No Matrix poster?
The Matrix poster is in the room around the corner…seriously…it really is.
Boxy, you are way too cool.
If I knew a drop of Latin, I would it say it in that language.
Just to prove it:)
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and our favorite (thank you burger king)
Was joke!
Cool, though.
That would be “id”. 
Yes, I got it. Was just amazed that I did actually have one. I am such a geek (hangs head in shame)
There is no shame in these parts (or anywhere as far as I’m concerned). That is some awesome stuff. I love the Indy.
Great point, the modern myths of sentient machines are safe, we can project our sympathies and fears in them in a fictional context.
The real nightmares of technological advancement can be found in the writings of George Orwell.
Thank you Burger King, indeed! I wish I could wrangle one of those for my office
Yeah, I know the manager of one and he made sure I got it. Sweet!
Dawn, you can keep yours as is. Really.
Dawn, I’m going to have to go with Chicken here. It really is a timeless classic
Hey it’s 2-bit! 
I’m looking forward to your reese storys! Does your brother know about the new Arc? I would think he would get a kick out of it.
Information is a double edged sword. While it can promote freedom like the internet, it can also be a form of control, like internet control in China and other nations who are copying China.
Google and Yahoo both said their philosophy is to do no harm, yet they are doing harm by cooperating with authoritative states when they hand over user information to these countries.
It no longer just about if people can find certain sites or see certain images online, people actually get arrested and disappear. A teacher in Sichuan posted photos showing the Chinese government’s failure to respond to the earthquake, and he has since been arrested and put into Labor Reforming Camps.
During the 2008 presidential election in Taiwan, hundreds of blogs or threads of blogs in support of Taiwanese Independence were deleted by Yahoo.
In the hands of authoritative states, the agents are everywhere. In conjunction with a police state, where people can secretly accuse others of being traitors of the states, then anyone can be an agent.
To me, that is why the 1st Matrix movie came closer to home, because it dealt with social political issues through science fiction. By the 2nd and 3rd Matrix movie, the issues are more abstract and philosophical, but it never answered my question.
If it wasn’t part of the design, would Neo be able to escape the Matrix? I get this impression that even Zion was part of the machine’s design, and everytime Zion got too strong, it was time to restart the Matrix.
Just for the record - George Raymond Richard Martin. I really love those books. I’ve read them properly, I may have to check out the audiobook version. A Game of Thrones is pretty big, but the third book in the series A Storm of Swords is even bigger. My paper back copy came in two books. One book twice the price. Totally worth it though.
I agree with Sean–I say keep your avatar as is.
I didn’t have the chance to rewatch the Animatrix, but I loved it- more than the other Matrix movies, actually. First of all, as Sean pointed out, the animation is just amazing. From the boundaries-pushing styles to the really beautiful cell animation, it’s breathtaking. The stories add a lot to the universe, to, I think- an extra dimension of emotional and intellectual investment in the idea and the philosophy. Also, the story of the runner is just so cool.
Knowing that I will never read everything that I want to is just about the most depressing thing ever.
I thought of Orwell, too, when I read the other posts. Although I never got the sense that Orwell was warning us about technology. It seems the problem was in human nature, or at least the flaws of greed and lust for power in the ruling classes, and the widespread acceptance of ignorance and lies in order to maintain that power structure. I think those things can (and do) happen regardless of technological advances.
The things hansioux is writing about are scary and true. I’ve been weary about Google and Yahoo’s cooperation with the oppressive countries as well. On one hand, perhaps they suggest it’s better to have “some” information than none. And on the other, using their corporate strength and influence to support that oppression goes against their very mission.
I hear ya, sister!