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Woah. Neo's Passport in the Matrix Expired on 9/11/2001..

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  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -6/+920Maybe this is the Matrix....they're giving us clues....
  • HughesAP, on 08/16/2008, -42/+888OMG Neo caused 9/11?
  • BraveLilToasta, on 08/16/2008, -38/+849All I can say is, sham-WOW!!!
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -25/+770Freaky coincidence
  • cwk1337, on 08/16/2008, -16/+584What are the odds?

    No, seriously..
  • MakiMaki, on 08/16/2008, -8/+563Just did some checking and it turns out that this picture/fact is legit. It's listed on the Matrix's Trivia page on IMDB:
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/trivia

    "Some personal information can be seen on Thomas Anderson's "criminal record" that Agent Smith glances at when he interrogates Neo: The place of his birth is CAPITAL CITY USA, his date of birth is the 13th of September 1971, the passport was issued on the 12th of September 1991 and will expire on the 11th of September 2001."

    Pretty freaky coincidence, seeing that the film was released in 1999.
  • Phennim, on 08/16/2008, -74/+5201 in 365.25
  • Culero, on 08/16/2008, -22/+389I'm TRIPPIN BALLS
  • eraser34, on 08/16/2008, -17/+335When your drunk, never rip out your modem and say you "Defeated the Matrix"
  • gforce051, on 08/16/2008, -27/+290Guys, holy *****..

    My license expires on 9/11.

    Oh wait, it's my birthday, and didn't mean ***** until 2001.
  • kevinmotel, on 08/16/2008, -23/+283and thats all it is, a coincidence
  • sock2828, on 08/16/2008, -16/+266Whoa....
  • str1fe, on 08/16/2008, -9/+2491 in 3653 once you consider that a passport lasts 10 years.

    Or 1 in 1827 since I think government passports only last 5.

    Of course if you look at the date of issuing that kind of narrows it down a bit, but ignoring that...
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -25/+248Osama is the one?
  • kkush, on 08/16/2008, -18/+229no wonder the Agent's were after him and made Morpheus say

    "He is the one"
  • VegaObscura3, on 08/16/2008, -3/+210k.
  • Noctem, on 08/16/2008, -6/+20642.
  • BestJaxx, on 08/16/2008, -10/+200Nobody wants to watch the other two movies.
  • solidus636, on 08/16/2008, -3/+174What about the year....?
  • 0zzy, on 08/16/2008, -4/+175But you didn't account for the year too.
  • jakethelake, on 08/16/2008, -1/+162Your son or 9/11?
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -10/+169I can't take a joke! I'm going to bury your comment so I can feel like a patriot!

    I defended America over the internet today, mom.
  • Akraz, on 08/16/2008, -3/+161uh, 9 years ago it was 1999.... no one cared in 1999 up until 2001 that september 11 meant ANYTHING

    but still, it took SEVEN(7) years to realize this?
  • techdever, on 08/16/2008, -41/+194so it took 9 years to realize this? sheesh
  • georgemason01, on 08/16/2008, -5/+157There are no coincidences...only the illusion of coincidence.
  • BernieP85, on 08/16/2008, -4/+145so did my driver's license
  • daeken, on 08/16/2008, -1/+134Probably required the HDDVD version to be readable.
  • Paramnesia, on 08/16/2008, -9/+139"There is no such thing as a coincidence Neo, Only the illusion of coincidence"
    ~Morpheus
  • bigcynic, on 08/16/2008, -15/+143The terrorists just picked that date because their frequent flier miles expired on 9/12.
  • cynicalcheeto, on 08/16/2008, -0/+126You accidentally asked her out?
  • Niz1, on 08/16/2008, -6/+131no it took 9 years to get it popular on digg.
  • ronjohnson, on 08/16/2008, -1/+119Well maybe someone should start examining the other two movies for phrophecies.
  • ath1337, on 08/16/2008, -10/+125Neo-cons
  • luke16, on 08/16/2008, -3/+113Wake up royall64 . . .

    The Matrix has you . . .

    *You will now hear a knock at your door in 2 seconds*
  • hansk, on 08/16/2008, -1/+111You know those Germans make great stuff!
  • DWillms, on 08/16/2008, -15/+11750/50
    Either it's on Sep 11/01, or it's not!

    Simple!
  • ronk, on 08/16/2008, -0/+92you following me camera guy?
  • jgtg32a, on 08/16/2008, -7/+97YOU PEOPLE ARE MISSING THE POINT THIS IS PROOF THAT THE WACHOWSKI BROTHER WERE INVOLVED IN 9/11. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED PEOPLE WHO WERE GOOD WITH SPECIAL EFFECTS TO MAKE ALL THE EVIDENCE.

    /sarcasm
    I kid I kid
  • R031E5, on 08/16/2008, -0/+81Well, it took us 25 years to realize that the cloud is the same as the bush.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -0/+78My son was born on 9/11... I try not to think about it.
  • ophello, on 08/16/2008, -21/+93your: possessive: your modem
    you're: contraction: you're drunk

    if you've passed the 5th grade, you shouldn't be having problems with these.
  • TheMu, on 08/16/2008, -8/+79NEO DID WTC
  • adeadwaffle, on 08/16/2008, -0/+70Beware of sham-WOW impersonators!
  • netneutrality, on 08/16/2008, -8/+77The odds aren't all that amazing. If one asks "What are the odds that Neo's passport expiration date was shown as 9/11/2001?", it's a case of the number of possible dates they could have chosen out of the few years in front of when the movie was made (so it would be pretty unlikely).

    But if you ask, "What are the odds that somewhere, in any film or television show, made before the date of a significant tragedy, that that was the expiration date shown on a character's passport?", it becomes much less extraordinary. And all the IDs that don't have significant dates get ignored.

    As to the fact that 9/11 and The Matrix share the theme of a grand conspiracy, it's just a coincidence. The fact that The Matrix is hugely popular and known for hidden gags makes it more likely that someone somewhere will notice obscure references in it.
  • lead2thehead, on 08/16/2008, -1/+70The federal government does not issue passports 365 days a year. There are 10 federal holidays, plus they are closed on saturday and sundays. So it's more like 1 in 2510.
  • Tophillious, on 08/16/2008, -0/+68You're gonna be spending 20 dollars on papertowls anyways
  • statrick, on 08/16/2008, -10/+77i was reading the other day that their is a 5% chance we live in a real matrix. what ever that means

    please ship me one of those turn everything silver pills
  • RUFuKinCrazy, on 08/16/2008, -9/+754:20 is twice a day too.
  • 16777216, on 08/16/2008, -5/+69I'd sat the odds are OVER 9000!!!
  • BoneheadFarker, on 08/16/2008, -6/+69Coincidence??? IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!! The Wachowskis were in on it!
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