Poll: If our world is The Matrix would you want to be unplugged?

[TallBill]

Doesn't matter, we die and decompose into Nitrogen either way.

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Do I to f*ck the lady with the red dress if I stay?

fixed for clarity.

keep my ass plugged in.

 

[Aharami]

unplug just so i can see how bad it really is. Then I'll probably take the black pill and off myself

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Unplug me. I want to be able to jack in, leap from roof to roof and kill anyone with impunity. You could learn all the knowledge of the world in a matter of days by having it uploaded directly to your brain... What possible negatives are there to unplugging (apart from death which is going to happen to you either way)? God, you guys are a bunch of pansies...

Didnt read my post did you...

It doesn't take superpowers like Neo to be able to do those things. Morpheus and Trinity basically learned to bend the laws of physics alittle but just not to the degree like The One can.

 

[Rill22]

I'd take both pills and see what happens.

 

[tw1164]

Originally posted by: Rill22
I'd take both pills and see what happens.

I think it fixes your heartburn problems.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I want to be the French dude who can send women orgasms via chocolate cake.

 

[torpid]

Unplugged on account of the orgy dance parties in the cave.

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I want to be the French dude who can send women orgasms via chocolate cake.

He was a computer program.

 

[jonks]

If I'm the One, unplug me. Otherwise leave me the fuck alone, I'm having a pretty good time of this.

 

[lyssword]

unplugged.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: jonks
If I'm the One, unplug me. Otherwise leave me the fuck alone, I'm having a pretty good time of this.

The One can't free humanity without a little cannon fodder. Come on, be a pal!

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Unplug me...I want to be able to jump across buildings in the Matrix and wear awesome clothes.

 

[MikeMike]

There are ways to unplug yourself already... only they arent legal.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
There are ways to unplug yourself already... only they arent legal.

Isn't that more like plugging in? Experiencing a false reality?

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
There are ways to unplug yourself already... only they arent legal.

Isn't that more like plugging in? Experiencing a false reality?

You win.

Mikemike is a not smart! Yay!

I would stay plugged in, probably. It really depends. Can I always plug back in like Neo? Change my appearance as I come back, learn Judo!, fucking come back with all kinds of assault weapons! "KILLING SPREE! UNSTOPPABLE! GODLY! MO-MO-MO-MONSTER KILL!!!" You know, that epic shit? Fuck, maybe I could learn how to fly! FUCK YEAH! I'd come back with fake money and buy all kinds of shit! Only makes sense right? If I can come back with guns, then money too!

 

[ivan2]

In animatrix, "The Kid" unplugged himself by suicide.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: God Mode
the purple pill

Is that the one that pulls you into the real world right when you're about to nail Scarlett Johansen?

 

[MercenaryYoureFired]

Yes I would, only to be promptly plugged back in as a playboy billionaire.

 

[Zebo]

Hell no who wants a dystopia world where these wicked machines are hunting you 24/7? No water no good food no sunshine etc you can keep that shit.

Living is USA or 'in the matrix' is just wonderful to me.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Unplug me. I want to be able to jack in, leap from roof to roof and kill anyone with impunity. You could learn all the knowledge of the world in a matter of days by having it uploaded directly to your brain... What possible negatives are there to unplugging (apart from death which is going to happen to you either way)? God, you guys are a bunch of pansies...

Didnt read my post did you...

Admittedly, no I did not, but like jtvang125 said, you don't have to be The One to do cool shit. Trinity and Morpheus do some pretty wicked shit, and I seem to remember Niobi does too... And even if you couldn't superman around, you could still load out with all the guns you could ever need, learn shit instantly, and be faster and stronger than virtually everyone except for agents, other programs, and The One. That's a fucking sweet deal compared to anything you could have here... Hell, you could just jack into the construct and have your own personal holodeck.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Unplug me. I want to be able to jack in, leap from roof to roof and kill anyone with impunity. You could learn all the knowledge of the world in a matter of days by having it uploaded directly to your brain... What possible negatives are there to unplugging (apart from death which is going to happen to you either way)? God, you guys are a bunch of pansies...

Didnt read my post did you...

Admittedly, no I did not, but like jtvang125 said, you don't have to be The One to do cool shit. Trinity and Morpheus do some pretty wicked shit, and I seem to remember Niobi does too... And even if you couldn't superman around, you could still load out with all the guns you could ever need, learn shit instantly, and be faster and stronger than virtually everyone except for agents, other programs, and The One. That's a fucking sweet deal compared to anything you could have here... Hell, you could just jack into the construct and have your own personal holodeck.

I guess I'm being beaten by semantics. All I mean by "superpowers" is any increase in ability to what you have now

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Unplug me. I want to be able to jack in, leap from roof to roof and kill anyone with impunity. You could learn all the knowledge of the world in a matter of days by having it uploaded directly to your brain... What possible negatives are there to unplugging (apart from death which is going to happen to you either way)? God, you guys are a bunch of pansies...

Didnt read my post did you...

Admittedly, no I did not, but like jtvang125 said, you don't have to be The One to do cool shit. Trinity and Morpheus do some pretty wicked shit, and I seem to remember Niobi does too... And even if you couldn't superman around, you could still load out with all the guns you could ever need, learn shit instantly, and be faster and stronger than virtually everyone except for agents, other programs, and The One. That's a fucking sweet deal compared to anything you could have here... Hell, you could just jack into the construct and have your own personal holodeck.

I guess I'm being beaten by semantics. All I mean by "superpowers" is any increase in ability to what you have now

But... why not, when other people in the same scenario do? There wouldn't be anything stopping you from jacking back in and seeing your pre-unplugging friends and family again, right?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Unplug me. I want to be able to jack in, leap from roof to roof and kill anyone with impunity. You could learn all the knowledge of the world in a matter of days by having it uploaded directly to your brain... What possible negatives are there to unplugging (apart from death which is going to happen to you either way)? God, you guys are a bunch of pansies...

Didnt read my post did you...

Admittedly, no I did not, but like jtvang125 said, you don't have to be The One to do cool shit. Trinity and Morpheus do some pretty wicked shit, and I seem to remember Niobi does too... And even if you couldn't superman around, you could still load out with all the guns you could ever need, learn shit instantly, and be faster and stronger than virtually everyone except for agents, other programs, and The One. That's a fucking sweet deal compared to anything you could have here... Hell, you could just jack into the construct and have your own personal holodeck.

I guess I'm being beaten by semantics. All I mean by "superpowers" is any increase in ability to what you have now

But... why not, when other people in the same scenario do? There wouldn't be anything stopping you from jacking back in and seeing your pre-unplugging friends and family again, right?

*facepalm* you're missing the point of the whole thought exercise

 

[oznerol]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Unplug me. I want to be able to jack in, leap from roof to roof and kill anyone with impunity. You could learn all the knowledge of the world in a matter of days by having it uploaded directly to your brain... What possible negatives are there to unplugging (apart from death which is going to happen to you either way)? God, you guys are a bunch of pansies...

Didnt read my post did you...

Admittedly, no I did not, but like jtvang125 said, you don't have to be The One to do cool shit. Trinity and Morpheus do some pretty wicked shit, and I seem to remember Niobi does too... And even if you couldn't superman around, you could still load out with all the guns you could ever need, learn shit instantly, and be faster and stronger than virtually everyone except for agents, other programs, and The One. That's a fucking sweet deal compared to anything you could have here... Hell, you could just jack into the construct and have your own personal holodeck.

I guess I'm being beaten by semantics. All I mean by "superpowers" is any increase in ability to what you have now

But... why not, when other people in the same scenario do? There wouldn't be anything stopping you from jacking back in and seeing your pre-unplugging friends and family again, right?

For one thing, I don't think you are grasping the ultimate concept of the matrix.

Going back in to the world, knowing it is all fake - knowing the things being done are meaningless - knowing everyone around you is merely a slave to the machines - it makes all of your relationships, family, everything - completely irrelevant.

Second, plugging back in is dangerous. It's not like a simple video game you can enter and leave without consequences. Agents are constantly hunting you down. You would constantly need to be by a land-line phone (one able to get you out of the matrix).

Again, the ultimate question is whether or not you can accept being a slave - having no "true" control over anything - and living an ultimately meaningless life in a virtual world. Or if you care enough to reject that false reality and embrace the harsh, depressing reality.