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Adrian Buck is on page 17 of 510
"'The Great Revolt took away a crutch,' she said. It forced human minds to develop. Schools were started to train HUMAN talents." - in 1965, the potential of information technology was obvious, biotechnology not so much. The Bene Gesserit are breeding humans like pedegree dogs.
Jan 03, 2019 04:31AM
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Adrian Buck
Adrian Buck is on page 344 of 510
The Water of Life chapter has been the least believable so far. This is unfortunate, as you have to believe what happens there, to believe everything that follows. The problem seems to inadequate foreshadowing.
Feb 24, 2019 08:02AM
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Adrian Buck
Adrian Buck is on page 264 of 510
"Does the prophet see the future or dors he see a line of weakness..." - "Just saying it could even make it happen" Kate Bush/Cloudbusting
Feb 13, 2019 01:08PM
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Adrian Buck
Adrian Buck is on page 237 of 510
"But perhaps suspensors are another thing to avoid in the open desert. Maybe they attract worms they a shield does" - Dune's big idea: the interaction of technology and ecology?
Jan 31, 2019 09:23AM
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Adrian Buck
Adrian Buck is on page 211 of 510
"And Kynes realized in that moment the dukedom still existed and solely because of this youth - and this was not a thing to be taken lightly." - Herbert seems quite serious about the hereditary principle, is this unique for science fiction?
Jan 24, 2019 01:41PM
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Adrian Buck
Adrian Buck is on page 50 of 510
"With the Lady Jessica and Arrakis, the Bene Gesserit system of sowing implant-legends through the Missionaria Protectiva came to its full fruition" - or as we call them today - fake news.
Jan 06, 2019 02:51PM
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Adrian Buck
Adrian Buck is on page 30 of 510
"Young man, as a Proctor of the Bene Gesserit, I seek the Kwisatz Haderach, the male who can truly become one of us." - gender fluidity as underestimated as biotech.
Jan 05, 2019 10:00AM
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