> That reminds me of a Doctor Who episode
in which these immortals took some
"ephemerals" and had them battle using
starships that looked like sailing ships. Why?
They were bored. Of course, when a ship
exploded, all the ephemerals would die, the
immortals would continue to live, and they'd
start over again.

I don't remember that one. Do you remember
the name of the episode, or which Doctor it
was?

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