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{{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}} | ||
[[The Captain]] paraphrased this by | [[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 [[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]]'') | 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 (TV story)|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]]'') | 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 (TV story)|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 (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'') | 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 (TV story)|The Girl Who Died]]'') | ||
