Comment on the agent's argument in the matrix

Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• lordnikon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m his defense it was after neo infected him so he has a point.

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  • DreamerofDays@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    That seems like a convenient excuse for him to bear less, or none of, the guilt for his actions.

    Does Agent Smith have autonomy?

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    • r00ty@kbin.life ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      No, he's a program. A sentient program perhaps, but a program nonetheless and subject to the limitations set forth in that program. His software was corrupted by Neo though, which changed his directives as such.

      While I did find the Smith virus speech interesting, I felt it was a minor part of the overall plot and didn't pay too much heed to it.

      Far more interesting is the Merovingian. His whole speech about the power of why was great. So many people (myself included, I expect) do things automatically without ever having a true idea of why. Never stop asking why.

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  • theodewere@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    he doesn't have an objective point, he's just expressing the limitations of his own understanding

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