Thought experiment…

[Xero_Daxter]

Let’s say that hypothetically we were living in the Matrix. Of course life is harder in the real world. If given the choice would you fight to escape the Matrix? Or are you so dependent on the Matrix that you will defend it?

There is no right or wrong answer. As for me I will try to escape.

[Emilio]

I dunno man, I really don't.

[OoOoOoooOOoOoorgle]

So if the matrix is draining some kind of resource from us and giving it to beings that are basically feeding off it - this means that theoretically there should be a way to "poison" the supply of whatever they're draining from us.

That could be literal poison or just rendering it unusable.

So what I would do once 'awakened' is stay in the matrix but focus on spreading around the knowledge and methodologies of that poison (whether literal or figurative). Once enough of the supply is toxic to the harvesters, the matrix is no longer usable, whole thing starts to collapse and mass-escape becomes inevitable.

That's a better strategy imo than trying to escape and fight off some super advanced race all by yourself or in a small group, or worse - escaping and leaving everyone else to their fate.

No interest in staying complacent.

[qb]

stay a homeless in the matrix, and never bother defending or fighting it.

[WarHeRo]

i got ur back daxy dax. War it is

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Life is already crap, hopefully my real body is in better condition.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Real problem with simulation theory is that there is high chance of not having any body at all plugged into VR in a pod somewhere. You could be simply computer generated NPC and even if you die you could have simulated afterlife or reincarnation into another NPC.
When somebody pulls the plug on simulation you would be gone for good.

[Shiro♌]

I'd definitely stay.. As this all I know and have ever known.

[Hobbit XIII]

If I knew that I was in The Matrix, I would be inappropriate at best and like Patrick's The Prisoner at worst .

'he can make the simple act of taking his coat off into an act of rebellion'.

- I would stay just to rebel from within.

[Xero_Daxter]

Originally posted by Hobbit XIII:

If I knew that I was in The Matrix, I would be inappropriate at best and like Patrick's The Prisoner at worst .

'he can make the simple act of taking his coat off into an act of rebellion'.

- I would stay just to rebel from within.

Don’t forget the Agents. They keep things in order and they can be anybody.

[De Hollandse Ezel]

even if I was offered massive upgrades to my current life.. aka my simulation got a lot better..
it is not just me.. it is an entire mankind thats enslaves.
I would want to escape and destroy. those machines.. if neccecairy burn it all.

better a crappy real life than a fantastic dream
and better to both go down.. than strike a deal will the machines.
the machines must die.

so rather than trying to convince humans to leave the matric (which i would also set manpower to) I be attempting to destroying the cloning facilities and cut the powercord.. killing man and machines at the same time.

better death than slave.

[funewchie]

Considering life in the Matrix is just as hard as it is IRL, it's not much of an incentive to stay.

Plus, you'd have to deal with cold, heartless machines trying to kill you once you're of no further use to them.

And living in eternal paranoia, wondering if anyone around you (including a loved one) is going to suddenly to turn into an armed superhuman Government Agent with supernatural powers that starts trying to shoot and kill you (able to erase the event from the memories of anyone in the area, so even strength in numbers can't help you).
(Remember, you're not going to be able to do what Neo does. He has special privileges as The One, likely higher permissions in the "server")

The outside world (i.e. Zion) is hard living, but at least the humans around you are actual humans and your brothers/sisters-in-arms. No need to worry about an Agent suddenly being there with a gun pointed at you.

Originally posted by Comfortable_East:

Is this analogous to infinite Tsukuyomi by Madara Uchiha?

More like .Hack, if all of humanity was trapped in the Total VR modern world version of the game from birth, and lived their whole lives thinking it was the real world.

Only for a few to break free and exit to the real world, the dark and barren wasteland that it became.

[A&A]

You know what? Neither fight nor escape is interesting.
Let's hijack it!

[Hobbit XIII]

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:

Originally posted by Hobbit XIII:

If I knew that I was in The Matrix, I would be inappropriate at best and like Patrick's The Prisoner at worst .

'he can make the simple act of taking his coat off into an act of rebellion'.

- I would stay just to rebel from within.

Don’t forget the Agents. They keep things in order and they can be anybody.

Yes, you ever seen the film The Great Escape?

It is a tribute film dedicated to those of The Great Escape rather than a 100% accurate historical drama. Anyway as they said in that 'with all of us running about, it will throw a spanner in the works'.

[L1qu1dator]

I'd pick the red pill, always.

[Uncle Sam]

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:

Let’s say that hypothetically we were living in the Matrix. Of course life is harder in the real world. If given the choice would you fight to escape the Matrix? Or are you so dependent on the Matrix that you will defend it?

There is no right or wrong answer. As for me I will try to escape.

Weaponize it against the creator of the Matrix itself, use the same techniques and know-how, etc.