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dumbed down) to have them using humans as a power source.Īs others point out, this doesn't really stack up to a reality check, but really all they needed was a (vaguely) plausible reason for the matrix to exist. They thought we wouldn't get it, so the motivation of the machines was re-written (i.e.
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Unfortunately the movie bosses considered this concept too highbrow for action / sci-fi audiences of the time. The original storyline had the machines using the humans as a giant networked brain on the premise that the brain's processing power is far ahead of any hardware AI. So in summary, it's all a well-orchestrated plan to keep humans busy, and alive.
The machines didn't foresee however that Agent Smith would be able to interfere and stop those EMPs. The machines know that, and they probably launched the attack with the goal of failing, but making humans more scared. For example in the last movie, several EMP charges could have destroyed the majority of attackers.
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Plus in most cases the goal is not really destruction, but rather the threat of destruction. Plus they want to keep them from acquiring too dangerous technologies. Now why do they need to destroy Zion every now and then? Well, first of all they probably don't see it as much of a big deal - the population of Zion is comparatively low. The machines know that, but they can't do much about it. And they are vulnerable to other unpredictable factors (such as Agent Smith).
The machines aren't really good at adapting to sudden changes. If there was just Matrix without Zion, then such system would run a risk of collapsing and destroying the humankind if some unforeseen catastrophe occurs. Obviously they would fail, but they will also kill themselves in the attempt. If there was just Zion without the Matrix, the humans would be trying to develop nuclear weapons or EMP bombs in order to launch the assault on the machines. Also, quite conveniently, the Matrix lacks any real defense mechanisms. The Matrix is conveniently situated right next to the Zion so that people in Zion can focus the majority of their energy in "freeing" others from the Matrix. Humans aren't very rational, you see.Īs a solution, the tandem Matrix - Zion was created. You can't let them roam free, because they probably won't survive in the new world, or because they will probably keep trying to fight the machines until they kill themselves.
You can't put them in a cage, because then their minds will degrade. However protecting humans is much harder than the tigers. Even though a tiger may kill a human given the chance.
The machines just don't want humans to become extinct, just like we humans are trying to protect Siberian tigers, as well as other endangered species. The actual reasons may be much more complicated, and much more humane.
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That machines don't really need humans for power is revealed in the last part, when the Architect agrees to free all humans from the Matrix. (For example Morpheus would believe anything the Oracle says). However it is possible that the machines themselves are spreading that myth. Well, whatever the reason machines keep humans alive, it is definitely NOT because of humans' excellence in the role of batteries.