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However, more generally, the [[Eighth Doctor]] explained that the Web of Time was resilient. In some cases, [[event]]s could be reshaped; for instance, some people could safely have been made to die early if they led quiet, unobtrusive lives without any children. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]'') An example of this was [[Andrew Edwardson]], who lived a quiet life on his own, so his [[death]] could not disrupt causality. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[My Dinner with Andrew (audio story)|My Dinner with Andrew]]'') Removing such a person was a mere "hiccup" in causality, easily mended. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'') In legal terms, such people whose deaths would have little to no impact on the [[causal nexus]] were deemed "[[future-proof]]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Moving Target (audio story)|Moving Target]]'') | However, more generally, the [[Eighth Doctor]] explained that the Web of Time was resilient. In some cases, [[event]]s could be reshaped; for instance, some people could safely have been made to die early if they led quiet, unobtrusive lives without any children. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (audio story)|The Zygon Who Fell to Earth]]'') An example of this was [[Andrew Edwardson]], who lived a quiet life on his own, so his [[death]] could not disrupt causality. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[My Dinner with Andrew (audio story)|My Dinner with Andrew]]'') Removing such a person was a mere "hiccup" in causality, easily mended. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'') In legal terms, such people whose deaths would have little to no impact on the [[causal nexus]] were deemed "[[future-proof]]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Moving Target (audio story)|Moving Target]]'') | ||
In other cases, when specific events were removed from the Web, analogous events would take their place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'') The [[First Doctor]] often found that "things balance out in curious ways". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Daybreak (audio story)|Daybreak]]'') For instance, if [[Adolf Hitler]] was prevented from rising to power, a different man would have taken control of the [[Nazi]] party and begun [[World War II]], though the War would've ended differently. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') Alternatively, [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] explained that if [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] had written a letter to [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] and told him of the events that were to happen, Napoléon would've forgotten or lost it or believed it to be written by a mad man. [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] also speculated that if they fired a gun at Napoléon, the bullet would've missed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'') | Upon finding [[Dalek]]s attacking the [[1966 World Cup]], the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] remarked that attacking the football match would not be enough to change history. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Liberation of the Daleks (comic story)|Liberation of the Daleks]]'') | ||
In other cases, when specific events were removed from the Web, analogous events would take their place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'') The [[First Doctor]] often found that "things balance out in curious ways". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Daybreak (audio story)|Daybreak]]'') For instance, if [[Adolf Hitler]] was prevented from rising to power, a different man would have taken control of the [[Nazi]] party and begun [[World War II]], though the War would've ended differently. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | |||
Alternatively, [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] explained that if [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] had written a letter to [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] and told him of the events that were to happen, Napoléon would've forgotten or lost it or believed it to be written by a mad man. [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] also speculated that if they fired a gun at Napoléon, the bullet would've missed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'') However, an [[Imperial Dalek]] plot to alter the [[Battle of Waterloo]] was close to changing history, forcing the [[Sixth Doctor]] to intervene and meet with Bonaparte. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'') | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
