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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 0 points 4 hours ago

The Jihad was the basis for the development of mentats, navigators, prescience, most of what the Bene Gesserit could do, etc.

The spice became a cause of atrophy as well when people became reliant on it, but that's consistent with the theme.

Fuck the Great Convention obviously, but the Jihad was (mostly) good actually.