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Comment author: TheOtherDave 30 June 2012 05:44:41AM 1 point [-]

I don't see any reason why Morpheus should understand the laws of thermodynamics.

That said, I remember reading years ago someone's suggestion for how to make that scene much better:
Morpheus: yadda yadda utterly ridiculous explanation
Neo: But that makes no friggin' sense! It can't work that way!
M: And why is that?
N: It violates the laws of thermodynamics!
M: And you learned about those laws where?
N: In the -- oooh.
M: (nods sagely) They are subtle.

Comment author: Zack_M_Davis 30 June 2012 06:47:26AM 5 points [-]

I remember reading years ago someone's suggestion for how to make that scene much better

You may be thinking of Eliezer Yudkowsky's 2008 post "Fundamental Doubts"; scroll up or select the "View the original post" link above. Best wishes, the Less Wrong Reference Desk

Comment author: TheOtherDave 30 June 2012 02:06:26PM 0 points [-]
  • hangs head in embarrassment *

Thanks!

Comment author: gwern 30 June 2012 06:26:32PM *  5 points [-]

Which re-appeared in Methods of Rationality years later as 'WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD': http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5782108/64/Harry_Potter_and_the_Methods_of_Rationality

...MORPHEUS: The machines tell elegant lies.

(Pause.)

NEO (in a small voice): Could I please have a real physics textbook?

MORPHEUS: There is no such thing, Neo. The universe doesn't run on math.

Comment author: mwengler 01 July 2012 01:06:31AM 0 points [-]

This is the first comment I have ever wanted to upvote multiple times.

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