Re: Dune

Perhaps it is the overall effect of the spice that is being considered?  
The spice extends life, turns your eyes blue, allows Muad'Dib to see the 
future, and allows the Guild Navigators to see enough of the future to 
Fold Space which means it is the reason for space travel/trade.  Of 
course, without the sandworms none of that happens either :)

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On 11/3/2016 8:57 AM, Monica McAbee wrote:
> Interesting article! Here's what surprised me:
>
> "Probably the best-known icon from the series is the much-desired drug 
> spice, followed by the giant sandworms that produce it."
>
> I would have thought the sandworms were even more iconic than the 
> spice. They're just so amazing as an image. I tend to think of them 
> way sooner than spice when I remember reading Dune. Just me?
>
> Monica McAbee
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Charley Seavey <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     Ok, here's something to chew on for a while. I have my own
>     thoughts about /Dune /but I'd be interested to see what discussion
>     ensues from this:
>
>     http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-dune/
>     <http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-dune/>
>
>