[Killer Whale Tank]

That's a great point. I too love the "machine winding down" sound...a perfect way to end the album and (poignantly) also a perfect sound for the conclusion of the Hip's career - powering down the machine.

But like you, potsie, I don't think that in itself justifies the sequencing decision. Heck, you could have added that "powering down" sound to the end of "Man" too, if you really wanted to conclude the album with it.