Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-12 11:01:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C658F800A577988AA0FF24ADE791AFE695B5C1C21B2AB5BC57F18315DFCD8F8C
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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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