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From: gcc@ssc-vax.UUCP (Greg C Croasdill)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: "City at the edge of forever"
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Date: Mon, 27-Jan-86 13:08:45 EST
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> Now don't get me wrong--COTEOF is my favourite ST episode, but how about
> the following flaw:
> When Spock makes the recording of Earth's past on his tricorder, think 
> about which version he records...the one with McCoy saving Edith, right?
> So how can he have both versions to look at when he builds the computer
> on Earth?  In other words, Spock only has _one_ version of Earth's past
> from the time after McCoy jumps through the Guardian.
> 
> I don't think there is a satisfactory rationale for this problem.
> I guess we should just enjoy it.
> 
> ... 
> 
> Jordan Kalpin
> University of Toronto
> Mechanical Engineering
> kalpin@utecfc.UUCP
> 
> ...He knows Doctor...He has reasoned it out...

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A quick note,

The Guardian is recorded twice,  once when they first encounter it (ie 
pre-McCoy intervention) and once to find out where the good doctor went
(post McCoy intervention).
Greg