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From: kingart@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Paul G. Brayton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Re: Oops.  drwho is Dr. Who.  sorry
Date: 9 Apr 92 10:42:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: mentor.44585
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center

In article <1992Apr3.105510.376@whscdp.whs.edu> stdnt148@whscdp.whs.edu writes:
>Hello.  I am new to this area and I am wondering....
>Is drwho supposed to stand for Dr. Who?
>(sorry if this is a stupid question)
>I live in Milwaukee and am looking for some station around here to air that
>program again.

Hi, i am a moderate fan of the DOCTOR and have noticed that the stations that air him are PBS stations so you might try checking there.  Hope i have been of some service to you...........
                        
                                                            King Arthur
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From: retief@iastate.edu (Jim Miller)
Subject: next Doctor (was Re: Brian Blessed/ Re: Pertwee)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 18:30:07 GMT

Thanks to everyone for all the Brian Blessed references.

Here's a new suggestion: William Gaunt.

Orcini(?) The Oberonian Knight in Revelation of the Daleks, father in
comedy series 'Home Sweet Home' or 'No Place Like Home'(I forgot which
is the correct name).
Comments? :-)

-- 
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Computer Science Sophomore, Iowa State University.
I speak only for myself because no one else believes a word I say.
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From: ak515@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (David Polak)
Subject: Re: Celestial Toymaker
Reply-To: ak515@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (David Polak)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 23:43:15 GMT


In a previous article, dbarker@camins.camosun.bc.ca () says:

>Does anybody know whether the hartnell story The Celestial Toymaker still
>exists? When YTV in Canada started reshowing the whole of Who form episode 1
>(and, as it was the day after JFK was shot I can indeed remember watching it)
>I waited for this one with baited breath, as I always considered it a real
>classic. Imagine my disgruntlement when that stupid Western story popped
>up on the day I was expecting TCT. i strongly suspect this is one of the
>"lost" stories, but hope to hear otherwise.
> 
The Cellestial Toymaker is lost except for the last episode which appears
on The HArtnell Years video.

>Deryk Barker
>Computer Science Dept.
>Camosun College,
>Victoria, BC
>Canada
>
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From: csmith@onetouch.COM (Craig Smith)
Subject: Re: Parallel Universes
Organization: MCS/OneTouch, Inc.
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 13:07:14 GMT

I cannot believe in the multiverse theory.  Why? First, it requires an
additional spacial dimension, along which the multiverse's exist,
hypothetically stacked like cards.  There is nothing in present physics which
would account for the essentially quantum divisions along that dimension 
which would be necessary to keep the universes distinct.
Secondly, if they did exist, without a method of getting to them, they may
as well not exist.  If we could build a machine that could do that, we can
build one that can travel through time (space and time are the same "stuff")
and Larry Niven gave an excellent rebuttal to time travel in an essay.

Can anyone remember where I can find that essay again? It was great!
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From: nickh@CS.CMU.EDU (Nick Haines)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.sf.science
Subject: Re: Parallel Universes
Date: 17 Apr 92 17:31:48 GMT
	<1992Apr15.222346.1937@edsi.plexus.COM>
	<1992Apr16.200456.22415@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
	<1992Apr17.010126.23373@muddcs.claremont.edu>
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Originator: nickh@VOILA.VENARI.CS.CMU.EDU

In article <1992Apr17.010126.23373@muddcs.claremont.edu> ghogenso@jarthur.claremont.edu (Gordon Hogenson) writes:

   In article <1992Apr16.200456.22415@news.cso.uiuc.edu> ose@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (David T. Ose) writes:
   >  Mathematics is used
   >in most disciplines, and especially in physics, as a model that describes
   >certain aspects of observed phenomena.  The problem enters when we say 
   >"THIS MODEL IS REALITY."  It is not reality.   In particular, QM is not 
   >reality; it is a theory that describes parts of what we experience 
   >(or at least of what modern physicists experience).  

   The question of the nature of reality is very complex and subtle.  
   Very often mathematicians come up with mathematics without thought
   to its potential applications, only to discover that these mathematical
   ideas are very useful in describing the physical world.  This is what
   happened with group theory, with fractals and chaos, and with orthogonal
   polynomials (in QM basis sets).  This suggests to me that "reality" is
   indeed mathematical in nature--otherwise why should so many mathematical
   ideas find a place in reality? 

Well, the theories of fractals and chaos (and catastrophe theory, to
choose another example) actually arose through looking at the physical
world.  There are other examples (e.g. group theory, wrt particle
physics) which became applicable, but the ones you give aren't
terribly appropriate.

   Einstein was able to make several *predictions* about the universe based
   on mathematical arguments.  If mathematics/physics were simply a model
   used to *describe* what we already observe, then how could it possibly
   predict things that we have never thought to observe?

The reason people develop new models (other than for intellectual
games) is that there are observed phenomena not explained by the
existing model(s). Einstein made a new model, because there were
unexplained phenomena. Then he took the model and made predictions.
Some of those predictions work fine. Others break down, which is why
people haven't just stopped with Einstein's model. I guess your
question could be rephrased as `why is Reality consistent' (i.e, why
do we observe phenomena predicted by models which were not constructed
to contain _those_ phenomena). I have two answers to that: one is
`because we could not have evolved in an inconsistent Reality', the
other is `because God is rational'. These answers (and any others
anyone might have to this question) are matters of faith, and the
question is along the lines of `could a Universe exist in which
2+2=5?'.

Nick Haines nickh@cs.cmu.edu
From: connolly@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Is "amigo" still "@hardy.u.washington.edu"?
Date: 14 Apr 92 02:43:47 GMT
Organization: Memphis State University

The recently posted FAQ said that various files could be obtained from
"amigo@hardy.u.washington.edu".  My system claims not to know about this
node.  Is this address still valid, or is my system not with it?

Please e-mail or post if you know.  E-mail is best for me.

--Anxious in Memphis
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From: alberti@mudhoney.micro.umn.edu (Albatross)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.sf.science
Subject: Re: Parallel Universes
Date: 17 Apr 92 15:45:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: news2.1992Apr17.154528.3024
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis: CIS

In <29EE08F7.8480@noiro.acs.uci.edu> cortese@hepxvt.ps.uci.edu (Janis Maria Cortese) writes:
>Excuse me, but NOWHERE in QM does anyone with two brain cells to rub
>together postulate splitting universes from the Schroedinger's Cat
>thang.
>Stop arguing about it.

You know, you may be a physicist, and you may even be right.  But you're
not going to convince anyone by barking at them.  Personally, I've decided
to deny myself the benefit of your deep, insightful, and unpleasant posts
by adding your name to my kill file.  I invite you to do the same for me.
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From: crossgl@infonode.ingr.com (Gordon Cross)
Subject: Re: Sci-Fi Channel
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 12:44:40 GMT

In article <1307@hydra.bucknell.edu> norbeck@castor.cs.bucknell.edu (nancy norbeck `93) writes:

>When I was home on spring break two weeks ago Maryland Public
>Television was showing the Hartnells, specifically The Dalek Master Plan
                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>and The Rescue, in the two weeks I was at home.

Uh, excuse me??  Are you not mistaken about this or has this one been recently
"discovered" like Tomb of the Cybermen??
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From: J_DELANO1@unhh.unh.edu (Jeff   Delano)
Subject: Re: Universal Databank
Organization: University of New Hampshire
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 23:43:17 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.12

In <1992Apr5.202012.14392@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> riff@coos.dartmouth.edu writes:

> dean@cauchy.math.fsu.edu (Randy Dean) writes:
> 
> 
> >	Has Jean-Marc L'officier's "Dr. who - the Universal Databank"
> >been released yet?  If so, could someone e-mail me the ISBN #??
> 
> >		tx in advance
> >			Randy (la sova^ga knabo)
> >			DOCTOR WHO LIVES !!!!!!!
> >dean@gauss.math.fsu.edu
> 
> It is due out in November.

	Oh, no!  How can I wait?  November's after I graduate, and by
then I have to have a job to pay back loans, etc.
	If this seems like a meaningless post, I'm just trying out
some new features of my news reader.  FOrgive!
	Senex
> 
> Chris Riff
> riff@dartmouth.edu

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From: wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Re: channels
Date: 11 Apr 92 05:42:17 GMT
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando

In article <trent.0532@termnet.chi.il.us> trent@termnet.chi.il.us (Brian Issleb) writes:
>Since I'm to lazy to call any channels and check, I was wondering if anyone
>knows of a channel in the Chicago area airing Dr. Who.  Milwaukee's close
>enough too.

Try channel 8 at 3:00 pm on Sunday.

Tom

P.S. I've never been to Illinois, let alone Chicago. I'm sure someone in the
UK can verify my answer.
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From: aa634@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bill White)
Subject: Re: Celestial Toymaker
Reply-To: aa634@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bill White)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 92 13:17:55 GMT


In a previous article, dbarker@camins.camosun.bc.ca () says:

>Does anybody know whether the hartnell story The Celestial Toymaker still
>exists? When YTV in Canada started reshowing the whole of Who form episode 1
>(and, as it was the day after JFK was shot I can indeed remember watching it)
>I waited for this one with baited breath, as I always considered it a real
>classic. Imagine my disgruntlement when that stupid Western story popped
>up on the day I was expecting TCT. i strongly suspect this is one of the
>"lost" stories, but hope to hear otherwise.
> 

This is probably redundant by now, but sadly, the only thing that
remains from "The Celestial Toymaker" (at least to date) is chapter
4 (titled "The Final Test"). Chapter 4 was recently released as part
of the "Hartnell Years" era tape. It's too bad because Michael Gough
(the Toymaker) is a fine actor. He has been in a number of other
projects including at least on other DW story ("The Arc Of Infinity",
I think he played one of the Cardinals on Gallifrey). He also played
Alfred (Bruce Wayne's butler) in the movie version of "Batman" that
came out a few years ago.


"It looks like we're gonna need a new Timmy!"
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From: malinon@iastate.edu (Ramon C Redondo)
Subject: The Master's Past
Keywords: Master history regeneration delgado ainley
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 19:39:40 GMT

	Sice we have talked about the Master's most recent incarnations...
I have a question.  Does anyone have any knowledge of the Master's life BEFORE
Roger Delgado played him?  This would MOSTLY be outside of the actual show,
but I have heard a rummor (I don't know  how much faith, if any to put into it)
the the Master was the Monk in the Time Meddler (try saying THAT one three
times fast!).


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From: csc_richard@uhdvx3.dt.uh.edu (Richard Huntington)
Subject: Brian Blessed
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Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 21:32:00 GMT

He also starred in the second season opener of Space: 1999 as Maya's father.

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From: jtisdel@digi.lonestar.org (Michael Tisdel)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Re: The *The* prefix in front of Time Lord's names
Summary: what a rani is...
Date: 15 Apr 92 17:36:32 GMT
Organization: DSC Communications Corp, Plano, TX

In article <SCHOUTEN.92Apr14153437@sp17.csrd.uiuc.edu> schouten@sp17.csrd.uiuc.edu (Dale Schouten) writes:
>In article <SCHOUTEN.92Apr14151911@sp17.csrd.uiuc.edu> schouten@sp17.csrd.uiuc.edu (Dale Schouten) writes:
>> 
[..bandwidth savings..]
>the doctor, the war chief, the rani (Just what the heck is a `rani',
>anyway?) etc. are all Lords, they all gotta have titles instead of
>
>Dale Schouten

A Rani is the title of a female noble in India.  Usually, she is related
to the ruling prince of a Indian state (I forget the masculine title).



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From: Ric_Goldman_-C@hqops.3mail.3com.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Re: Dr. Who stuff in SanFran area ?
Date: 11 Apr 92 21:04:00 GMT

From: sharp@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Maurice Sharp)

>I am going to be down in the Bay area this summer and was wondering
>what sort of Dr. Who stuff occurs down there ? Are there any
>conferences scheduled ? Does public TV carry the Doctor ? Are there
>any placed to buy Who stuff ? Are there good bookstores to get Who
>books/ stores to get Who videos ?

Mainly I commute back and forth from the Los Angeles and Bay Area, but 
there's good news on the PBS front.  The San Jose station KTEH currently 
shows Dr's 3 thru 7 (except the last McCoy season) on channel 54.  They 
run a single episode each night at 7pm and an entire story in movie 
format on Friday nights around midnite.  Their Sunday Night lineup is 
also dedicated to Science Fiction and has shown Red Dwarf seasons 1-4, 
The Prisoner, Outer Limits, Blake's 7, Secret Agent (the quasi-prequel 
to the Prisoner), along with (IMHO) the more marginal stuff like Spaced 
1999, Star Cops, The Survivors, etc.

I believe the Timelord convention is based up here, but don't have 
details on it.  No doubt, others will chime in with that information.

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Date: Thursday, 9 Apr 1992 09:15:11 EDT
From: <JMH131@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Elisabeth Sladen nudity

 This post seemed too good to pass up, huh?  Well, there is no racy magazine
 that I am going to send you to or any cheap British tabloid for adults.  Just
 thought I'd rile you all up a little bit.  Don't worry my next article posting
 is better.
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From: wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson)
Subject: NONE => Re: Favorite Doctor?
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1992 10:23:27 GMT

In article <1992Apr2.112223.231@cnsvax.uwec.edu> stillmmd@cnsvax.uwec.edu writes:
>Just an idea to make the newsgroup more active.

>******Who is your favorite Doctor and why?

>(And please, NO FLAMEWARS this time, OK?)

Too late! Like the group needs more OPINION articles.... Please someone send
him the results of the LAST POLL! If you want to take a poll or conduct a
quiz, do it through e-mail.

I vote that old poll results are to be put in the FAQ so that these things
aren't restarted every three months.

Tom
From: riff@coos.dartmouth.edu (Christopher P. Riff)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Evil and Power of the Daleks novelizations
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:49:53 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH


The novelizations of these Troughton stories to be written
by J. Peel are set for release sometime in 1993, although
a more specific date has not yet been set.

Also, there is no indication that the agreement for novelization 
of these two stories will have any effect on other Dalek stories
(Resurrection and Revalation).

----
Chris Riff
riff@dartmouth.edu
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wednesday, 15 Apr 1992 15:54:43 EDT
From: <JRB128@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Re: Favorite Episode?


     When you say "favorite episode" I assume you mean 'favorite story'.
 If this is the case then my favorite all time story issssssss......



           The Seeds of Doom!  THis fine Tom Baker story had it all: a very
   good plot, lots of action and adventure, horror (which I always love), good
   special effects, and Tom Baker as The Doctor.

           This story also introduced me into the universe of Doctor Who
   over 7 years ago. Sooo.., I have a new question. What story introduced
   YOU to Doctor Who. I'd be very curious to find out.


                                                      The Jimothy
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From: had20257@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Howard A. Ding)
Subject: Re: New Doctor
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 17:33:57 GMT

Perhaps it will be Michael Keating; he could make an interesting
Doctor too.

Howard Ding
had20257@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thursday, 16 Apr 1992 15:43:31 EDT
From: <JMH131@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Another _Warrior's Gate_ question.

 Would the domain that was shrinking close to an infinitely small area creating
 a black hole if the slaveship was left inside?
--John.
From: Nathan.Elke@weyr.fidonet.org (Nathan Elke)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: re: Favorite Doctor
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 92 12:41:03 cst
Organization: Benden Weyr, Saskatoon Sk. (306)-382-5746

     Reading the responses to the query of which incarnation of the 
Doctor is best seems to back up something that (I think) Colin Baker 
once said; a person's favorite Doctor is the first one they 
encountered. I've seen a lot of "...he's the one I grew up 
watching..." statements, especially regarding Tom Baker's portrayal 
(makes sense when he was one for seven years). 
 
     For me, my favorite is the first one I encountered, Peter 
Davison. 
 
     It's probably much like people preferring original versions of 
movies/songs to the remakes/cover versions.


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From: domalley@unix1.tcd.ie (Slartibartfast            (alias Daniel O'Malley))
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Re: Dr. Who Encyclopedia?
Date: 7 Apr 92 17:12:06 GMT
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin

In <1992Apr6.233621.10749@nic.unh.edu> J_DELANO1@unhh.unh.edu (Jeff   Delano) writes:


>	Our erudite author lister, John Wenn, has listed in his
>Dr. Who Books list the Doctor Who Encyclopedia.  He has two volumes
>listed, which cover half the alphabet.  I have never heard of these
>books anywhere else.  Can anyone tell me if they are genuine?
>	Senex

Yup.
They're called 'Encyclopedias Of The Worlds Of Doctor Who'.
In paperback, volumes A-D and E-K were published, while in hardback,
L-S was also published. Unfortunately for those who bought them, the
range was discontinued due to poor sales, so the remaining volumes will
never see the light of day.
(When I say volumes, I don't mean huge weighty tomes
[a la Encyclopedia Britannica], I mean standard-size 150-page paperbacks.
Methinks calling then 'encyclopedias' was a mite pretentious on the
publishers part).

Anyway, they were published by Knight Books (sorry, no address) about
3-4 years ago.
I don't know if they're actually any good, since I don't know anyone who
has a copy of any of them, but I suppose that Who-related reference
books are slightly thin on the ground, so they might be OK (Shame the
series was never completed, though).

Hope that helps.
Daniel.
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