Good points!
Adding one: 'unobtanium' was never implied to be essential to the basic functioning of all of civilization, like melange. Avatar corporation was just greedy and bastardly.... while the Emperor was using political tools and general skullduggery to do what he thought was best for the empire.
Not quite everyone - quoting from wikipedia:
"By the events of Dune, the spice is used all over the universe and is a sign of wealth; Duke Leto Atreides notes that of every valuable commodity known to mankind, "all fades before melange. A handful of spice will buy a home on Tupile.""
Depends on who you are, how much money you got, and where you live;-)
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Good points! Adding one: 'unobtanium' was never implied to be essential to the basic functioning of all of civilization, like melange. Avatar corporation was just greedy and bastardly.... while the Emperor was using political tools and general skullduggery to do what he thought was best for the empire.
Not quite everyone - quoting from wikipedia: "By the events of Dune, the spice is used all over the universe and is a sign of wealth; Duke Leto Atreides notes that of every valuable commodity known to mankind, "all fades before melange. A handful of spice will buy a home on Tupile."" Depends on who you are, how much money you got, and where you live ;-)
At that price point and size, I would expect a general computing device...