Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-11 19:39:28 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B393E61B1F69E6B44B62FD58A8F2B941751D70250F4C20F6322E349CB5C4CF79
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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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