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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
that was the part that got me.
"Hey, we have these giant guns that can take down huge ships, but a little 'pew pew', naw, we can't do that. Blades only!"
To me that's a fascinating part of the universe that makes it unique. One technological development trumps another.
I do wonder, why was AI banned in this universe? Why are there no computers? I don't know the backstory on that one, so if anyone can explain it, tag it in spoilers.
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There's tons of granular stuff like that they left out ... Like lasers hitting shield would create a small thermonuclear detonation...
As for the Mentats (who are human computers), I don't think its a spoiler... but there was an, um, incident centuries earlier
Not sure this will be covered later on now that part 2 has been greenlit.
Even Paul Krugman took the time to praise the movie in a column today
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/o...on-series.html