1. Until Neo become The One he's only able to defy the laws of physics to a certain extent (did you miss all the training etc?)
sure, but why are all the entities that control the matrix - Agent Smith, etc. - observing the laws of physics, using guns etc
― erotic war comedy pollster (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 23 February 2012 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.elec-intro.com/EX/05-14-22/jamie_bio.jpg
myth busted, dudes, move on
― some dude, Thursday, 23 February 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
guys, I watched Robocop last night and it was sooooo great
the last two minutes alone are mind-boggling great
― valleys of your mind (mh), Thursday, 23 February 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
... You're asking why software entities that existed within a framework operated largely under the confines of that framework?
Also, what are the physics behind Smith taking over other entities and turning them into clones of himself?
― robbery by sudden snatching (DJP), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
xp Is it like a Neuromancer thing (warning: 20 years or so since i read Neuromancer)? The computerised data streams or w/e are constructed along recognisable human lines to make them easier to operate. Yes when you are walking down the street you are only shifting data/programming, but by making it something natural like walking or, er, firing a gun, then it makes it easier to manipulate that data. I mean give a shit really, but if you're looking for something to hang your hat on it might do.
― The Winged Devil Ape (Fizzles), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
hey ease up nerds this is the action thread
― I GUESS THAT CINNABON GETTIN EATEN (Edward III), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
TOO LATE
― FPocalypto! (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
The Agents were versions of a program in The Matrix that operate with certain system permissions. The Smith one was corrupted and was able to use a hack to gain escalated permissions although he still lacked access to core system functions.
This will make it all completely clear, and I am sure it is exactly what the Wachowskis were thinking when they wrote it:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_(computer_security)
― valleys of your mind (mh), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
btw Neo was just escalating permissions but in the later films he learns how to use "sudo" and eventually gains ring 0 access
This all correlates with the first draft of the script where the humans were not a power source, but in fact the actual hardware the matrix ran on.
― valleys of your mind (mh), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
the root password is "kungfu"
― silverfish, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
was changed in 3rd movie to Wux1a
― I GUESS THAT CINNABON GETTIN EATEN (Edward III), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
why didn't some admin go in and just delete Neo's user account
― erotic war comedy pollster (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
with a bullet
we can all agree that Bound was pretty good though, right?
― scott seward, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
yep
― FPocalypto! (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
this is basically the entire Neo/Agent Smith conflict across all three movies
― robbery by sudden snatching (DJP), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
this reminds me of the complaints about dream levels in inception not being dream-like
― Unleash the Chang (he did what!) (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
those, uh, dudes are making cloud atlas for 100 million dollars! they better not fuck up! i didn't read the book. movie stars:
Tom Hanks Hugh Grant Halle Berry Jim Broadbent Hugo Weaving Jim Sturgess James D'Arcy Ben McKeen Susan Sarandon Keith David David Gyasi Zhou Xun Doona Bae Ben Whishaw
― scott seward, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
i cdn't be bothered to finish Cloud Atlas, it felt like i was reading Myst: the Novelization. so they shd be at home.
― FPocalypto! (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
Cloud Atlas is great, movie will be unbearable
Bound was terrible
― erotic war comedy pollster (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
huh, they are co-directing it with the dude who did run lola run. lola i didn't like, but i liked The International.
― scott seward, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
The careers of Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tllly after "Bound" defy the laws of physics, presaging "The Matrix."
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_94wGm5Prdv0/SdW7ZvASomI/AAAAAAAABqQ/uuemt7fVBkM/s400/2835-tilly%26gershon+Bound.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
Bound was cool *folds arms*
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
Also, Joey Pants rules.
also cf: 90's hot
did starfucker Cornel West play a "software entity"?
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
starfucker Cornel West played a human outside of the Matrix
― robbery by sudden snatching (DJP), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:25 (twelve years ago) link
so... no
Man, I was watching "Still Bill," and when Cornel West shows up, just to hang, I was, like, there is literally no reason for Cornel West to be in a Bill Withers doc.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:25 (twelve years ago) link
Fuck that dude for ruining the Matrix sequel.
well, someone was running a camera, and it is West's first instinct to leap in front of any recording camera
dude has ruined many a family holiday
― robbery by sudden snatching (DJP), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:26 (twelve years ago) link
so you have relatives who admire him for speaking truth to power?
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
gina gershon should be the most famous actress alive. i wish she were in every movie.
― scott seward, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:29 (twelve years ago) link
cloud atlas the book is great!
― max, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
love gina gershon
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
oh man there is some terrible/awesomely campy movie where she plays a rock musician which you MUST SEE if you haven't already
― erotic war comedy pollster (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
but yeah much love for the Gersh, even if Bound is terrible
xpost sounds like he just crowds into all family photos.
― lou reed scott walker monks niagra (chinavision!), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
it's Lent, why are you here
― robbery by sudden snatching (DJP), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
No one keeps Cornel out. No one!
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
she's sexy and everything but she's so adorable too! such a cutey. she should at least have a cool one hour hbo show or something. i can't actually remember the last thing i saw her in.
― scott seward, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
No one keeps Morbz out. No one!
― some dude, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
http://cloud.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CornelWest.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
xxposts to Shakey: that Gina movie was Prey For Rock N Roll. Total awesome cheese
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
AND BOUND IS NOT TERRIBLE
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
xpost Last thing I saw her in was ... "The Insider." Could do worse, as far as last things I saw you in goes.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kTVqaEt7tI
She was on Eastbound and Down
― Number None, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
yeah just looked at her wiki page and that list of movies...oof! what the hell are half of them? how is that even possible? did she piss people off in hollywood or something?
― scott seward, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:37 (twelve years ago) link