Wait-- both Dune and MAd Max were original. This is, unfortunately, cliched. Besides, the point of DUNE was to create an intricate study into alternate universe creation, and mad max was pretty much in it for the action. This story calls on a tired theme (end of civ.) with a slight varience. But how is a human computer different from hive mentality in an important sense? This topic is aplying it to humans though, and the ramifications, so there is a some redeeming insights. I can only think of about two actual hive mentality sci-fi books. This theme is becoming more and more commen though(Fight Club, American Beuty) so maybe the hive mentality is becoming reality.
Well, since everyone else is off topic... listen i am a christian (catholic, actualy), and it ticks me off when people go on an atheist bashing fest. Why? because i know an atheist who is constantly badgered by a super-evangelical christian, when the athiest is actually a lot more generous, while the other guy is a jerk. thats just what i got to say, so it wont be christians vs. atheists
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Wait-- both Dune and MAd Max were original. This is, unfortunately, cliched. Besides, the point of DUNE was to create an intricate study into alternate universe creation, and mad max was pretty much in it for the action. This story calls on a tired theme (end of civ.) with a slight varience. But how is a human computer different from hive mentality in an important sense? This topic is aplying it to humans though, and the ramifications, so there is a some redeeming insights. I can only think of about two actual hive mentality sci-fi books. This theme is becoming more and more commen though(Fight Club, American Beuty) so maybe the hive mentality is becoming reality.
Well, since everyone else is off topic... listen i am a christian (catholic, actualy), and it ticks me off when people go on an atheist bashing fest. Why? because i know an atheist who is constantly badgered by a super-evangelical christian, when the athiest is actually a lot more generous, while the other guy is a jerk. thats just what i got to say, so it wont be christians vs. atheists