The Matrix was stolen

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The Matrix was stolen

ER — 6/17/2006 12:16:00 AM (archived)

I can't take credit for the idea. I first came across it 20-30 years ago in a book by Daniel Galouye called "Simulacron 3", later made into a film called "The 13th Floor". Except god wasn't the programmer, it was...
well, I won't give it away.

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Steve Hawkings said POPE JOHN PAUL - carl - 6/16/2006 5:24:25 PM
- Uh-oh... - ER - 6/16/2006 5:29:17 PM
  - re: Uh-oh... - Pugs - 6/17/2006 12:24:03 AM
    - Question Authority - ljk - 6/17/2006 10:23:38 PM
      - Mystery Of Faith - carl - 6/19/2006 10:18:13 PM
        
        re: Mystery Of Faith - ljk - 6/20/2006 12:18:01 PM
        
        NUTTY NUNS - carl - 6/20/2006 6:37:50 PM
        
        Ruling with an iron-edged ruler - LJK - 6/20/2006 7:00:50 PM
    - Why not? Does god have something to hide? (n/t) - ER - 6/17/2006 4:36:19 PM
  - Religion as an institution would be plenty miffed if science could find God... - McFly - 6/16/2006 5:43:00 PM
    - If we can name it, that's not IT. - podrock - 6/17/2006 12:05:00 PM
    - No Phone number for GOD - carl - 6/16/2006 7:05:30 PM
    - If science ever did, I'm sure it would have a long list of good news/bad news items - alcaray - 6/16/2006 5:48:50 PM
      - Is there a source for this? - LJK - 6/16/2006 6:16:10 PM
        
        Saw in local paper........... - carl - 6/16/2006 6:51:38 PM
        
        dunno. I was just riffing on the subject. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/16/2006 6:29:33 PM
        
        Stephen Hawking - Lance - 6/16/2006 7:37:58 PM
        
        If their is order in the Universe..... - Lindy - 6/18/2006 5:02:07 PM
        
        What is the answer? What is the question? - ER - 6/16/2006 7:50:18 PM
        
        re: What is the answer? What is the question? - Lance - 6/16/2006 8:10:31 PM
        
        Answer..."The LATHE of HEAVEN" - carl - 6/20/2006 6:41:44 PM
        
        Its a novel by Ursula K. Leguin. (n/t) - ER - 6/20/2006 11:53:30 PM
        
        Moving right along... - ER - 6/16/2006 8:40:57 PM
        
        And who says... - ljk - 6/16/2006 9:12:30 PM
        
        Simulacron N - ER - 6/16/2006 10:17:11 PM
        
        re: Simulacron N - ljk - 6/16/2006 11:42:10 PM
        
        The Matrix was stolen - ER - 6/17/2006 12:16:00 AM
        
        I always thought that Plato's alegory of the cave, did it first. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/17/2006 9:09:19 PM
        
        To think it was all made just for us is hubris. - lance - 6/17/2006 4:08:36 AM
        
        I'm sure you've heard of the 'Pioneer Anomaly' - Daniel - 6/19/2006 3:15:20 PM
        
        The Pigeon Principle - ER - 6/17/2006 1:15:24 PM
        
        Maybe I'm just dense, but I didn't get it... - Lance - 6/19/2006 7:44:59 PM
        
        Pigeons from Hell. - ER - 6/22/2006 3:21:54 PM
        
        AP = ID Lite - LJK - 6/22/2006 3:35:12 PM

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