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Object-Oriented Agent Smith

Random thought while I'm writing my CCS paper. Agent Smith of the Matrix: He was object-oriented and had static variables*. If there was only ever supposed to be ond Agent Smith in the matrix at any given time, why would he have static variables? Discuss.

* Note that other agents, in order to communicate, used their earpieces (sockets). Smith's earpiece was destroyed, yet he and his copies were able to communicate. As separate objects in the system, this would only be possible through function interfaces common to all agents (talking, kicking, and apparently the earpiece), or via a static variable.

Oh and another matrix question while I'm at it.

If setting off an EMP inside Zion took all their defense systems offline, why didn't the machines just drill into Zion, drop a couple of EMPs down there to zap all the defense systems, and *then* send a bunch of sentinels down to clean up. Obviously artificial intelligence is stupid.