The Matrix is Reloading

smoondog writes "The Matrix Reloaded is the highly anticipated sequel to Wachowski's geek epic. Time.com has opened a new preview site with pics and interviews. Make sure you check out the pics on The Matrix homepage. Too bad 2003 is so far away...."

Great

[Anonymous Coward]

Now we've slashdotted the matrix. I wanted to go get a beer but it's harder now that everything runs at 3 fps.

fourth movie title will be titled

[Anonymous Coward]

'Matrices', followed by 'Inverted Matrices',
ending with the epic movie 'Eigen Matrix - the Final Inversion'

Stephen Hawking plays Neo.

which day is it?

[serps]

So, do we love or hate the MPAA today? It's hard to keep track.

Use the Preview Button

[gvonk]

Of course, he wanted $13 million, not $13.
Though that would have been an odd demand... hehehe

Re:The best info on the movie...

[BtAFMB]

-Jet Li was going to be in both sequels but he backed out because they offered $3 mil and he wanted $13.

Just me just say, Jet Li is an IDIOT. I'd be in the matrix 2&3 for 3 million! I just don't know how I'd raise that much money.

The Matrix: An Example of Bad Software Engineering

[dmomo]

Neo's abilities are only possible due to bad software engineering! Think about it, his powers are a major security hole! The Matrix is software. Each "user" has precepts and possible actions. Input and output. The minds plugged into it are subject to the interface supplied by the software engineers. Anything that they can do, but should not be able to do is an example of bad design. Somehow, there is a bug that can be exploited. For instance, in the first Matrix film, we see a boy bending a spoon. This sould not be possible. Perhaps, since it is only one's perception, a person can do anything they want (simply by controlling their own perception). But, the fact that another person can see the spoon bend shows that the "bender" has access to parts of the Matrix system that they should not. Neo, must have somehow gained root privelages, or found out about a buffer over-run.

Fine, he has access. The Operators of the Matrix have already overcome the hard part; Identifying the source of the systems compromise. Why bother sending in tons of agents to hunt down and stop Neo? You don't send viruses out to stop hackers. You write a friggin' patch and call it Matrix v1.2. Realistically, the Matrix should be put off line, and fixed.

May 13, 2002?

[anthony_dipierro]

Wow, an article from the future! No wonder they call it "Time" magazine.

Re:fourth movie title will be titled

[BubbaFett]

Though, Star Trek may sue if they find a basis for a subspace spanned by the columns of The Matrix.

Of course, the columns got all shot up so maybe they only span {0}.

Re:May 13, 2002?

[jsse]

Wow, an article from the future! No wonder they call it "Time" magazine.

Our apology for the glitch in time continuity. It'll be fixed in next reboot and reload.

- Matrix

Re:fourth movie title will be titled

[blonde rser]

dude the matix only has a single vector subspace... the whole things linearly dependant on Keanu

Re:The Matrix: An Example of Bad Software Engineer

[JamesSharman]

Actually the flaw exploited by the potentials and neo in the matrix security system was first reported about 15 years ago. The AI overlords started out by saying it wasn't a problem, then they said it was only theoretical (nobody could actually exploit it). After the revelations that neo is "the one" the overlords have started legal action against the party who first publicly reported the bug explaining that it is their fault. The matrix is the securest virtual world available and people should not underestimate the hidden cost of the (so called) free alternatives! Hey did I just see Jeff Goldblum with a mac?

Title?

[potifar]

Why isn't the followup named "The Tensor"?

Punk Buster

[YearOfTheDragon]

It's not Bad Software Engineering, its cheating.

Download Punk Buster [evenbalance.com], please.

Re:story submission rejected

[tunah]

And you even put in the spelling error for them! Ungrateful sods...

Re:Bad UI

[mav[LAG]]

Morpheus: This is the construct. It's our loading program. Here we can load flash plugins, Javascript, client side animations - anything we need.

Neo: You mean - right now I'm browsing a Web page?

Morpheus: Is it really so hard to believe? You started your browser, entered the site's address and pressed enter.

Re:Bad UI

[karnal]

You think that that's code you're typing? ....

Re:Not exactly ontopic, but...

[neo]

Sorry to rant, but I'm tired of all those Neo-worshippers.

Me too.

Re:Great

[Dephex Twin]

Now we've slashdotted the matrix. I wanted to go get a beer but it's harder now that everything runs at 3 fps.

It's not the matrix running slow, it just seems that way because you've had too many beers already.

mark

Re:Not exactly ontopic, but...

[falser]

Agent Elrond at the Matrix Counsel:

"Mr. Baggins... we've had our eye on you... for some time now. It appears as though you have been living two lives. In one life, you are a respectable member of the Shire. In the other life you go by the hobbit alias Underhill, and are guilty of secretly bearing of The One Ring. One of these lives has a future, the other does not.

We're prepared to wipe the slate clean, and give you second chance. All we need is some assistance in bringing a known menace to justice. He goes by the name Sauron...."