On 2003.05.24 07:50 John Hebert wrote:

> > I saw the movie last night. I thought there were some parts where it was 
> > entirely too obvious that the scene was CGI.
> 
> That didn't really bug me. I was able to let that pass. I mean, it was 
> _supposed_ to be taking place in the Matrix, right? ;)

Right.

> 
> > Also, the sex scene was a little out of place.
> 
> Agreed. My perception was that the scene was meant to remind us how we are 
> different from machines, as the sex scene was juxtaposed with the big rave 
> dance scenes in slow motion. Machines (AI) don't|can't experience ecstasy.
> 

I don't think he really left the Matrix.  That's why he was able to "feel" the 
squids.  Zion looks more like this to me:

http://rubens.anu.edu.au/student.projects/rodin/essay.html

Every link is broken, but there are images and essays in the directory that you 
can read.  Oh, I also hope that the author's friends don't look like the people 
in Rodin's hell.  

If machines become intelligent, they must feel.  Without emotion there is no 
reason to make a choice and a machine that can't make choices is not 
intelligent.  

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