This is discussion archived from a time before the current discussion method was installed.
Ununnilium: Is that what the deal was in the Matrix sequels.
Sikon: Well, that's how Wikipedia sees it, anyway. Of course, when you delve into Epileptic Trees, you'll get all kinds of crazy "explanations" — starting from "Neo did exactly what the Architect wanted" and "Zion is also a simulation" to "Neo was a program brainwashed into collaboration with the Rebels". However, the existence of a Vicious Cycle in the Matrix universe is hardly deniable, as it has been firmly established that the Machines (and hence the Architect) cannot lie.
Cambias: Fixed the "Nightfall" entry. It's not the darkness, it's the stars.