In the-Wachowskis’ wildly popular movie The Matrix, one of the most popular monologues features Agent Smith recounting a-“revelation.” Smith, a computer program, was tasked with classifying the human species and he determined-that humans were not mammals at all, because their behavior patterns followed another organism much more closely: A virus. DON’T MISS:-How to travel abroad without having to sell your house to pay your cell phone bill Here’s an excerpt from that monologue: I’d like to share a revelation that I’ve had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you’re not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but

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