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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoctor Who episode predicted "altered facts" 40 years ago
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Doctor Who episode predicted "altered facts" 40 years ago (Original Post)
Takket
Jan 2017
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Wounded Bear
(58,647 posts)1. George Orwell did it in 1949...
almost 70 years ago. We're a bit late on his projected date of 1984, but everybody should acquaint themselves with the story.
Action_Patrol
(845 posts)4. We were always at war with Eurasia.
BadgerKid
(4,551 posts)2. Full quote
"You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering."
pansypoo53219
(20,974 posts)3. also taught me about entropy. star trek over-population.
was watching an old episode of dr who #3. it actually had things appropriate to RUMP.