The famous astrophysicist 'caught a mistake' in the sand worm in the blockbuster Dune 2

The sand worm, one of the iconic creatures of the Dune universe, is a 'grit' to famous physicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson .

Dune 2 is currently one of the blockbusters receiving the most attention from mass audiences, constantly making waves at box offices around the world. Not only does it bring a story with a faster pace and more surprises than the first part, this film also impresses with its majestic, modern effects to bring the ultimate visual feast. .

The clearest proof of this is probably the Sand Worm - a fictional creature created by writer Frank Herbert for the Dune world and has been excellently portrayed on the big screen. However, according to famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyso n, Sandworms make a very basic error in the actual biological reference system.

Physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke up to 'find fault' with the Sand Worms in Dune - (Photo: Internet).

Specifically, on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Tyson commented: ' The Fremen, the indigenous sand people, one of their travel rituals is riding on the back of a worm, right? But, it was a worm that walked straight at a very fast speed… Have you ever been chased by a snake slithering in a straight line? Cannot! They have to curl up before they can run away .

Of course, it is difficult to judge the characteristics of a fictional creature according to conventional biological principles. Furthermore, in the Dune universe, the Sand Worms of Arrakis were created by author Frank Herbert with a role similar to dragons in European mythological works - mysterious creatures often associated with the task of protecting people. treasure.

The detail of Paul Atreides successfully riding on the back of a Sandworm has the same symbolic meaning as when Daenerys rides a dragon in Game of Thrones. This act gives Daenerys influence over her people and authority over her enemies, and the more proficient she is at dragon-riding, the higher her status. Similarly, Paul also rode the sandworm Shai-Hulud to prove his strength and get one step closer to being accepted by the Fremen as their messiah.

Sandworms have symbolic meaning like dragons in the Dune universe - (Photo: Internet).

In addition, when creating the Sandworm, Frank Herbert did not explore too deeply the details related to. the sandworm's crawling process . However, he also explained more clearly how sandworms work, with their bodies divided into many chambers and compared them to high-powered blast furnaces, and described in detail the worm's life cycle. sand affects the ecosystem on the planet Arrakis.

And of course, after all, sand worms are also one of many ways to support Herbert's storytelling, and contribute to creating a large, complex, colorful world in Dune.