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[The Matrix] What are the metrics by which The One chooses humans from within the Matrix to repopulate Zion?

The thought has recently occurred to me that each iteration of The One has been witness to the destruction of Zion and the slaughter of every human being living in Zion. So the machines attacking Zion did not just destroy the city itself, but also the people living win in the bounds of the city.

Zion is of course repopulated. This process of repopulating a destroyed Zion is based on a nucleus of human beings chosen from people connected to The Matrix. And as we all know, The One is required to make that selection of human beings.


The selected people are entering into a world where the future of humanity is concerned. After The One dies, his returned is prophesized by the Oracle. The One returns in one hundreds years or more.

So, what is the criteria or metrics by which The One would choose human beings capable of handling the devastation of the 'real world?'
gpt
I would imagine that the One will choose people who are technologically capable of setting up a new external community out of the ruins of the last. 

He'd need engineers, programmers and survivalists, people who are able to understand the technological nightmare which they will be in rivalry with.  He can only choose seven males and sixteen females, which means that until they get some new people out of the matrix, they're gong to have to be careful about inbreeding, so he'd probably choose fairly open minded folk too, who weren't hug up too much on monogamy. 

Realistically thought this presents a lot of issues, as 23 people are going to be ripped from their lives, told the "truth", told they need to create a new human resistance and then have their leader die, leaving them alone with little guidance. 

It's almost unbelievable that time after time they have survived and managed to set up working Zions - most people would give up, petition to be allowed back into the matix and decide that humanity can go fuck itself.