▲ 56 ▼ Why the galactic barrier and transporters don’t match real science, and why warp drive might (www.npr.org) submitted 3 years ago by concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works to c/startrek@startrek.website 75 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TheGayTramp@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Are stargates cloning devices? Aren't they wormholes? I haven't watched a lot of SG-1 so forgive me if they covered that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ionaru@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago They frequently mention the Stargate operates using wormholes, but also that things dematerialize and get reconstructed on the other end. The iris works because it's so close to the wormhole that it doesn't leave enough room for things to be reconstructed. Also Teal'c got stuck in the Stargate "buffer" once when the power was cut prematurely from the other end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ionaru@feddit.nl 1 point 3 years ago They frequently mention the Stargate operates using wormholes, but also that things dematerialize and get reconstructed on the other end. The iris works because it's so close to the wormhole that it doesn't leave enough room for things to be reconstructed. Also Teal'c got stuck in the Stargate "buffer" once when the power was cut prematurely from the other end. permalink fedilink source parent