Before I go into what I have to say let me say first that I am a Matrix fan, well more of a Matrix fanatic. The concepts of illusionary freedom, choices, & beliefs from the movie are fascinating to me. They are also fascinating to me in real life, but the thing that makes my stomach hurt when thinking about it in real life is that people don't see it. They don't see how their choices in life are getting smaller, how their illusionary freedom is not really that free after all, but the beliefs still hold strong. Sometimes I feel like I'm trapped in a room full of brainwashed cult members. No one else seems to see what's going on and if they do it really doesnt matter to them. Alas, when I go and try to show people the truth myself I'm usually the one that sounds like a lunatic running around talking of government conspiracies. I guess I do get a little excited about it, but I cant help it I just want people to see what I see. I guess for me I've really became interested after the lawsuits were brought against Napster in 1999. Since then I've been following news with things like DMCA, SSSCA (CBPTPA), DRM and other tools that are being used to hinder technological freedom. While I am concerned with the technology side of a lot of things, I am still very much concerned with the non-testing side of it all. I am not one who can sit around and witness the rights of people slowly being taken away without them even knowing what has happened. Maybe one day I'll actually be able to talk about this without being labeled crazy.