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Brian Herbert on Dune: ‘My father could see into the future'

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    JXM
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    It's weird that he refers to his dad as "Frank Herbert" rather than "dad" throughout the interview. In the very long run (hundreds, if not thousands of years), I think he might be right about one...

    It's weird that he refers to his dad as "Frank Herbert" rather than "dad" throughout the interview.

    In the very long run (hundreds, if not thousands of years), I think he might be right about one thing. The more we intertwine computers in our lives, the more I'm inclined to think we're headed toward something like a Butlerian Jihad.

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    1. lou
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      He uses "dad" when he quotes his father directly: Yeah it's a bit weird, but I think it makes sense. He uses "Frank Herbert" when he talks about the author, the public figure.

      He uses "dad" when he quotes his father directly:

      Dad told me he did that intentionally...

      Yeah it's a bit weird, but I think it makes sense. He uses "Frank Herbert" when he talks about the author, the public figure.

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