Holy shit that's bad. You'll be happy to know that I found my copy two days ago and will think about getting back to it when I get back to town. Luckily, my many jobs keep me from having the time right now to even look at it. If I can keep working non-stop I'll never have to read one of those books again.
I'm no expert but I think the current theory is that memory has more to do with the synapses between nerve/brain cells and the way they're connected. But since sperm and egg cells don't have nerve cells or synapses inside them, that would all have to be reduced to/compressed into some sort of molecular form to be passed on.
It's another perfect example of how little real research into science goes into their "science fiction".
It's superduperpowerful from the kryptonite meteor than crashed into Dune that re-animated Frankenstein made from Duncan(s) who was nearly killed by the superdupergiant sea worms at the edge of the world and then..and then...
They may take yairrrr Frreedom, but they ken nivverrrr take yairrrr Duuuunnne!
I was interested in finding out the latest tally for Paul of Dune sales over at Amazon. Yesterday the were at ranked down in the 19,000 mark.....now they are back up to #6,282 ......what? Why- all of a sudden- is there a surge in sales? Who is buying this thing?
Unfront wrote:I was interested in finding out the latest tally for Paul of Dune sales over at Amazon. Yesterday the were at ranked down in the 19,000 mark.....now they are back up to #6,282 ......what? Why- all of a sudden- is there a surge in sales? Who is buying this thing?
Even Amazon admits their algorithm can get loopy. It should not be considered science.
I remember reading an entertaining article a few years ago (Slate, I think) where the reporter choose a book in the 15,000 range and steadily bought copies for a few days. The ranking went down; much hilarity ensued.
"Anything I write will be remembered and listed in bibliographies on Dune for several hundred years ..." — some delusional halfwit troll.
Unfront wrote:I was interested in finding out the latest tally for Paul of Dune sales over at Amazon. Yesterday the were at ranked down in the 19,000 mark.....now they are back up to #6,282 ......what? Why- all of a sudden- is there a surge in sales? Who is buying this thing?
see thread "Secret of KJA Success" .....
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They are so desperate to shift some copies that it's getting absurd. "Direct sequel" ... gigantic "DUNE" on the cover ... NYT best-seller. What a farce.
Seriously, if that "DUNE" gets much bigger, it'll just push everything else off the cover.
"Anything I write will be remembered and listed in bibliographies on Dune for several hundred years ..." — some delusional halfwit troll.
They are so desperate to shift some copies that it's getting absurd. "Direct sequel" ... gigantic "DUNE" on the cover ... NYT best-seller. What a farce.
Seriously, if that "DUNE" gets much bigger, it'll just push everything else off the cover.
I haven't read it. I think after Sandworms it would probably be a bit of a let-down. Nothing can surpass the sublime pinnacle of shittery Comb-Over and BoBo reached with Sandworms. Anything after that would probably be an anti-climax.
"You and your buddies and that b*tch Mandy are nothing but a gang of lying, socially maladjusted losers." - St Hypatia of Arrakeen.
chanilover wrote:I haven't read it. I think after Sandworms it would probably be a bit of a let-down. Nothing can surpass the sublime pinnacle of shittery Comb-Over and BoBo reached with Sandworms. Anything after that would probably be an anti-climax.
It is, zero drama, lots of what the fuck? That's creepy as hell! moments. It's obvious they are grasping for material.
It looks like it's one of those weird "tall" paperbacks, too, that seem to be the preference for publishers these days. I'm not buying them on principle, as their sole apparent reason for existence is to permit the publishers to charge an extra $2 for no adequately justifiable reason.
Not that I would buy this *particular* one in any case.
Hunchback Jack wrote:It looks like it's one of those weird "tall" paperbacks, too, that seem to be the preference for publishers these days. I'm not buying them on principle, as their sole apparent reason for existence is to permit the publishers to charge an extra $2 for no adequately justifiable reason.
Not that I would buy this *particular* one in any case.
HBJ
I think it's taller so they can fit in a few more millimetres-worth of DUNE.
A book like this needs all the help it can get...
(Stupid PHPBB3 - limiting me to font size 200... call this a DUNE board eh? Pitiful )
A few weeks ago I was alarmed at how quickly the UK mmpb POD seemed to be selling. The shop re-stocked, pretty quickly and put 3 more copies on the shelf.