http://urbandocent.comQuick Blogcasthttp://urbandocent.com/2009/01/18/matrix-questions-2.aspx#comment-1730012Precisely the same reason that every super-villain spends an inordinately long amount of time explaining to the protagonist or super-hero why super-villain has felt the need to be so gosh-darned evil for so gosh-darned long, all while holding said protagonist hostage at gun point or laser point or something. It's a movie. Good must overcome evil and evil must have an inherent flaw or be unbelievably stupid. You pick.Sandra Neish2009-01-21T18:29:39Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2009/01/18/matrix-questions-2.aspx#comment-1723763My first guess is that maybe that is the society/economy that can support the largest population. If the ultimate goal is harvesting energy, then more humans yield more total output. However that can easily be countered with the concept of dividing up the human population into multiple low population instances, kind of like a clustered array of matrices, rather than one monolithic matrix. This may cause more initial overhead, but the potential benefits would far outweigh it. They could possibly design a system that would maintain itself indefinitely. <br /><br />I think the point is, that the machines fall into the same fatal trap that mankind would. They are too proud to admit they have a fundamental problem with their initial design, and they don't want to spend the time or energy reevaluating things. QED, in some capacity, they are just as fallible and stupid as we are.Travis2009-01-19T20:51:20Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2009/01/11/coming-soon--the-jack-bauer-hour-of-power-24-recap.aspx#comment-1703463Dude, you had the whole "vast, super-secret conspiracy" pegged. Good call.Mike Hassinger2009-01-13T02:50:55Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/08/13/iphone-chatter--or-something-else-to-worry-about-2.aspx#comment-1277398I feel as an iPhone owner, I must throw in my two cents. I actually believe this is not a bad idea at all, and I think you are misinterpreting the purpose of the app "kill switch". It was put in place to safeguard your device from malicious apps. The app store already has thousands of applications, and while there have not yet been any malicious apps, it is possible that someone could make an app to brick people's iPhones. The kill switch is only there in a worst case scenario instant response to protect the iPhone OS from being taken over. It seemed a little "irresponsible" to quote one word and pile opinion on it, but hey, that's what blogs are for, my friend. ;)<br> <br>I agree this does give Apple a big amount of power, but it's their everything: their device, their infrastructure, their app delivery system. Apple has always been about closed systems that they control, it really rubs some people the wrong way, and some people don't have a problem with it. But I don't think there is anything sinister here, or anything that violates privacy.Travis2008-08-13T14:19:17Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/01/12/a-contest--with-prizes.aspx#comment-895797I finally found them all:<br /><br />#1 <br />Artist: Metallica<br />Song: I Disappear<br />Album: Mission Impossible 2 Soundtrack<br />Released: 5/9/2000<br />Label: Hollywood Records<br />Track #2<br /><br />#2<br />Artist: Primus<br />Song: Lacquer Head<br />Album: AntiPop<br />Released: 10/19/1999<br />Label: Interscope Records<br />Track #4<br /><br />#3<br />Artist: The White Stripes<br />Song: Fell In Love With A Girl<br />Album: White Blood Cells<br />Released: 1/29/2002<br />Label: V2 Records<br />Track #4<br />Video Director: Michel Gondry<br /><br />#4<br />Artist: The White Stripes<br />Song: Seven Nation Army<br />Album: Elephant<br />Released: 4/1/2003<br />Label: V2 Records<br />Track #1<br />Director: Alex & Martin<br /><br />#5<br />Artist: Oasis<br />Song: Morning Glory<br />Album: Stop the Clocks<br />Released: 11/21/2006<br />Label: Columbia<br />Track #16<br /><br />#6<br />Artist: Primus<br />Song: Wynona's Big Brown Beaver<br />Album: Tales From the Punchbowl<br />Released: 6/6/1995<br />Label: Interscope Records<br />Track #3<br />Video Director: Les Claypool<br /><br />#7<br />Artist: The White Stripes<br />Song: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground<br />Album: White Blood Cells<br />Released: 1/29/2002<br />Label: V2 Records<br />Track #1<br />Video Director: Michel Gondry<br /><br />#8<br />Artist: The White Stripes<br />Song: The Hardest Button to Button<br />Album: Elephant<br />Released: 4/1/2003<br />Label: V2 Records<br />Track #9<br />Video Director: Michel Gondry<br /><br />#9<br />Artist: Metallica<br />Song: Fuel<br />Album: S & M<br />Released: 11/23/1999<br />Label: Elektra Entertainment<br />Track #6 on Disc #1<br /><br />#10<br />Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs<br />Song: Maps<br />Album: Is Is<br />Released: 4/29/2003<br />Label: Interscope Records<br />Track #9<br /><br />So...did I win?<br /><br />Hee hee! :)Susan2008-03-16T01:27:28Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/03/02/and-now-funny-built-right-in.aspx#comment-866915This may be a blogging faux pas, but I'd like to link to my own blog...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travispbrown.com/2008/01/18/that-which-is-freakishly-hilarious/">http://www.travispbrown.com/2008/01/18/that-which-is-freakishly-hilarious/</a>TravistyOJ2008-03-02T16:50:57Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/01/12/a-contest--with-prizes.aspx#comment-812656OK...I have the first nine but I'm still struggling to figure out #10. I'll just keep chugging away like the little engine that could: "I think I can, I think I can..." :)Susan2008-02-06T02:19:46Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/02/03/done-with-all-that.aspx#comment-811366I've been outside the "celebrity worshiping" demographic for years now, and I have to confess to a feeling of superiority (intellectual AND moral) over those who are not.Mike Hassinger2008-02-05T13:07:44Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/02/03/done-with-all-that.aspx#comment-808869Another thing I CANNOT stand is that the normal news stations are now adding stories about celebrities to the lineup rather than sticking with the local/world news. I've heard that there are reporters on CNN etc. that refuse to report on these stories. I say "YEA"! to them! The only time I think there could be an exception is if someone dies, and that needs to be a brief mention. I don't care if a celebrity is being committed to an insane asylum or being arrested for their 40th DUI!Susan2008-02-04T02:32:24Zhttp://urbandocent.com/2008/02/03/done-with-all-that.aspx#comment-807963Couldn't agree more. TMZ is a stain on our society.TravistyOJ2008-02-03T15:36:19Z