The term "Butlerian Jihad" from Frank Herbert's Dune series may be a reference to Samuel Butler, an author who wrote a satirical letter titled "Darwin Among the Machines." In this letter, Butler explored the idea that machines are an evolving form of life and pose a threat to humanity, suggesting they should be destroyed. This concept was later incorporated into his novel Erewhon. AI
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