I think Frank Herbert was not interested in how the Jihad could work out, but just used it in his plot. The science in Dune does not work. (One example are the stillsuits.) He is not a 'hard' S.F. author, but more of a political and psychology author. It is that what makes this story stand out.
I think Frank Herbert was not interested in how the Jihad could work out, but just used it in his plot. The science in Dune does not work. (One example are the stillsuits.) He is not a 'hard' S.F. author, but more of a political and psychology author. It is that what makes this story stand out.