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The factual answer is absolutely!

E=mc^2

For a 70 kilogram adult, you're talking 6.3 × 1018 joules by E=mc2.

That's 6×1015 btu, or 1.7×1012 kilowatt-hours.

That is enough energy to power the entire US for 16 years (which is way more efficient that nuclear power. The problem with this is that we currently have no way of accessing or harnessing this power. It is not unreasonable to assume that machines sophisticated enough to create the matrix in the 1st place would have solved this energy access problem.

Considering that the original question is,"Is the basic premise of of humans as a power source in The Matrix reasonable?" Not asking how or why the machines used humans as a power source. The answer is yes, every form matter in the universe contains energy which can be converted into power.

The factual answer is absolutely!

E=mc^2

For a 70 kilogram adult, you're talking 6.3 × 1018 joules by E=mc2.

That's 6×1015 btu, or 1.7×1012 kilowatt-hours.

That is enough energy to power the entire US for 16 years (which is way more efficient that nuclear power. The problem with this is that we currently have no way of accessing or harnessing this power. It is not unreasonable to assume that machines sophisticated enough to create the matrix in the 1st place would have solved this energy access problem.

The factual answer is absolutely!

E=mc^2

For a 70 kilogram adult, you're talking 6.3 × 1018 joules by E=mc2.

That's 6×1015 btu, or 1.7×1012 kilowatt-hours.

That is enough energy to power the entire US for 16 years (which is way more efficient that nuclear power. The problem with this is that we currently have no way of accessing or harnessing this power. It is not unreasonable to assume that machines sophisticated enough to create the matrix in the 1st place would have solved this energy access problem.

Considering that the original question is,"Is the basic premise of of humans as a power source in The Matrix reasonable?" Not asking how or why the machines used humans as a power source. The answer is yes, every form matter in the universe contains energy which can be converted into power.

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xXGrizZ
xXGrizZ
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The factual answer is absolutely!

E=mc^2

For a 70 kilogram adult, you're talking 6.3 × 1018 joules by E=mc2.

That's 6×1015 btu, or 1.7×1012 kilowatt-hours.

That is enough energy to power the entire US for 16 years (which is way more efficient that nuclear power. The problem with this is that we currently have no way of accessing or harnessing this power. It is not unreasonable to assume that machines sophisticated enough to create the matrix in the 1st place would have solved this energy access problem.