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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I mean it's a funny meme, but philosophers have been debating about which of these is the better option for millenia. It isn't like the general consensus is that living in that living in the Matrix was preferable

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They also specifically addressed this in the first movie with that guy that turned on them and unplugged people.

Edit: "that guy" being Cypher, just checked the name

[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 6 points 11 months ago
[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

that living in that living in the Matrix

Deja vu

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Haha typo. I meant to say it isn't the general consensus that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that living in that livi

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

For me, I don't take issue with living in the matrix or even being forced to.

It's that the computers could have made it a utopia where everyone has everything they need or want and just live life or hell even giving interfaces so that people could just build whatever out of thin air

But the computers just... replicated the real world 90's...and all the suffering and pain and capitalism along with it....

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

I think the old guy in the second movie said that they did make it a utopia but humans couldn’t deal with living in a perfect wonderland. They fixed it by making it kinda a boring day to day life.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

They did try that