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  Re: galactica news (Re: Viper)
 
(...) Dune the movie came out in 1984, though it can be argued that it has little resemblance to the book. OTOH, the book was written long before 1984. (Checking Amazon.com... 25th anniv. on 1996, so that puts first printing around 1971.) I'll take (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: galactica news (Re: Viper)
 
In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy H. Sproat writes: <snipped Sw copies Dune examples> Actually, I think the same arguement (from below) can be made of the Dune/SW thing - the end products are quite different. Dune spends a lot of time on ecosystems & (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: galactica news (Re: Viper)
 
(...) <snipped comparisions> Very interesting, Sproat. It almost makes me want to try reading Dune again. Notice I said "try". I never could seem to read Herbert. He always put me to sleep. Or worse, I would read a few paragraphs, then have to stop (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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