question about stargate: atlantis

[FreshPrince]

is there a way to charge up a zero point module (ZPM)?

seems like they always find one that's almost or completely drained. How did the ancients charge up these "batteries"?

 

[Joony]

they seem to be one time use in the show.

 

[Syringer]

They just make new ones.

 

[sswingle]

You would need to have a power source greater than a ZPM in order to charge it. If they had a power source better than a ZPM then it would make sense just to use that in the first place.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Syringer
They just make new ones.

 

[ViRGE]

It's an Entropy thing, you can't make Entropy go away.

 

[villageidiot111]

Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Dumb Canadians!

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Canadians call a Z zed

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

McKay is Canadian, they say "Zed" for Z.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Canadians call a Z zed

and mckay is canadian. too bad he's a jerk . stupid biased americans

 

[FreshPrince]

ahh...

 

[darkxshade]

I like McKay, he's one of the more polished characters but yea, too bad for the Canadian part.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Canadians call a Z zed

and mckay is canadian. too bad he's a jerk . stupid biased americans

Well when you're that damn smart, you can have some leeway. I mean he blew up 3/4 of a solarsystem, he deserves a bit of respect.

Besides, it's all about Sheppard and his womanizing ways. :beer:

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Canadians call a Z zed

and mckay is canadian. too bad he's a jerk . stupid biased americans

Well when you're that damn smart, you can have some leeway. I mean he blew up 3/4 of a solarsystem, he deserves a bit of respect.

Besides, it's all about Sheppard and his womanizing ways. :beer:

now that you mention it....Sheppard gets all the hawt accended women....

 

[Kadarin]

What they need to do is to figure out how to make the damned things.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Canadians call a Z zed

and mckay is canadian. too bad he's a jerk . stupid biased americans

Well when you're that damn smart, you can have some leeway. I mean he blew up 3/4 of a solarsystem, he deserves a bit of respect.

Besides, it's all about Sheppard and his womanizing ways. :beer:

now that you mention it....Sheppard gets all the hawt accended women....

Ya, so far he's at 2 ascended women and a hot medieval chick, and the 2nd season isn't even over.

 

[0roo0roo]

meh, last couple eps have sucked. they really need to go back to the wraith.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Taken from wikipedia:

A Zero Point Module, abbreviated ZPM, is a fictional device in the Stargate universe. A ZPM is capable of generating immense amounts of energy by utilizing zero point energy which derives from a phenomenon known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes opening and closing constantly in and out of subspace). A ZPM contains an artificially created region of spacetime from which this power is drawn. Since this process is thermodynamically irreversible, every ZPM (if used) will eventually reach maximum entropy, at which point it is depleted and can no longer provide power.

cool,

also, does anyone why they keep calling it a zed-pm?

Canadians call a Z zed

and mckay is canadian. too bad he's a jerk . stupid biased americans

Well when you're that damn smart, you can have some leeway. I mean he blew up 3/4 of a solarsystem, he deserves a bit of respect.

Besides, it's all about Sheppard and his womanizing ways. :beer:

Pfft... Carter blew up a star.

 

[iliopsoas]

i just caught my first episode of Stargate: atlantis a couple weeks ago. i like it.

It's already in the 2nd season? where can i get a list of all the episodes?

 

[SKORPI0]

Originally posted by: iliopsoas
It's already in the 2nd season? where can i get a list of all the episodes?

ST-A Episode Guide

 

[AnthroAndStargate]

Best line in the season, when McKay say "You are like Captian Kirk" after learning Shep got action with the ancient.


1) Go to Atlantis
2) Meet an Ancient
3) Have a picnic
4) ....
5) Profit