Comments on: Radical Islamic Terror – It’s All Frank Herbert’s Fault http://factonista.org/2008/10/09/radical-islamic-terror-its-all-frank-herberts-fault/ Science. Humanism. Atheism. Politics. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:06:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: David Dunak http://factonista.org/2008/10/09/radical-islamic-terror-its-all-frank-herberts-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-34767 David Dunak Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:05:15 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1742#comment-34767 I would submit the comparison of the words "Iraq" and "Arrakis". I would submit the comparison of the words “Iraq” and “Arrakis”.

]]> By: Loren Petrich http://factonista.org/2008/10/09/radical-islamic-terror-its-all-frank-herberts-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Loren Petrich Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:05:08 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=1742#comment-1940 As I was reading that list, I thought: spice = oil very quickly, then I found it in the list. Another analogy: the inhabitants of Arrakis wear stillsuits to reclaim water from their bodies, while Middle Eastern countries have invested heavily in desalination technology, sometimes producing much of their fresh water that way. Some oil-enriched Arab countries are trying to diversify their economies, notably, the United Arab Emirates, which is now a big bauxite miner. And Dubai has became an Arab Singapore and an Arab Las Vegas, a major business center and a big tourist trap. As I was reading that list, I thought: spice = oil very quickly, then I found it in the list.

Another analogy: the inhabitants of Arrakis wear stillsuits to reclaim water from their bodies, while Middle Eastern countries have invested heavily in desalination technology, sometimes producing much of their fresh water that way.

Some oil-enriched Arab countries are trying to diversify their economies, notably, the United Arab Emirates, which is now a big bauxite miner. And Dubai has became an Arab Singapore and an Arab Las Vegas, a major business center and a big tourist trap.

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