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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 61 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Dune: the very concept of a sentient machine became abhorrent to humanity and they were obliterated by the Butlerian Jihad.

[–] teft@piefed.social 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the very concept of a sentient machine

Of a thinking machine, period. Doesn't need sentience. It's why they use mentats/guild navigators instead of calculators and databases.

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 26 points 1 month ago

They hated thinking machines so much they turned humans into machines that… think… for them… guys, I may have learned a new thing about Dune!

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago

You are correct, I lifted that directly from the dune wiki.

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sometimes I genuinely forget what is dune and what is warhammer

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In this regard they have a similar backstory.

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

In this regard we have a similar backstory

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago

For me it was Tuesday