I've just thought about it and there seem to be many magical elements in Stargate. I'm reffering to the straight out fantasy/magical elements, that don't qualify as "science fiction" (which can at least be explained by techno-babble).
Here:
- Magical box that tells people the truth (Ark)
- Magical fairy killer (Merlin's device)
- Everything related to ascension (especially the spiritual part)
- Communication stones (the Ancient comm devices).
- Astral travel (see: Daniel and Vala transported in the Ori galaxy).
- Psychic powers (mind reading, telekinesis, etc.)
- Magical evolution (like in the "Heroes" series; people still look the same but they have superpowers that defy the known laws of physics, without the need of any extra organ).
- Dualism (mind/body independence and the existence of "souls", as seen in all episodes where some kind of "consciousness switching" is envolved).
- Vitalism (the existence of a "life force", as seen in the Wraith feeding process. Rodney dismisses this in one episode, in one line, saying that it's not "life sucking" but rather a poorly misunderstood process that just looks like that)
- Genetic memory in the Goa'uld (this sounds a lot like "water memory" in homeopathy), seing as genomes aren't made to store neurological information, but rather work as a protein blueprint.
- The whole Merlin/Arthur/Morgan story and the different tests SG-1 had to pass through on their behalf. These guys no longer look like advanced aliens (like the Goa'uld and Asgard did).
- "subspace" / "hyperspace" - Magical space where the known rules of physics no longer apply.
I think having these made a nice addition to the plot, but it might have sounded even greater if they tried to explain them by using scientific jargon (and I mean realistic one, that science-aware folk can relate to). I personally loved Carter talking Quantum Physics (in a realistic manner, not the Deepak Chopra bull****) and Relativity.
Here:
- Magical box that tells people the truth (Ark)
- Magical fairy killer (Merlin's device)
- Everything related to ascension (especially the spiritual part)
- Communication stones (the Ancient comm devices).
- Astral travel (see: Daniel and Vala transported in the Ori galaxy).
- Psychic powers (mind reading, telekinesis, etc.)
- Magical evolution (like in the "Heroes" series; people still look the same but they have superpowers that defy the known laws of physics, without the need of any extra organ).
- Dualism (mind/body independence and the existence of "souls", as seen in all episodes where some kind of "consciousness switching" is envolved).
- Vitalism (the existence of a "life force", as seen in the Wraith feeding process. Rodney dismisses this in one episode, in one line, saying that it's not "life sucking" but rather a poorly misunderstood process that just looks like that)
- Genetic memory in the Goa'uld (this sounds a lot like "water memory" in homeopathy), seing as genomes aren't made to store neurological information, but rather work as a protein blueprint.
- The whole Merlin/Arthur/Morgan story and the different tests SG-1 had to pass through on their behalf. These guys no longer look like advanced aliens (like the Goa'uld and Asgard did).
- "subspace" / "hyperspace" - Magical space where the known rules of physics no longer apply.
I think having these made a nice addition to the plot, but it might have sounded even greater if they tried to explain them by using scientific jargon (and I mean realistic one, that science-aware folk can relate to). I personally loved Carter talking Quantum Physics (in a realistic manner, not the Deepak Chopra bull****) and Relativity.
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