"stbenge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
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> nemesis wrote:
>> thanks!
>
> Hey, I just want to see people happy! (I'm beginning to think some people 
> don't believe in happiness [or they don't believe the present quality of 
> reality warrants the elicitation of said emotion <sheepish grin>])
>
>> It's certainly a nice change of pace.  Now let's bash ourselves to
>> death over who's the best SF author out there or if Frank Herbert really 
>> wanted
>> to start a religion with Dune... :P
>
> Well, the first Dune was great. You know, the one with Sting. Only kidding 
> :) While I did enjoy that 80s theatrical masterpiece, I feel it took too 
> many liberties and expanded the idea of the Kwisatz Haderach beyond it's 
> original intention. In the book, you find out his powers were more about 
> near-perfect predictive abilities and genetic memory (one of those things 
> which may or may not exist), and less about magical superpowers. Also, the 
> movie said nothing about the Steersmen's abilities to predict a safe 
> passage through space. Either that or I completely missed the reference. 
> Oh well, there's only so much plot you can squeeze into an already long 
> movie.

I think Herbert exposed organized religion for what it partly is. A 
manipulation of superstition for someone else's benefit.

I happened to see the various theatrical incarnations of Dune before reading 
it. Thankfully, I think, I don't recall the details of them, except perhaps 
the Weirding Way was transformed into a wrist-wearable device in the 80's 
version? I remember a scene with a boulder...

If I ever have a daughter, I might have to name her Alia.

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