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'''Clarke's Law''' stated that: | '''Clarke's Law''' stated that: | ||
{{Quote|Any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic.|Clarke's Law|Battlefield}} | {{Quote|Any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic.|Clarke's Law|Battlefield (TV story)}} | ||
[[The Captain]] paraphrased this by explaining that his now-wrecked craft had possessed technologies "indistinguishable from magic." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'') | [[The Captain]] paraphrased this by explaining that his now-wrecked craft had possessed technologies "indistinguishable from magic." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
In the real world, this is actually [[Arthur C. Clarke]]'s Third Law. | In the real world, this is actually [[Arthur C. Clarke]]'s Third Law. | ||
[[Category:Concepts]] | [[Category:Concepts]] | ||
[[Category:Science from the real world]] | [[Category:Science from the real world]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:23, 27 April 2017
Clarke's Law stated that:
Any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic.
The Captain paraphrased this by explaining that his now-wrecked craft had possessed technologies "indistinguishable from magic." (TV: The Pirate Planet)
The Seventh Doctor reminded Ace of Clarke's Law and stated that "the reverse is true", as was the case of the Thirteen Worlds, a parallel universe where technology formed alongside magic. (TV: Battlefield)
When Angelo Colasanto believed Captain Jack Harkness' Vortex manipulator to be magic, Jack corrected him saying it was technology, although the two could be indistinguishable. (TV: Immortal Sins)
The Twelfth Doctor paraphrased the law to Clara Oswald when stating how he would impress a Viking village with a Yo-yo. (TV: The Girl Who Died)
Behind the scenes
In the real world, this is actually Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law.
