system
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human
[The matrix] couldn't the humans of zion go on a genocidal shooting rampage while plugged in to destroy the machines' power supply?

They have access to a huge amount of weapons, enough to arm an army. Maybe even large bombs(?) By killing a bunch of the humans that are plugged in, they could stop or slow the machines, and humans still wouldn't be in danger of extinction because of the rest of the population of zion. Sure that's a lot of collateral damage, but it's not all that different than the conclusion of ww II right?
gpt
First off, the machines didn't build the matrix to enslave humans and farm them for power, the energy is just a nice bonus.  After the war between the humans and the machines they realized that there was no way of peaceful coexistence, but still didn't want to eradicate their creators, so they trapped mankind in a simulation for their own benefit. Your plan wouldn't actually work. 

But evidently the rebellion doesn't know that, so your question is still open. There are a few potential answers, maybe they're too stupid to come up with a plan like that, perhaps Zion has no way to kill enough humans for it to matter or most likely, moral concerns over commiting a genocide, even if it would help them win the war, prevent strategies like yours.