> >For example, in the Matrix universe, what functional reason would the > >machines have for plugging humans into a simulation (besides the obvious > >of being a plot device)? > > Maybe the machines, who presumably were once "enslaved" by humanity, are now > obsessed with enslaving humanity in return.
I thought the argument was thatz the humans "work better" wehen stimulated by the simulation. "Better working" humans will produce more energy for the machines. - klaus _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
