Terminator 3 was a hit movie. The main issue that was stated in the movie, for why the machines took over, was that Skynet became self-aware. I want to ask: Did it really? Let's analyze...
Becoming self-aware was what made Skynet "realize" that humans would try to terminate it and this triggered the computer system's Adrenal Gland and it went Hitler on the humans. Did it really become self-aware though? The purpose of Skynet was to create a computer program that could recognize a potential virus and destroy it before it had its chance to commence havoc upon the network that the humans used.
At the same time though, if Skynet's purpose was to kill off forces which were detrimental it may not have been going very far out of its original programming. Excuse me I'm going to get really "tree-hugger" now. Humans do have tendency to destroy everything. Agent Smith (Matrix) himself said we are like a virus. Perhaps Skynet just realized the true nature of humans when it was activated. I'm sure it was programmed with a great amounts of historical data. It really may have been keeping to its original programming. You never know.
On that note... I think I'll go watch Avatar.
Excellent! Of course, we are the virus the planet is compelled to defend against. The notion appears in Arthur Clark's 2001 as well. And, conversely, we are compelled to defend against our own extinction. Yet extinction is inevitable. Eventually all material things must undergo the change of form that leads to oblivion of the persona we each cling to. But, that's what philosophy is for...a means to come to terms with the facts (some use religion). Meanwhile, if we are wise, we will continue to push the possibility of survival awhile longer by paying attention to the wisdom of conservation, and change our consumer-educated inclinations in the service of survival. Enjoy the flicks. I just re-viewed 'Blade Runner' (another favorite of mine after 2001). I'm off to the high mountains of Utah for a week to breath some altitude into my consciousness.
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