diff --git a/lbry/scripts/find_max_server_load.py b/lbry/scripts/find_max_server_load.py
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+import time
+import asyncio
+import random
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from torba.client.basenetwork import ClientSession
+
+
+class AgentSmith(ClientSession):
+
+    async def do_nefarious_things(self):
+        await self.send_request('blockchain.claimtrie.search', {
+            'no_totals': True,
+            'offset': random.choice(range(0, 300, 20)),
+            'limit': 20,
+            'any_tags': (
+                random.choice([[
+                        random.choice(['gaming', 'games', 'game']) +
+                        random.choice(['entertainment', 'playthrough', 'funny']) +
+                        random.choice(['xbox', 'xbox one', 'xbox news'])
+                    ], [
+                        random.choice(['aliens', 'alien', 'ufo', 'ufos']) +
+                        random.choice(['news', 'sighting', 'sightings'])
+                    ], [
+                        random.choice(['art', 'automotive']),
+                        random.choice(['blockchain', 'economics', 'food']),
+                        random.choice(['funny', 'learnings', 'nature']),
+                        random.choice(['news', 'science', 'technology'])
+                    ]
+                ])
+            ),
+            'not_tags': random.choice([[], [
+                'porn', 'mature', 'xxx', 'nsfw'
+            ]]),
+            'order_by': random.choice([
+                ['release_time'],
+                ['trending_global', 'trending_mixed'],
+                ['effective_amount']
+            ])
+        })
+
+
+class AgentSmithProgram:
+
+    def __init__(self, host, port):
+        self.host, self.port = host, port
+        self.agent_smiths = []
+
+    async def make_one_more_of_them(self):
+        smith = AgentSmith(network=None, server=(self.host, self.port))
+        await smith.create_connection()
+        self.agent_smiths.append(smith)
+
+    async def coordinate_nefarious_activity(self):
+        start = time.perf_counter()
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            *(s.do_nefarious_things() for s in self.agent_smiths),
+            return_exceptions=True
+        )
+        return time.perf_counter() - start
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.agent_smiths)
+
+    async def delete_one_smith(self):
+        if self.agent_smiths:
+            await self.agent_smiths.pop().close()
+
+    async def delete_program(self):
+        await asyncio.gather(*(
+            s.close() for s in self.agent_smiths
+        ))
+
+
+async def main(host, port):
+    smiths = AgentSmithProgram(host, port)
+    await smiths.make_one_more_of_them()
+    activity = asyncio.create_task(smiths.coordinate_nefarious_activity())
+    ease_off = 0
+    for i in range(1000):
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        if activity.done() and activity.result() < .9:
+            print('more, more, more...')
+            await asyncio.gather(*(
+                asyncio.create_task(smiths.make_one_more_of_them()) for _ in range(20)
+            ))
+        else:
+            print('!!!!!!!!!!!!!!')
+            print('IS NEO LOSING?')
+            print('!!!!!!!!!!!!!!')
+            await asyncio.gather(*(
+                asyncio.create_task(smiths.delete_one_smith()) for _ in range(21)
+            ))
+        print(f'coordinate all {len(smiths)} smiths to action')
+        activity = asyncio.create_task(smiths.coordinate_nefarious_activity())
+    print('finishing up any remaining actions')
+    await activity
+    print('neo has won, deleting agents...')
+    await smiths.delete_program()
+    print('done.')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--host', dest='host', default='localhost', type=str)
+    parser.add_argument('--port', dest='port', default=50001, type=int)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    asyncio.run(main(args.host, args.port))