James Bond is most likely a Time Lord

The reason I moved to refute the "code-name thesis" is because it is generally the most popular alternative to the idea that Bond is either just a normal person (prima facie unlikely by itself) or, as in my case, to the idea that he is of alien/otherwise non-human origins. Refuting the "code-name thesis" straightaway better allows us to focus on points relevant to the debate at hand. Though I admit that the debate might have been better served if I had asked for an exposition of your counter-thesis in R1.==Accessibility==Con argues that it's unlikely that there could be two Time Lords simultaneously working for the British government in a more or less overlapping time period. Con provides three arguments, each of which in turn will be refuted below.(1) Proximity.Con questions why the Doctor (or conversely Bond I assume) wouldn't simply seek another Time Lord out. The problem with this isn't that the Doctor holds no motivation in doing so, but that he simply isn't aware that another Time Lord exists on the planet. Look no further for evidence than the fact that the Doctor had no idea that the Master was Prime Minister of Britain for a time. Hugely popular and always in the public eye, the Doctor didn't piece together his identity until the Master had been an active member of the British government (and the public eye) for at least a few years. It is true that the Master used the "Archangel Network" to make humans trust him which could have been why the Doctor failed to recognize his presence for so long. However, this point brings to light the fact that Time Lords are able to conceal their existence from other Time Lords given the proper motivation. It doesn't appear too implausible that a Time Lord in Bond's profession would have some incentive to keep his identity hidden from outsiders.(2) De-Mat Gun.The use of the De-Mat gun clearly didn't erase the existence of all Time Lords given that we see appearances of both the Master in normal space [http://tardis.wikia.com...(TV_story)] and the entirety of Gallifrey able to make its way to this universe [http://tardis.wikia.com...(TV_story)].(3) Awareness.Furthermore, Con's contention that Bond 'would' seek out the Doctor if he knew of his existence is an unsupported assertion. Con is guilty of transposing the longing characteristics of the Doctor to all Time Lords. As I already pointed out, Bond appears to possess a professional incentive to keep his existence/true nature a secret from outsiders. Furthermore, Con hasn't attempted to show why Bond must have some burning desire to find other Time Lords. It seems possibly reasonable to assume but not necessitated by any means. ==Physiology==-First, it must be noted that the Time Lord thesis doesn't preclude close confidants at MI6 from knowing of Bond's true identity. So the points regarding the untenability of him hiding his "condition" from physicians at MI6 doesn't hold weight.-Second, we have no idea when Bond's last regeneration cycle was. So it's presumptuous to assume that he had regenerated right before the events depicted in Casino Royale. Furthermore, Bond's "age" can reference either his physical or mental weakness. Note that Bond was shot in 'Skyfall' (towards the opening) which could reliably explain his physical deficiencies. Moreover, credence is given to the point that Bond's psyche is deteriorating (to some degree) with age, much like the Doctor himself who continuously laments about his "old eyes" and lifetimes of experience. The Doctor 'feels' old and thus acts that way (to a degree). Cross-apply that to Bond.==Continuity==The observations Con has brought don't appear to necessarily detract from or affirm the Time Lord thesis. (1) The Doctor on a number of occasions has spoken of his past (or present) regenerations as if they were a different person entirely (for instance in the running gag of the Doctor complaining that [this new regeneration] still isn't ginger). (2) Other Time Lord's existence isn't impossible and would actually satisfy Con's contention that Bond would want to seek out other ones. (3) I confess I don't have an answer (yet) for Bond's meeting of M (after?) doing so previously. However, it still stands to reason that the Time Lord thesis is, on balance, the most reasonable abduction of (available)facts [http://plato.stanford.edu...].==Alternatives==(1) Con's "shape-shifter thesis" is also open to his discontinuity found in the "time-lord thesis" regarding Bond's meeting of M for the first time after they had supposedly already met. Con's discontinuity, if it obtains, is just as inconvenient to any thesis asserting that Bond is, basically, the same person in different "incarnations".(2) Bond existing across multiple dimensions (in slightly variating forms) is vulnerable to a number of problems. (1) There are continuous references to Bond's previous incarnations (for instance in light of Tracy Bond's death) which wouldn't make sense if he was alone in each universe incarnation. (2) The "universe variation" thesis doesn't bring to light an explanatory model to make sense of Bond's (sometimes) ridiculous/futuristic weapons and gadgets. The "time lord" thesis better explains our own observations of the temporal discontinuity of the state of MI6's weapons cache.