Good points - he's not actually creating something brand new, he's just building something that modifies existing technology. For someone as smart as Connor clearly is, this probably shouldn't be too difficult.
It might have been more interesting if they had hinted at things likle the anomalies causing unexpected interference with their attempts to scan them, or use radios and remote control devices in the vicinity of anomalies. The one thing we have learned, is that radio signals can pass *through* an anomaly, otherwise Connor's rover would have stopped as soon as it came out into the Silurian. Again I think this is one of those areas with vast potential for the science-fiction element of the show, but something that we'll never see, because it's too 'sciencey' for a tea-time family adventure show. Although that has never stopped Doctor Who dealing with complex science fiction plots, I suppose. But then, Doctor Who is more assured in its fan base and can afford the odd episode where half the audience go, 'huh?' and look confused, because they're still going to come back the following week regardless.
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Date: 2009-02-25 08:23 am (UTC)It might have been more interesting if they had hinted at things likle the anomalies causing unexpected interference with their attempts to scan them, or use radios and remote control devices in the vicinity of anomalies. The one thing we have learned, is that radio signals can pass *through* an anomaly, otherwise Connor's rover would have stopped as soon as it came out into the Silurian. Again I think this is one of those areas with vast potential for the science-fiction element of the show, but something that we'll never see, because it's too 'sciencey' for a tea-time family adventure show. Although that has never stopped Doctor Who dealing with complex science fiction plots, I suppose. But then, Doctor Who is more assured in its fan base and can afford the odd episode where half the audience go, 'huh?' and look confused, because they're still going to come back the following week regardless.