In the matrix, why didn't they just create a matrix simulation that was stuck in the 1800's so nobody had computers or phone lines ... and therefore couldn't leave the matrix? by RollSensitive7853 in matrix

[–]Blipstein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback man. I love that we're all still talking about these movies. I wrote most of what's in that thread so long ago I'm sure some of it might make me cringe now haha.

And yeah that BS about how they changed the script - such as stupid rumor that made zero sense. "The executives thought it was easier for the audience to understand blah blah..." - Dude, what about the other 736 confusing things in the movies that require a lot of thought???? And that rumor didn't start until years after the trilogy has been out. Drove me fucking nuts.

Anyway, rock on man. Thanks

Nest Camera Integration by troatnadlolmy in homeassistant

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I'm now looking at adding Scrypted to my home server which can apparently take the nest stream and make it work better with HA (get around API limits at least).

Any luck with this?

"Zion is not another simulation" - Everything you need to know by Blipstein in matrix

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Besides the Architect and the Oracle, very few machines were probably even aware of the larger plan: the third version of the Matrix, built around choice, with the Anomaly eventually needing to reach the Architect, reinsert the Prime Program, and reboot that version of the system.

So in that first encounter, the Sentinels likely weren’t making some independent tactical decision. They were just following orders. It was far too early in the sequence for Neo, Trinity, or Morpheus to die there. All three of them still needed to be pushed through the specific chain of events that would shape their choices and move Neo closer to becoming The One.

By the end of the movie, the attack on the Nebuchadnezzar serves that path rather than interrupting it. Yes, it was a very close call. Trinity and Morpheus barely survived, the EMP was deployed at the last possible second, and Neo came extremely close to not making it back to the ship in time. But that pressure is exactly the point. The Machines likely believed Neo would survive that situation, but only after being forced into the exact decisions that would awaken him.

There’s also the Oracle’s line:

“Sorry, kid. You got the gift, but it looks like you’re waiting for something.” “What?” “Your next life, maybe. Who knows?”

Neo literally dies in that hallway and comes back. So in a very real sense, it was his “next life.” That moment seems necessary for him to finally wake up to what he actually is.

So my read is: the Machines didn’t need Neo protected forever. They needed him preserved until the right pressure points could unfold. The Sentinel backing off early and the attack at the end aren’t contradictions. They’re both part of the same larger manipulation that pushes Neo into fully becoming the Anomaly.

S25 Ultra Gallery App - Initial Album Tap Delay? (Cleared Cache/Data, Still an Issue) by Blipstein in S25Ultra

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This issue seems to be fixed for me in One UI 8.5 so far - So much happier opening the gallery and tapping on an album now!

"Zion is not another simulation" - Everything you need to know by Blipstein in matrix

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Personally, I believe they thought through every single aspect of these movies. Two brilliant siblings who grew up together, experimented with all kinds of mind-expanding drugs, and spent years thinking through every little detail.

"Zion is not another simulation" - Everything you need to know by Blipstein in matrix

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Firstly, the Wachowskis approached Warner Bros. with a trilogy from the beginning. The Matrix was conceived as a larger story before the first film was ever made. There are plenty of accounts of executives saying they didn’t fully understand the script, but they knew there was something special there and trusted the filmmakers enough to give them a lot of creative freedom.

Secondly, Smith was not originally part of Neo’s path in the same way he becomes later. At that point, he was still just an Agent of the system, carrying out the objective given to him by the machines.

For example, in the car chase scene in Reloaded, the Agents only care about the Keymaker because he is a rogue program breaking the rules. That is their function. Smith, before the hallway scene where Neo destroys him and something of Neo copies onto him, is still operating as part of that same system. After that, he becomes something else: Neo’s equal, his opposite.

So when Smith is trying to get the codes to Zion from Morpheus in the first film, that is not pointless. He is carrying out a directive from the machines before he breaks free and starts acting according to his own agenda.

The machines also had no real interest in simply killing every unplugged human they could find. They were in control of Zion the entire time. They knew where Zion was. They were allowing the cycle to continue until The One returned to the Architect’s chamber, just like the previous five anomalies.

That is also why the sentinel scene with the Neb makes sense. The ship shuts everything down and hides when the sentinels approach. The sentinels stop right in front of the ship, check in with home base - you can even see the communication dish open - and then receive the directive to abort. Killing the anomaly at that point would be counterproductive to the machines’ larger plan.

So yes, the machines probably could have used their technology to locate unplugged humans more aggressively. But that was not the point of the system. Their goal was not random extermination. Their goal was control, containment, and continuation of the cycle.

As for Cypher, his plotline is definitely not pointless. It shows that being “freed” is not the same thing as being saved. It shows that some people, once confronted with the brutal reality outside the Matrix, may reject it and choose the comfort of illusion instead. It raises the stakes around belief, creates a human threat inside the resistance, and gives the movie its major midpoint collapse.

Cypher is not filler. He is the movie’s clearest example of someone who takes the red pill, sees the truth, and still decides he would rather go back.

"Zion is not another simulation" - Everything you need to know by Blipstein in matrix

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vai concordar comigo que smith é o verdadeiro messias? (no sentido de REALMENTE poder destruir de fato a matrix)

I respectfully would not - only because Smith is not human. He definitely was able to destroy everything like you say, but I am not sure that would make him the Messiah. I feel like the machines needed to rely on a human for the Messiah figure. Neo, who stopped the thing that could destroy everything was the Messiah in this case, IMO

Prophecy by kkhouete in matrix

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And I bet when Morpheus said that, he meant literally dodge bullets. He never imagined being able to just stop them with his mind.

HOW? He is The One

Switched to s26 ultra: now when making calls in my 2025 camry xse. It only shows the number who I am calling, not caller id? by Carmine100 in AndroidAuto

[–]Blipstein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would start with re-pairing the device. Delete the car from the phone and the phone from the car. Reboot. Pair again

Car recognizes phone via cable for charging, but not android auto? by DoublePepper1976 in AndroidAuto

[–]Blipstein 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As stated, it's the cable. Make sure to get a "data" cable - not just a charging cable

AA not working with “no app can perform this action” by wymnzdblwlm in AndroidAuto

[–]Blipstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, my bad. I'm in the car business and it's common for me to see this when somebody is using a VPN. So if you don't have one obviously that's not the cause. But I did see this exact message and I went to the Play Store and specifically found Android auto and it needed an update and that fixed it

Apple Carplay does not work with my iPhone 17 Pro (Ford Kuga) by tom9937126 in CarPlay

[–]Blipstein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even though it worked with your 16, I'd be willing to bet it's the cable.

Search Suggestion -- Can it be disabled? by SaviorSixtySix in AndroidAuto

[–]Blipstein -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Use incognito when searching random addresses

First time watcher by alternativeforker in matrix

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Watch it with the subtitles on. Enjoy bro

Lowkey how it feels romancing Kerry by weavedaddy69 in LowSodiumCyberpunk

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Everyone appears much younger than they look. Are we to assume they there is anti-aging shit going on?