Literally Geeky discussion

Something to say about our first pick of 2017 that can't wait until the hangout? You know what to do!

I may lose some geek-cred with a few of you, but I've neither read this before nor seen the film. Guess it's time to change that...

I'll be interested to see if the LG crew and I agree on this book. Like, Aaron, I hadn't read the book or seen the movie before December. I knew the broad concepts and it sounded epic. No spoilers. I'll wait for the review hang-out.

"Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free." (p.17)

Written in 1965.

Is anyone else concerned about all of the 'smart' devices being created now? Kitchen appliances so that you don't have to think about how to cook a frozen dinner. Cars so that you don't have to know how to drive or remember rules of the road.

It has been about 35 yrs (!!!!) since I read Dune. I know it's about a spice planet, but I've forgotten everything else it had to say. I'm glad it's a Literally Geeky pick.

I know I've been away for a while. I am looking forward to rereading Dune. I remember it but I think it's melded into many other books.

"Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind."

We've definitely broken that rule.