SUBMITTED BY Scooby

May 30, 2003 — Geek.com reports that The Matrix Reloaded has gotten many people to think about a computer-ruled world. Here's a clip:

Robyn Peterson of ExtremeTech is going so far as to argue that a simulation as seen in "The Matrix" films might be possible. His controversial and questionable arguments relate to genetic engineering, which he surmises might might allow a Matrix-like scenario to come to pass. He questions whether "If we let Genetic Programming loose--truly loose with significant computing power--will we be taking baby steps towards building our own Matrix?" Although it is a huge step to go from genetic engineering to artificially programmed realities, there are some researchers doing groundbreaking work on similar subjects. Hugo Degaris has done amazing work on "brain-building machines," which he believes will lead to a war between humans and "Artilects"--intelligent computers--within this century.