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Old 11-03-2003, 05:43 AM   #32
Cerek the Barbaric
Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
 

Join Date: October 29, 2001
Location: North Carolina
Age: 62
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Originally posted by Link:
To think even further: can a computer program lie? Doesn't that go against it's parameters and rules it has for itself?
<font color=deepskyblue>Merovingian "lies" to his wife twice. First, he says he has to go to the bathroom simply to take a whiz. Later, when his wife confronts him about "the lipstick he is still wearing", he smugly wipes his face and says "There is no lipstick there". OK, the second one isn't an outright lie, but it is an obvious attempt at deception.

Another interesting point is the fight between Neo and Merovingians crew. When they open up with their machine guns - only to have Neo stop ALL the bullets - Merovingian seems mildly surprised ("It appears you do have some power"). Perhaps the previous incarnations of the One were not as powerful as Neo. In any case, I find it interesting that Merovingian could be surprised by Neo's power, since he seems very self-assured that this incarnation of the One will be no more successful than the previous ones.

Sadly, I probably won't see the Revolutions until sometime next week - perhaps even the week after. The lines at the cinema are simply too long. Even though the one I go to offers matinee' showings every day of the week (at 3 and 5), I found it almost impossible to get in at those times. So I will just have to wait till the crowds die down some.</font>
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