Paul's visions in DUNE.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Been getting questions about the "flashbacks" he's been having. They actually alternate outcomes of major events. When he fights Jamis the Old Reverend Mother (ORM) speaks to him, telling him "Paul Atreides must die for the Kwisatz Haderach to rise!" In the sequel they might explain this. When Jamis is dehydrated Paul contributes his honorific by "Jamis was my friend. He taught me that when you kill someone you kill yourself."

The Lisan-al-gaib can see EVERY possible outcome of an action. Most are trivial. Some are galaxy-spanning. We see just a few of these, the ones that "rise to the top" so to speak.

Just writing these down here to have handy for other forums.

Another way to explain it would be to read the book.

Boru