XPost: rec.arts.drwho 
 From: nickSPAMMENOT@snurcker.com 
  
 Stephen Wilson wrote: 
 > "David Lowther"  wrote in message 
 > news:d9c93q$t8n$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk... 
 > 
 >>>>>> 
 >>>>>> ALiens of London:  The Doctor mentions knowing UNIT. 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> And this proves what, exactly? 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>> This is the 9th Doctor at least. 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >>> And how does it prove that? 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >> 
 >> Pertwee was the first Doctor to meet UNIT, therefore Ecclestone 
 >> isn't from before Hartnell. He must then be at least the ninth 
 >> doctor. 
 > 
 > The Eccleston Doctor knows many things. He knew of the Slitheen, 
 > but I don't recall any previous Doctor mention them. And the Boxx 
 > of Balhoon. And the Face of Boe. And the Forest of Cheem. Etc. So 
 > just because he knows UNIT doesn't prove that he's the 9th (or 
 > greater) Doctor - just that he's already aware of them. 
  
 This is television, not history.  The people in charge of the show 
 say he is the ninth doctor therefore he is the ninth doctor. 
  
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