That was central to the plotline in the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons. I always thought they'd "realize their mistake" in the movie but honestly, the referenc

That was central to the plotline in the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons. I always thought they'd "realize their mistake" in the movie but honestly, the reference works either way. Humans being harvested and cultivated like we do plants or animals. Would have made it more real and sinister if they showed someone being jettisonned IRL after an Agent takes them over in the Matrix.