How Is Spice Made In Dune Universe? Why Is It Only Found In Arrakis? How It turns people's eyes blue

How Is Spice Made In Dune Universe? Why Is It Only Found In Arrakis? How Spice Is Keeping The Entire Dune Universe Afloat?

[RashiekFerris]

In God Emperor it was suggested by Leto that the sandworms were not indigenous to Arakis, but were brought there by humans millenia ago, much like the remnants of ancient structures thought to be of alien origin but were remnants of earlier interstellar human. Sorry I am an old nerd born in a time when reading was the only escat from the humdrum of life and I was introduced to Science Fiction via the Dune novel.

[TheMimiSard]

The books actually implied that the Worms are _not_ native to Arrakis, but were placed there some time in the past. They were the reason Arrakis is a desert, because their embryonic form, Sand Trout, capture and surround water in the process of growing into Worms. Interestingly, Sand Worms seem to be gestalt creatures made up of a large number of sand trout that have interwoven themselves together. Part of what made Leto II into the God Emperor is that he was able to coax sand trout into interweaving themselves into a skin around him, but that also meant interweaving into his own body, digging filaments into him. As a group of trout grow into a worm, Leto's sand trout grew into his worm body, until he was dumped into a river that caused his worm body to fall apart into it's component trout, leaving him bleeding out from where their filaments withdrew. He survived to give his descendant Siona a last message.

[bacchusbegins]

Spice is not worm poop or sandtrout poop. Willis McNelly, author of The Dune Encyclopedia, confirmed that when he was writing the book Frank Herbert tested him by asking him if he had figured out what spice was? McNelly said that he had surmised it was sperm to fertilize the nests. Frank Herbert smiled and said Yes. Thus, spice is worn sperm.

[NathanSeraph]

🧐According to Dune encyclopedia spice melange has a chemical structure with some similarity to chlorophyll the green pigment of plants or heme the red pigment of blood. The interesting difference between the 3 compounds is the bound metal ion in their molecular center. While magnesium is bound in green chlorophyll, it is iron in red heme. In the spice melange, on the other hand, it is copper. Copper compounds, again, are often characterized by an intense blue coloration. Well-known examples of this are copper sulphate or copper nitrate. Although the spice itself is not blue, it may be possible that the substance is metabolized in the human body into a bluish copper compound, which then accumulates as a blue dye in the eyes.

[TheMimiSard]

I am glad this video highlights that Navigators use Spice for Prescience. They navigate by Future-Vision. The actual engines that move ships is just machines, but dodging obstacles is the Navigator job. I likened it to a line in Star Wars, where Han Solo tells Luke that they need to wait for the navicomputer to calculate a course or they will fly through a black hole or bounce too close to a supernova and that will end your trip real quick. Dune Navicomputers are people who take Spice to see a little bit of the future.

[chestterfield]

When I got older, my scleras stayed blue (it's the sign of all the connectiviti tissue problems- I have hEDS) and since my dad is a big Dune fan, he always told me that I was adopted from Arrakis XD

[SandyRodriguez]

So basically the dune universe is about a bunch of junkies fighting over who can get the most high?

[EternalRoman]

I appreciate that ALL the versions onscreen of DUNE were used on this video, and finally the Spice Melange was explained perfectly, aside two things. One: The Mentats used of Spice is minimal, because they mix it with another drug Juice from the fruit of Saphoo. The Juice of Saphoo is what gives the Mentats their telltale signs of Stained Lips, since the Saphoo Fruit stains them and the mark becomes permanent. Two: Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides was the result of the Bene Gesserit Special Breeding Program that they control, and based on this breeding program that made his birth possible because his Mother disobeyed the Sisterhood. Also with both training as Mentat and Bene Gesserit bestowed on him by the Mentat Thufir Hawatt, and his mom Jessica, plus the Spice unlocked, Paul's Prescience powers and his Children were basically Altered at the womb by their mom Chani consuming large amounts of Spice. And Three: The Bene Thlailax weren't able to recreate Spice artificially for a long time, and when they did, it was called Super Spice because the effects were exaggerated and would put anyone that consumed it into an eternal Prescience Coma till they died. So essentially the artificial Spice was useless.

Aside these three points, this vid had the best explanation of Spice and most of its details, and again, so awesome to see all Three Versions of onscreen DUNE productions and the sequel to 2000s DUNE, Children of DUNE with James McAvoy as Leto II (III).

[uknowbass]

There was FSL (faster than light) travel but it was a lot slower than folding space by the Holtzman engines. BUT, navigators found safe passages and thus lowered the risk of fold space.

[isznhql]

The guild did not travel faster than light, they utilized holtzman engines to fold space, the navigator did the mental calculations that were needed to take both points and bring them together and the highlighter moved a few thousand feet into the next sector

[SciFiGuy]

For most the Spice opens the mind to others of the community, it doesn't grant predictive ability. Even in the case of Guildsmen, it merely opens their ability to mentally commune. This extended sense is what seems to allow them to predict safe paths, though that has more to do with their mathematical and simulation abilities, making it possible for them to visualize conditions along their route. Paul is only able to predict since his training facilitates his computation of data inherent in his genetic memory. This is much the same facility that the Second Foundation has with the advent of Psychohistory.

[dalektrekkie]

Mentats don't actually need Spice. Some use it, but the majority use a different drug called Saffo Juice.

[gamiezion]

spice is mentioned to enhance any and all dishes, the fremen for one taking it in each and every meal and drink because spice, like sand, was in everything. because it can enhance any dish i would argue it's taste is closer to umami, if not tasteless by itself. simply enhancing pleasant flavours present by improving the brains receptiveness to those stimuli. just my 2 cents on that particular matter.

[jackmercer]

Spice Melange Dune snacks.. they have it at Costco. 20 bucks for a huge bag, individually wrapped to guaranteed freshness. Comes in Flaming Hot version.

[damianstarks]

Another great Dune video keep them coming.

[jessicajayes]

Reminds me of pumpkin spice. Imagine fall coming and my eyes start glowing blue-on-blue.

[jamesgreep]

I love the implication that aside from making the nobility live longer, all the important functions of this mystical substance that this entire universe is obsessed with could be replaced by a TI-84 calculator.

[SkepticalChris]

South Park has a very interesting interpretation of the Spice Melange.

[orionsage]

The sandworms and the Fremen aren't native to Arrakis...it's stated many times in the books that the worms were brought there, though it is unknown by whom.

[Igiveashitofaname]

After watching this i just realised how much inspiration Warhammer 40K got from the Dune Universe