Humans are a virus

[Jerich0]

Something I've realized after watching the matrix several times. When agent smith is giving his speech on the human race he says Humans can't be classified as mammals. This is because mammals reach an equilibrium with its surroundings and keep a cycle going. Humans stay in one area and multiply and multiply until every natural resource is gone and simply move to another area. There is only one other organism that follows that trait.

A virus.

Just wondering what you people think of that. Different way of thinking.

[UberCream]

At 5/2/09 11:22 PM, Jerich0 wrote: A virus.

Specifically, the swine flu. In other words, we're most likely harmless.

[Davidzx]

thats just called overpopulation, viruses are microscopic, we are macro. theres a big difference, despite the similarities.

[Jerich0]

A deadly virus like a cancer and or disease. Virus of the planet.

[dome-of-red]

Mammal:

"any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg-laying monotremes, giving birth to live young"

Classification has nothing to do with behavior but the physical traits of the species. I know it's fun to take movies seriously, but still, there just movies.

[Jerich0]

I understand its just a movie but the similarities are strikingly similar. Thats really all i have to say about it.

[Ozcar]

And we were made by Aliens to fuck up the world....Yes I know that...

[Kwing]

Lol, I just watched the Matrix a couple days ago. I watch it way too much :P Well, as self-conscious organisms we evolve much differently than other organisms, is there really any more to say in the matter?

[Sheizenhammer]

At 5/2/09 11:22 PM, Jerich0 wrote: Just wondering what you people think of that. Different way of thinking.

Interesting, but flawed.

Humans don't really 'move on' once everything around them is gone. Look at cities: they're pretty much static, and with precious little of resourceful value in them, but they stay where they are regardless.

Humans are bound by the same laws of ecological equillibrium as any other mammal. The only difference is the ability to manipulate virtually any environment and/or ecosystem to suit the requirements of the human population doing the manipulating. There's still an equillibrium - one that humanity may well be reaching the boundaries of in the not too distant future - but it has been made much less rigid thanks to things like farming and mass transport of goods and resources.

This doesn't apply to every last human on the planet; some tribes do move around certain areas depending on what's left in their current habitat. However, those people are now a rarity.

[Maverick-Alex]

Humans are alive, viruses are not.

although sometimes I wonder

[AlphaCentauri]

No way, you see this hair? Do you see it? It's also on my balls. Mammalian baby! Suck it, Viruses.

[BrainlessDan]

If i was a virus i would be the swine flu!

[SupraAddict]

Okay Agent Smith.

[yugimt]

At 5/2/09 11:32 PM, SupraAddict wrote: Okay Agent Smith.

Thats looks alot like sperm.

[AngryCat]

I noticed something after watching The Matrix a few times as well, the conclusion to the trilogy sucked.

By that I mean the ending, not the third movie as a whole.

[TomGulp]

At 5/2/09 11:25 PM, Jerich0 wrote: A deadly virus like a cancer and or disease. Virus of the planet.

You just reminded me of "The Day The Earth Stood Still".

[babyma]

At 5/2/09 11:22 PM, Jerich0 wrote: Something I've realized after watching the matrix several times. When agent smith is giving his speech on the human race he says Humans can't be classified as mammals. This is because mammals reach an equilibrium with its surroundings and keep a cycle going.

That's not the definition of a mammal. It's just a common trait, but not a necessary one. Therefore, Agent Smith is a stupid shithead.

Although I do agree there are way too many humans and I would like to destroy all of them!!!

[AnonymousAlchemist]

We're way different from a virus. For one, they need a infiltrate a cell to reproduce, and we are able to reproduce amongst ourselves.

The real difference though, is that we are worse than a virus. We think, act, and do evil things, as well as good things. But still, we do evil things for gain, whereas a virus would do "evil" things (such as causing disease) for survival.

Either way, I don't care.

[KrevZabijak]

At 5/2/09 11:32 PM, SupraAddict wrote: Okay Agent Smith.

I can take you.

[Ultor]

At 5/2/09 11:24 PM, UberCream wrote:

At 5/2/09 11:22 PM, Jerich0 wrote: A virus.

Specifically, the swine flu. In other words, we're most likely harmless.

Somebody has been watching too much movies and has not been getting enough fresh outdoor air.

[Ranger2]

I wouldn't say that all humans are a virus. I think that the culture of us that acted like a virus became dominant in the world.
Take the Native Americans, for example. They showed some dominion over the animals because they killed them for food and chopped down trees for shelter, but they still managed to keep an equilibrium. They planted food and burnt down areas to enrich the soil. They didn't overhunt or destroy their environment. Overall, they were pretty equal with nature. The European and Asian cultures of man's dominion over the earth prevailed over others.

[WeHaveFreshCookies]

At 5/2/09 11:32 PM, SupraAddict wrote: Okay Agent Smith.

A) That looks like semen
B) That scene had WAY too much rain.

To be on topic, we may be a virus that's only harming our planet, but I don't care too much. Sure I'll do my part to reduce the negative impact I have on our planet, but I'm not going to go primitive, nor is any other human, except for the few extremists. We like living in comfort. Every animal does. We just happen to be VERY good at it.

[vvwSLAYwvv]

At 5/2/09 11:33 PM, yugimt wrote:

At 5/2/09 11:32 PM, SupraAddict wrote: Okay Agent Smith.

Thats looks alot like sperm.

The Fab points it out

I think that was the joke.

[SupraAddict]

At 5/2/09 11:45 PM, KrevZabijak wrote:

At 5/2/09 11:32 PM, SupraAddict wrote: Okay Agent Smith.

I can take you.

I was trying to point out the irony of him relating to that quote, after all, what does Mr. Smith turn into?

A: Virus
B: Fairy Princess
C: Tom Fulp

Pic is a scrn shot from Matrix has you

[Chimp-eat-me]

We're parasites but hey, the biggest baddest bestest bastard parasites on the earth baby!

I thought about Agent smith's line 2 days ago... must gave been an advert on tv.

Smith is kind of right in that we do all the terrible things he says.
On the other hand in the world of the Matrix... THE MACHINES do the same bloody thing.

Stupid Smith - don't bullshit a bullshitter's bullshit world with your bullshit.

[cindyjong230]

we are harmless.

[Chimp-eat-me]

At 5/3/09 03:34 AM, cindyjong230 wrote: we are harmless.

MOSTLY harmless, thankyou

[gibleto]

At 5/2/09 11:24 PM, UberCream wrote:

At 5/2/09 11:22 PM, Jerich0 wrote: A virus.

Specifically, the swine flu. In other words, we're most likely harmless.

Or swine.

[Merlin-Rune]

The Matrix probably isn't a very good source of inspiration for profound philosophical contemplation.

[maddog-326]

Humans are not a virus. Humans are a virus to other humans.