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To: Red Badger

Of topical interest: in the universe of Dune, Artificial Intelligence is *strictly* banned.

Herbert originally used Spice as a metaphor for oil and part of the theme of the book was the VERY prescient warning that those who control the oil control the world.


6 posted on 06/06/2023 6:53:08 AM PDT by Aeneas2112 (YOU are your own first responder)
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To: Aeneas2112
...in the universe of Dune, Artificial Intelligence is *strictly* banned.

They failed...............😎

7 posted on 06/06/2023 6:54:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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