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'''Dr Rhenborg''' was a [[doctor]] known for his "living [[plastic]] creations". [[Rose Tyler]] briefly came across a [[ | '''Dr Rhenborg''' was a [[doctor]] known for his "living [[plastic]] creations". [[Rose Tyler]] briefly came across a [[website]] relating to him whilst [[search-wise.net|searching the internet]] for information on the [[Ninth Doctor]]. She did not, however, click on it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
This article on Dr Rhenborg was a real article, written by Anders Sandberg, and published on a website dedicated to | This article on Dr Rhenborg was a real article, written by {{w|Anders Sandberg}}, a [[transhumanism|transhumanist]] researcher from [[Sweden]], and published on a section of his website dedicated to ''{{iw|whitewolf|Mage: The Ascension}}'' roleplay material, presented as real-world coverage of a {{w|etheric force|fringe science}}. | ||
In fact, around the time that ''Rose'' was broadcast, Sandberg's article on Dr Rhenborg was indeed the first result on [[Google]] for "Doctor Living Plastic"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03719.html|title=[scifinoir2] Goofing around with Web searches on "Doctor Who"|author=Johnson, Keith|date of source=19 March 2006|website name=The Mail Archive|accessdate=7 February 2019}}</ref>, but sometime after 2010 the website was discontinued. | In fact, around the time that ''Rose'' was broadcast, Sandberg's article on Dr Rhenborg was indeed the first result on [[Google]] for "Doctor Living Plastic"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg03719.html|title=[scifinoir2] Goofing around with Web searches on "Doctor Who"|author=Johnson, Keith|date of source=19 March 2006|website name=The Mail Archive|accessdate=7 February 2019}}</ref>, but sometime after 2010 the website was discontinued. | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 7 February 2019
Dr Rhenborg was a doctor known for his "living plastic creations". Rose Tyler briefly came across a website relating to him whilst searching the internet for information on the Ninth Doctor. She did not, however, click on it. (TV: Rose)
Behind the scenes
This article on Dr Rhenborg was a real article, written by Anders Sandberg, a transhumanist researcher from Sweden, and published on a section of his website dedicated to Mage: The Ascension roleplay material, presented as real-world coverage of a fringe science.
In fact, around the time that Rose was broadcast, Sandberg's article on Dr Rhenborg was indeed the first result on Google for "Doctor Living Plastic"[1], but sometime after 2010 the website was discontinued.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Johnson, Keith (19 March 2006). [scifinoir2 Goofing around with Web searches on "Doctor Who"]. The Mail Archive. Retrieved on 7 February 2019.
