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From: percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus)
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Subject: Re: Safety Violations and the TARDIS  :-)
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 21:01:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  6 21:01:00 1985
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I believe I have found a few minor flaws:

> * Only one exit (no alternate or emergency exit/escape pods)

In "Invasion of Time", and maybe "Arc of Infinity" too, I believe it is
mentioned that there are thousands of minor exits everywhere.
I think one is even used in one of these two stories mentioned.

> * No windows (for emergency ventilation/escape)

Are they really necessary when there are so many exits?

> * No fire/emergency alarm system [would the cloister(?) bell count?]

I think it would count.  In "Logopolis", I think The Doctor mentions
that its use is as an emergency bell.

> * No emergency lighting (?)

I THINK, mind you I'm not surre, but I THINK that you learn otherwise
in "The Edge of Destruction" and many other stories.

> * Improper exterior marking/lighting (the flashing light on top is
>                                       inadequate)

Well, that depends on what it looks like on the outside.  If it's
a police box, what do you expect.  However, in "Time-Flight" for
instance, when the Master's TARDIS  (yes, I do use this contraversial
term because of my linguistic theory) looks like a Boeing-747, I'm
sure it has quite adequate lighting for night flying (If it is
indeed an imitation of a 747 on the outside).  Obviously, the
Time Lords did not intend the Doctor's capsule to look like
an old metropolitain box.
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