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{{video|Seven years bad luck - Doctor Who - The Girl in the Fireplace - Series 2 - BBC|thumb|The connection is broken. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'')}} | |||
A '''spatio-temporal hyperlink''' was what the [[Tenth Doctor]] called a connection between the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] in the [[51st century]] and [[18th century]] [[France]]. He said he had "no idea" what the phrase actually meant as he "[j]ust made it up" on the spot; he "[d]idn't want to say 'magic door'." It had been established by the [[Clockwork Droid]]s in their quest for "spare parts" — specifically, the brain of [[Reinette]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | A '''spatio-temporal hyperlink''' was what the [[Tenth Doctor]] called a connection between the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] in the [[51st century]] and [[18th century]] [[France]]. He said he had "no idea" what the phrase actually meant as he "[j]ust made it up" on the spot; he "[d]idn't want to say 'magic door'." It had been established by the [[Clockwork Droid]]s in their quest for "spare parts" — specifically, the brain of [[Reinette]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 20:01, 19 February 2024
A spatio-temporal hyperlink was what the Tenth Doctor called a connection between the SS Madame de Pompadour in the 51st century and 18th century France. He said he had "no idea" what the phrase actually meant as he "[j]ust made it up" on the spot; he "[d]idn't want to say 'magic door'." It had been established by the Clockwork Droids in their quest for "spare parts" — specifically, the brain of Reinette. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The name of the concept can be inferred from two real-world words:
- Spatio-temporal relates something to spacetime.
- Hyperlinks connect different web pages via a single click.
Thus, a spatio-temporal hyperlink would transport a user through spacetime, just as the 'magic door' concept would imply, ironically making the Doctor's statement make complete sense despite him claiming to not know what it meant.
