Nope, they make energy out of nuthin' at all as required until they wear out. No antimatter involved. (Though the less powerful naquadah generators are the next best thing. Quite explodey if overloaded.)
Does anybody else miss the Mayor? 'I just want to be a big snake.'
Xander ,'End of Days'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 16, 2005 11:15:15 am PDT #4194 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Betsy HP - Sep 16, 2005 11:16:54 am PDT #4195 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
It seems to me that ZPMs are actually just DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD batteries.
Man, I'd purely admire to see THAT vibrator.
Dana - Sep 16, 2005 11:28:25 am PDT #4196 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
t totally not thinking of a story where McKay and Zelenka toss around the possibility of a ZPM-powered sex toy
Katie M - Sep 16, 2005 11:59:15 am PDT #4197 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Why couldn't Daniel just use a ZPM to catch up with Atlantis, instead of being stranded on Earth when the Pegasus left?
There's only one ZPM, and they have it on Atlantis. So you can get back to Earth from Atlantis lickety-split (at least I assume so; I don't think we've seen actual evidence of that) but going the other way takes a while and requires the... ship which is not the Prometheus. Crap! You know, the ship. With Caldwell. I swear to God my brain has turned off this month.
Dana - Sep 16, 2005 12:02:54 pm PDT #4198 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Daedalus.
Katie M - Sep 16, 2005 12:04:29 pm PDT #4199 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Daedalus! Thank you. Daddy Of Kid Who Burned Alive While Flying, which is somewhat less depressing than Titan Who Got His Liver Eaten By Eagles For Bringing Fire To Man.
Really, I'm with Jack. Naming your ships after Greek tragedies is a bad idea.
Betsy HP - Sep 16, 2005 12:07:48 pm PDT #4200 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Snerk.
What's a puddle-jumper, and how does the Daedalus differ from the Prometheus?
Dana - Sep 16, 2005 12:10:03 pm PDT #4201 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
A puddle-jumper is an Atlantean (Lantian? What is the adjective?) ship. It's designed, among other things, to fit through the gate, so they can fly places rather than going on foot. Which is handy, because some of the gates are in space.
Vonnie K - Sep 16, 2005 1:06:24 pm PDT #4202 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Ever since Maayan called the puddle-jumper "space tampax", I am unable to look at the ship go through the gate without collapsing in giggles like a 12-year-old. This poses a problem as that particular visual tends to occur several times in the course of each episode.
DXMachina - Sep 16, 2005 1:25:23 pm PDT #4203 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Really, I'm with Jack. Naming your ships after Greek tragedies is a bad idea.
Daedalus and Prometheus aren't tragedies, though. They're figures from Greek mythology. Their stories aren't the happiest, but whose were in those days? At least they haven't named a ship the Oedipus.