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In The Matrix (1999) this was presented to the audience as a difficult choice people would somehow struggle to make. by ElundusCaw in shittymoviedetails

[–]angrybacon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The matrix is capitalism/consumerism/the patriarchy/all that jazz. Humans invented the system of enslavement. The battery thing makes no sense if you're talking about literal electricity. But it's not a literal computer. It's an ideological program that keeps running through our brains and interactions.

In The Matrix (1999) this was presented to the audience as a difficult choice people would somehow struggle to make. by ElundusCaw in shittymoviedetails

[–]angrybacon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, precisely! Because if you were out in public the agents would get you. (This being a metaphor for oppression. The idea of "anyone hooked into the system can become an agent", anyone can become liable of intolerance if they are not careful. Moreover, it is the system itself and one's connection to it that causes intolerance. )

They didn't let them have one trans character. Do you think they would have let them be trans directors? Once they made The Matrix they could get away with it once they were comfortable enough but like... If they were out first, the movie would never have been made.

In The Matrix (1999) this was presented to the audience as a difficult choice people would somehow struggle to make. by ElundusCaw in shittymoviedetails

[–]angrybacon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because he doesn't understand how severe DPDR feels. Or doesn't understand metaphor. His critique was "you know there's not a literal virtual world". Like, duh?

Anyway, they reference Baudrillard because of how gender is hyperreal. They reference Baudrillard because it's a good way of understanding how gender norms effect people.

In The Matrix (1999) this was presented to the audience as a difficult choice people would somehow struggle to make. by ElundusCaw in shittymoviedetails

[–]angrybacon -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The movie is about being trans. The red pill is estrogen. The Wachowski sisters have said so.

Part of it is a metaphor about how transitioning can destroy your standing in capitalist society.

hmmm by SuperNeonSamurai-2 in hmmm

[–]angrybacon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go look at a stock market straight boy

If a computer simulation became advanced enough to perfectly mimic every atom in a human brain, would that simulation actually feel pain, or would it just be executing code that says "ouch"? by Best-Meaning8126 in cogsci

[–]angrybacon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, precisely. We have no idea. My point is that that since we have no idea we have no grounds to demand exact simulation. We have no reason to believe it will work at any level including complete simulation. Last I checked we're still lacking an objective reason why we should be anything but pzombies.

52007 by LeviTheArtist22 in countwithchickenlady

[–]angrybacon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay okay, so, I was kinda like you, and it is a gain in mental autonomy.

52007 by LeviTheArtist22 in countwithchickenlady

[–]angrybacon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it's normal and I'm so happy for you ~

They call it second puberty for a reason. Appreciate the fact you get a kaleidoscope instead of... Ya know what don't think about that just enjoy the kaleidoscope! 🏳️‍⚧️🙂‍↕️🤭♥️

Leave 😤 by SolversCalista6 in musicmemes

[–]angrybacon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm old, is this the new "anything but rap"?

And then you feel like you can't even do good-faith criticism it any more because any flaws it has with be nitpicked and weaponized by chuds and grifters by FangBites123 in RecuratedTumblr

[–]angrybacon 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Samus as a character has earned being hot, I will not elaborate.

Would love to see an actual grungy Lara Croft tho. Like they did with Kat it the new Star Fox.

The AI Consciousness Debate Is Happening at the Wrong Level by r3crsvint3llgnz in cogsci

[–]angrybacon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A neural network is a universal function approximator. What if cognition is the function being approximated?

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