🧠 The Matrix: Brilliant Sci-Fi, Flawed Physics

Neil deGrasse Tyson praises *The Matrix* for its philosophical depth and cinematic genius. It’s his favorite sci-fi movie—but not without critique. In a podcast interview, Tyson highlights a glaring scientific error: the idea that machines harvest energy from humans as batteries.

He explains that **energy conversion is never 100% efficient**, and using biological organisms to power a civilization would be absurdly wasteful. “You’d spend more energy keeping the humans alive than you’d get back,” he says. It breaks the laws of thermodynamics—and he gave the filmmakers a “hall pass” because the story was so compelling.

Tyson’s take? The Matrix works as metaphor and myth—but not as a physics blueprint. And that’s okay. Sometimes, storytelling bends reality to explore deeper truths.

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