[dragonshed]

Suspensors aren't really used for thrust, but as a way to augment or nullify the effect of gravity on an object.

In the books, the kernel of fictional science used for multiple effects, including suspensors which is what the Baron uses, is called the Holtzman Effect [1]. The movie doesn't mention it at all, but the depictions of suspensors with all the massive vehicles, as well as floating furniture, glow globes, etc, are all consistent with how the books describe them.

[1] https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Holtzman_Effect

[Andrew_nenakhov]

I didn't say 'thrust', I said 'lift', and suspensors did lift the baron. It could be used to lift ornithopters as well, so it could, you know, flap wings for propulsion.

[arpa]

trust != thrust, just so you know.

[Andrew_nenakhov]

Tell it to autocorrecting keyboard on my android.

[arpa]

That's what happens when you put your trust in autocorrect: you lose all the thrust ))))

I've turned off the autocorrect, and now I get all kinds of stupid touch interface mistypes, and lose time over correcting them, but at least i'm not miscorrected all the time.

[Andrew_nenakhov]

the most infuriating thing is that autocorrect sometimes inputs a correct word, but THEN changes in to another when you continue typing. Aaaargh. That is further complicated by my dependence on swipe-typing on smartphones. It works 98% of the time, but the remaining 2% might come out embarassing :(

[perl4ever]

What I want to know, that I haven't seen someone mention yet, is why autocorrect or whatever (on Android) inserts periods in my text sometimes and won't quit.