tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post6201922017311824887..comments2023-09-28T06:33:11.190-07:00Comments on Chariot of Reaction: High and Low Surplus Societies: Yet Another Reason Why You Should Also Read (Very) Old BooksJehuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483263667086303029noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post-32289124781833498592012-01-27T08:40:27.419-08:002012-01-27T08:40:27.419-08:00Yes, that was an amusing scene---what was it...hum...Yes, that was an amusing scene---what was it...humans as batteries coupled with some sort of fusion was purported to power the AIs.Jehuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483263667086303029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post-34704528529360189722012-01-27T08:21:12.404-08:002012-01-27T08:21:12.404-08:00You know you're in a high surplus society when...You know you're in a high surplus society when it is the bottommost rungs of society that are most plagued by obesity and the health consequences thereof.<br /><br /><em>"150 watts isn't terribly atypical for a sustainable level for a healthy young man. Now consider that to make one kilowatt-hour you are talking 6-7 hours at that pace, probably enough to largely exhaust your energies for the day."</em><br /><br />Indeed this remains my principle complaint about <em>The Matrix</em>... humans would be a positively terrible source of energy for the AI(s)... and, like all "machines", humans require more input energy than they put out to boot. Other than that... great movie.Steve Nicolosohttp://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/stump/stump.htmlnoreply@blogger.com