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The navigators in Dune don't fold space, they predict hazards and avoid them through prescience from the Spice. But I get your point.

To be fair, this wasn't explained in detail until the Brian Herbert prequels. The movie and miniseries also left the nature of Guild Navigator travel rather ambiguous.

It was explained, I'm reading the 3rd book right now! I think it was explained in the 2nd...

I've wondered if the stained mouths of the Mentats in Dune was inspired by betel nuts. They're a common chewed stimulant throughout Eastern Asia and have a tendency to stain the mouth red.

Not sure what inspired the glowing eyes of spice users though...

It is by Philz alone I set my mind in motion

It is by the juice of Arabica that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, stains become a warning.

It is by Philz alone I set my mind in motion.

It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of coffee that thoughts acquire speed. The teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning.

true!