Awakened...are we?

**Gothique**

A thought crossed my mind.

We all believe we are awakened and enlightened to the lie that is the Matrix. Yet, we religiously log in everyday into
"matrixes" : The internet, forums, mmorpgs, MxO... So in a way, we escape reality and find a new one in the form of pixels!

I realize the concept of awakening is specific to MxO, very few actually believe that the Real World (no no not the desert of the real)
is a Matrix - Maybe it is actually, but who cares? In the end there are no answers and the terms awakening, truth, enlightening are
just more lies. Our only Truth, the one we want to believe, is the Truth that makes us special and strong.

ThHidden01 · 03/12/2008 15:03:43

*Sigh* Nevermind hehe

TH

**Mave**

Gothique, you must have read this and fell for it.

>.>

**GoDGiVeR**

Mave wrote:

Gothique, you must have read this and fell for it.

>.>

Not this again -_-

**XElite**

Gothique wrote:

A thought crossed my mind.

We all believe we are awakened and enlightened to the lie that is the Matrix. Yet, we religiously log in everyday into
"matrixes" : The internet, forums, mmorpgs, MxO... So in a way, we escape reality and find a new one in the form of pixels!

I realize the concept of awakening is specific to MxO, very few actually believe that the Real World (no no not the desert of the real)
is a Matrix - Maybe it is actually, but who cares? In the end there are no answers and the terms awakening, truth, enlightening are
just more lies. Our only Truth, the one we want to believe, is the Truth that makes us special and strong.

This is true, although that thing called "IRL" can be just as fun... sometimes. =P Also, since when did it matter what the "truth" is? >_>

**Archangel**

The truth always matters. The trick is finding those who are willing to listen.

**GQubed** · 03/13/2008 09:17:44

I know people in real life that actually say "sometimes its better to be ignorant" ... *CENSORED* It is never better to be ignorant. The search for truth is the Quest for the holy Grail of OUR time, it is real, and pure and can set you free.
Check out the movie Zeitgeist if you really want some in your face truth. http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...683847743189197

**XElite**

XElite wrote:

Also, since when did it matter what the "truth" is? >_>

It was more one of those "Wonder what people make of this question and give as an answer." than "This is what I think." comments. =P

**Garu**

The truth can be anything you want it to be. You're the only one required to believe it.

Phrack

Reality and truth are concepts that will be forever blurred, simply because there are so many versions of the two. That does not mean that any or all of those 'versions' are wrong.

The term 'awakened' in the context that it is used in the Matrix, signifies a person as enlightened, or having a realization that many do not have. While our characters are awakened (enlightened), we would be arrogant and egotistical to say that our out-of-character personas were enlightened in any way, shape or form. Knowledge and information are both very subjective things, and I do not know more than any one of you. Likewise, despite what any of you may think, none of you know more than I do. We all know as much as each other, but that knowledge is scattered to various topics and fields that others may not have.

In the end, it all goes back to Socratic Method. The first step in enlightening yourself to anything is the willingness to admit how little you really know.

**Trax**

I know how you can awaken yourself Gothique, you have to get out of your chair, and got to the channelised multiconnectional world port hub, otherwise known as a door. This door leads to a place other than your computer, its called outside. Open the door, and stop being such a prat.

Hereth ends the lesson.

Chapter 1
Verse 5
Trax's guide to stop being such a pretentious muppet and get a life.

ThHidden01

Trax wrote:

I know how you can awaken yourself Gothique, you have to get out of your chair, and got to the channelised multiconnectional world port hub, otherwise known as a door. This door leads to a place other than your computer, its called outside. Open the door, and stop being such a prat.

Hereth ends the lesson.

Chapter 1
Verse 5
Trax's guide to stop being such a pretentious muppet and get a life.

Legend.

TH

**Gothique**

Trax wrote:

I know how you can awaken yourself Gothique, you have to get out of your chair, and got to the channelised multiconnectional world port hub, otherwise known as a door. This door leads to a place other than your computer, its called outside. Open the door, and stop being such a prat.

Hereth ends the lesson.

Chapter 1
Verse 5
Trax's guide to stop being such a pretentious muppet and get a life.

Oh I know that, my point was exactly that. In case you haven't noticed I have been away for a year and I really loved it. I am actually getting married soon SMILEY

Whoever can make it to Kiev, Ukraine is invited to the wedding!
And I am not being a prat, just starting a philosophical debate. Not sure why you are taking an aggressive stance, you need more loving in RL too it seems SMILEY

**Roukan**

GQubed wrote:

I know people in real life that actually say "sometimes its better to be ignorant" ... *CENSORED* It is never better to be ignorant. The search for truth is the Quest for the holy Grail of OUR time, it is real, and pure and can set you free.
Check out the movie Zeitgeist if you really want some in your face truth. http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...683847743189197

You want us to watch media to know the truth?

*shakes head*

**Gothique**

Roukan wrote:

GQubed wrote:
I know people in real life that actually say "sometimes its better to be ignorant" ... *CENSORED* It is never better to be ignorant. The search for truth is the Quest for the holy Grail of OUR time, it is real, and pure and can set you free.
Check out the movie Zeitgeist if you really want some in your face truth. http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...683847743189197
You want us to watch media to know the truth?

*shakes head*

I watched it a while ago, good stuff. But is there anything we can do about it?