Is Dune just a cheap ripoff of Star Wars?

A few days ago, my wife asked me to tell her about Dune, including major plot points, setting, and significant characters. A half hour or so later, after I'd done my best to break down the main…

Top stories for Long   Is Dune just a cheap ripoff of Star Wars? Jeff Edwards, Novelist, screenwriter, and book/movie nut • Updated November 12, 2021 A few days ago, my wife asked me to tell her about Dune, including major plot points, setting, and significant characters. A half hour or so later, after I'd done my best to... Read more » 310.2K 2.1K 154   In the Kenobi series, how did Bail Organa know exactly where Obi-wan was hiding, like down to the exact cave? And apart from plot necessity, why did he go to him for Leia instead of Yoda? Arthur Huan, Quora's most viewed Star Wars writer; fan since adolescence. • Answered May 31 There are two questions here so I'll answer one by one. Question 1: How did Bail Organa know exactly where Obi-Wan was hiding down to the exact cave? It's not confirmed, but ... Read more » 95.9K 327 11   Has there ever been a commercial that was so offensive it immediately was taken off air? Mike Daley • Answered June 28 About 5 years ago there was an add for an Australian wine company. I think it was for the UK. It was known as The taste the bush campaign. It had a lady explain how wonderfu... Read more » 798K 6K 171   Why are all the planets and asteroids in our solar system always shown to be orbiting our Sun on the same horizontal plane? They all seem to be going 'round n round' vs 'up n over' as they relate to our Sun… Why is this? Thanks Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Answered January 27 These diagrams are very nearly accurate. The planets do orbit the sun in very NEARLY the same "horizontal" plane…give or take a tiny bit. That plane has a name - it's called... Read more » 116.5K 1.4K 59   Do I have more of my mom's blood or dad's blood? My aunt said that everyone has 75% of their father's blood and 25% of mother's blood and she got me confused! Niko Vasileas, B.A. Sociology & History, Our Lady Of The Elms (2018) • Answered March 15 "Do I have more of my mom's blood or dad's blood? My aunt said that everyone has 75% of their father's blood and 25% of mother's blood and she got me confused!" Your aunt is... Read more » 767.4K 3.2K 174   How do restaurants make scrambled eggs taste better than homemade? David Sutton, worked at Advertising and Advertisements • Answered December 7, 2017 Jesse Sutton (unfortunately no relative of my family, I believe) had the most important trick in his answer. That is this: For every serving, use two regular eggs PLUS the ... Read more » 1.4M 3.4K 243   Why do British battleships have very high bridges while American battleships in comparison have very low bridges? Jonathan Evans, studied at Royal Holloway, University of London • Updated November 30, 2021 If you give a British captain a 600 ton armoured position to command the ship in combat from then come battle you'll find him on the unarmoured compass platform because tha... Read more » 839.9K 1.5K 89   Why should we not approach a stranded ship? Mick Griffin, former Army Driver B2, Logistics Movement Controller B1 (1976-1998) • Updated January 15 The true story of U-118 at Hastings and the dangers of old ships. Aerial view of German U-118 U-Boat washed up on its way to France April 15 1919. After World War 1 ended, th... Read more » 401K 2.4K 38   Why is a person who is having his home broken into not allowed to defend himself, if the burglar is holding a gun, by shooting the person in the knee? Bill Collins, Retired Deputy District Attorney, Former Marine Sergeant • Answered December 19, 2021 I like to call this the "Lone Ranger Syndrome." I grew up watching Clayton Moore shoot the gun out of the crook's hand and I sincerely believed he could do it. But I was a ... Read more » 233.4K 1.7K 117   Hundreds allege Donald Trump doesn't pay his bills. Is this the secret to Trump's success? Asked in No More Trump • Answered by Sherry Jones • May 16 One of my oldest friends owns a small Air Conditioning repair business in New York he stiffed for over $10,000. He told him to "take us to Court, it will cost you more than... Read more » 104.2K 1.4K 146   Is it rude to put a time limit on how long guests can stay in your home when they visit from out of town? Kate Christian, works at Retirement • Answered December 21, 2019 In another life I lived on an island in the Caribbean. Yes, many guests. Always welcome. But there were conditions. Before suitcases were packed to come stay I told them: I ... Read more » 314.8K 3.3K 73   What is the "lying flat" movement in China? Jean-Marie Valheur, political aficionado & former journalist • Answered December 1, 2021 It's one of those problems that really aren't unique to China as much as they are a 'sign of the times' — the lying flat 'movement' is simply the Chinese version of Japan's... Read more » 629K 17.2K 864 Read more in your feed

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