size of NYC, and the surrounding countryside.


What was with all the Chicago place names, then? I think they mentioned Heathrow Airport, too, which is in London. Why Chicago? Why London? Why the mix? Why would a megacity need an airport, anyway?


Because in the real world there were airports and that world had to be recreated as accurately as possible? No... then there'd be more than one city... Maybe... Damn, you've found the glitch in the Matrix.

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