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by christiangenco 1184 days ago
Dune is a great example of that! After their AGI goes sideways (in the Butlerian Jihad) human civilization shifts entirely to using human supercomputers (Mentats and the Bene Gesserit) juiced up on mental enhancement drugs (Spice).
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That means it’s still a possible future and not an alternative history. ;)