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A
matrix is a two dimensional
array. An array is a list of
data values.
.^ If two people fall in love in the Matrix, in what sense would their love not be real?- The Philosophy of the Matrix 7 January 2010 23:54 UTC onwardoverland.com [Source type: Original source]
^ If the original Matrix film had been the only story -- if the second two movies had not been made -- this would be absolutely correct.- The Matrix: Revolutions, Explained 7 January 2010 23:54 UTC wylfing.net [Source type: Original source]
^ The Matrix would appear to be more morally responsible to its human subjects than are human subjects to themselves.- The Philosophy of the Matrix 7 January 2010 23:54 UTC onwardoverland.com [Source type: Original source]
A
multiplication table could be an example of a matrix.
Data
processing
.^ Since we'll be discussing different kinds of Matrix, we need a name for the one depicted in The Matrix; Agent Smith refers to a First Matrix, so let's call the one we see the Second Matrix.- The Philosophy of the Matrix 7 January 2010 23:54 UTC onwardoverland.com [Source type: Original source]
^ So, is that the child is (1) use his mind to change the Matrix ’spoon’ object’s property (in programming sense) (2) Neo is reference to the same ’spoon’ object (3) Neo saw it bend.- Cyberpunk Review » The Matrix Trilogy: A Man-Machine Interface Perspective 26 January 2010 0:55 UTC www.cyberpunkreview.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ For instance, much to my great dissapointment, the commentaries on the Matrix box set, for instance, barely even mention the idea that the Matrix trilogy is also a SciFi movie.- Cyberpunk Review » The Matrix Trilogy: A Man-Machine Interface Perspective 26 January 2010 0:55 UTC www.cyberpunkreview.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ This is analogous to the different ways of thinking about Putnam's Twin Earth scenario, common in discussions of two-dimensional semantics.- The Matrix as Metaphysics 7 January 2010 23:54 UTC consc.net [Source type: Original source]
^ The vagueness AGAIN comes from the issue that there are two separate storylines going on here - the scene, as with most key scenes, has to accomodate both of them.- Cyberpunk Review » The Matrix Trilogy: A Man-Machine Interface Perspective 26 January 2010 0:55 UTC www.cyberpunkreview.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The way the word "matrix" refers both to the womb and to an array of numbers works perfectly.- The Philosophy of the Matrix 7 January 2010 23:54 UTC onwardoverland.com [Source type: Original source]