Ok i know that the 8th chevron adds an extra distance calculation but why, 6 points and point of origin should be enough, does any one know why it needs 8 as in points in a three dimetional space?
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It adds the galaxy distance calculation. In order for the system to work the 6 points have to be measured by predetermined points in space around the outside of the galaxy so the intersecting lines can be plotted. the default is that it automatically uses the home system of coordinates for the galaxy you are in, the additional chevron (which is actually the seventh when you are dialing because PoO still has to be last) tells it to calculate using the coordinates for the other galaxy.
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Originally posted by spg_1983It adds the galaxy distance calculation. In order for the system to work the 6 points have to be measured by predetermined points in space around the outside of the galaxy so the intersecting lines can be plotted. the default is that it automatically uses the home system of coordinates for the galaxy you are in, the additional chevron (which is actually the seventh when you are dialing because PoO still has to be last) tells it to calculate using the coordinates for the other galaxy.
That has sort of never made sense to me.
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but the gate doesnt travel to other planes well unless the 9th cheveron theory is correct??sigpic
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Originally posted by spg_1983because space a 3 dimensional reality, not 2. With only 2 line you can calculate the distance on only one plane.
EDIT: It would have made more sense to make the address of a planet represent a vector so it doesn't depend on constellations, but its a TV show, so I suppose its not going to make sense.
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Originally posted by cobraR478Sorry, but that doesn't really make sense. If you have two intersecting lines, why do you need a third one?
EDIT: It would have made more sense to make the address of a planet represent a vector so it doesn't depend on constellations, but its a TV show, so I suppose its not going to make sense.
And the constelations thing was just in the movie and worked when it only went to one place. Its never been carried over or utilized in the show.
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Originally posted by spg_1983However in space things also have to be measure up and down, thats the z axis.
Two lines intersecting is just as good as three lines intersecting.
here, I have attached a picture of two intersecting line segments. Explain why thats not as good at three intersecting line segments.Attached FilesLast edited by cobraR478; 21 March 2006, 04:24 PM.
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Originally posted by cobraR478If two lines intersect in 3 dimensional space, that is still going to give you a single point, not an entire line.
Two lines intersecting is just as good as three lines intersecting.
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Originally posted by spg_1983It adds the galaxy distance calculation. In order for the system to work the 6 points have to be measured by predetermined points in space around the outside of the galaxy so the intersecting lines can be plotted. the default is that it automatically uses the home system of coordinates for the galaxy you are in, the additional chevron (which is actually the seventh when you are dialing because PoO still has to be last) tells it to calculate using the coordinates for the other galaxy.*Post in Peace, Yah or Nah*
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Originally posted by spg_1983no it does give you an entire line. if you have a 2 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot cube and make two lines cross in the middle a foot from each wall you still havent specified how far from the top or bottom of the box the point is so it could be any point along the line that exists 1 foot from each side
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