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Neil deGrasse Tyson Complains That “Dune 2” Isn’t a Shining Beacon of Scientific Accuracy (futurism.com)

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[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

'Ornithopter' also isn't a term Herbert invented. It's an actual word for an aircraft that flaps its wings to fly, like an animal. So he's really complaining about the presence of 'thopters. Different propulsion techs for different situations makes a lot of sense, though; it's not like VTOL jets made helicopters obsolete even though they're superficially a superior option.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 8 months ago

So he's really complaining about the presence of 'thopters.

Did you watch the segment? He thinks the ornithopters are cool. I guess I have to spell out that the anti-gravity complaint was a joke.