NancyLebovitz comments on "Stupid" questions thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 15 July 2013 04:51:38AM 8 points [-]

Butler (1863) writing that “war to the death should be instantly proclaimed”

I had no idea that Herbert's Butlerian Jihad might be a historical reference.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 16 July 2013 10:22:56AM 3 points [-]

Wow, I've read Dune several times, but didn't actually get that before you pointed it out.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 16 July 2013 02:39:31PM 3 points [-]

It turns out that there's a wikipedia page.