is it ethical to wake up the humanity living in a Matrix into the ugly real world where their bodies are atrophied and everything looks like shit? feels like a “crime against humanity” territory somehow
at least Neo opted in but what would opt-in look like at a global scale? and what’s the point if the real world is shittier than this one? might as well put resources into making the Matrix better. who’s to say the real world is the real one anyway, maybe it’s a Hell simulation
maybe there could be mass opt-in centers where you can get the red pill. people from “real world” would regularly visit the Matrix to tell the story of the outer world, share footage, recruit volunteers to rebuild.
it also seems fair to offer the blue pill option. that one should probably sort you into a forked Matrix where the reality has *not* been disclosed (but all “leavers” appear to have died of some natural cause, like a virus). but is it enough to offer opt-in once?
maybe there’s a global revelation of opt-in every year but you can repeatedly take blue pills every year to forget about it. though if there’s an element of chance in your choice, this could trend towards increasing your chance of eventual opt-in.
tbh i think i would be a Remainer. the Matrix is cozy enough and i like seeing the sun and trees and stuff. maybe become a Leaver at an old age, like Bilbo.
it’s interesting that if you’re creating non-physical things, your work can transcend the Matrix and be useful in the real world. eg some types of art, writing books, theories, software.
also since the Matrix technology is known it would be cool to try Matrices w/ other settings
also since the Matrix technology is known it would be cool to try Matrices w/ other settings
the biggest thing i’d be hyped about is the potential for education. my favorite sequence in Matrix was when he learns a bunch of stuff in a few days that would take people years to master. imagine what we could do if we could learn everything so young and then put it in action
maybe the correct solution is just to ensure that no decisions are completely unreversible. for example everyone is offered a path to real world, but in real world you’re allowed to visit Matrix and can even go back semi-permanently if you want. take it at your own pace
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