Dear Auntie Pink,
My son has recently become a Whovian. Some might ask what a Whovian is, but the proper question should be WHO is a Whovian.
Anyhow, to my question.
In the show my son has now become a fan of, there's these little aliens in really confining exoskeletons that look like trash cans. Their purpose seems to be to exterminate the human race, since they are constantly chasing humans yelling out "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" as they do, while the humans all run like mad to get away.
I really don't understand why the humans aren't able to just whack them with a bat or something. I know a lot of places have gun control and so the people can't defend themselves as easily as we can here in Texas. I don't think these Daleks would last long where I live. But WHO knows?
Now I know to terminate means to end something. So to terminate a life would mean to kill it. I know the Daleks are trying to terminate all human life. I also know that the prefix "ex" means previously or no longer.
So couldn't the Daleks be confused into thinking to exterminate is to no longer terminate or undo termination? Perhaps one could even use this reasoning to get the Daleks to bring all the humans they've killed back to life?
Thanks for your insight,
The Loophole Seeker
Dear Loophole Seeker
Thanks for asking!!
I'm inclined to think that you are wanting to pick a fight with some of the most truly terrifying creatures in the universe, viz, the Whovians. I mean, seriously, their facebook group? You have to show a knife and spit bile to be allowed to join. (For real, the admins skype you to check).
I mean.., they have spreadsheets. They obsess over continuity. They remember everything... EVERYTHING... about every episode ever.
Frankly other than dissing the daleks the only way you could annoy them more is to say that you like Clara.
I digress.
50 odd years of Dr Who history indicates that human guns technology has never caught up with Daleks. The bullets ping off and then the dalek vaporises them painfully... they kill more NPCs than Joss Whedon... I suspect that all their going around killing people really messes with your "Daleks are just misunderstood" theory. ... speaking of which have you tried this theory out on the rodent control guy who comes round your area? just wondering...
The most effective weapon I've ever seen a human use on a dalek was a paintball gun which rendered the dalek blind long enough to fall victim to a swarm attack. But they'd developed something to counter that last time I saw them. Paint just steamed right off.
TLDR: Daleks win in the arms race. So your theory sucks. as does your idea that you can talk them out of murdering murder sprees. you'd have more luck convincing Zombie Control to stay sober.
Hope this helps
Whatever
Aunty Pink
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