Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-11 17:55:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B371F23AE15DB294485218A28495F7FCC88A8A9C987307ACEBF7DDD6E54E40D6
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Original Note:
Frank Herbert did not say this. Rather this is referencing a quote from his famous novel "Dune", in which a character states "he who controls the spice, controls the universe" - in Dune, "spice" is a potent and rare nootropic drug central to galactic commerce. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/whoever-controls-spice-controls-universe
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