Originally Posted by
ahabion
Um... let me try it this way... but first the overall statement is, God began with nothing, then he created everything including man, and then had something... but even when he had nothing, he still was God and so he made something to call his own...
now for the example... remember in the matrix 1, Neo walked into the Oracle's apt and saw those kids practicing... and the kid said, "there is no spoon." Its almost like that to where the matrix made you think it was there, but it really wasnt... it was physical, Neo saw it, touched it, made it bend. but, according to the movie, it wasn't real. The matrix existed, regardless if anyone ever knew about it, it was still present and all around and the machines made changes to the matrix as they saw fit. Come to find out later in sequels, the machines purposefully made people concious of the matrix, just to start the whole cycle over and over again.
Its a job, gotta make a living some how... even if the earnings are meager... for my dad, he only made 600/month... that was being a full time pastor, prepping sermons every Sunday morning and evening service, going to ppls houses to pray for their families and sick loved ones... we grew up on welfare... put it simply, my childhood wasn't very... abundant. But you take what cards your dealt and do your best to make the best of it all.
I'm sure astroids have of course hit the earth, but if we're talkinag about Armaggedon type of astroid... its hard to say... maybe maybe not... supposedly thats what brought on the death of dino's and into the ice age.
Do i think that it was the start of it all? Nope, I myself don't think so.