See-thru event horizon.

[SerpentGuard]

in all stargate episodes we see people walk thru the blue puddle, in the first episode, Children of the gods, we see that the event horizon behing the stargate is actually see thru. I was wondering, what would happen if someone walked thru the wrong side of the gate, would they just emerge on the other side of the same gate or would they cease to exist????

[Admiral Mappalazarou]

in all stargate episodes we see people walk thru the blue puddle, in the first episode, Children of the gods, we see that the event horizon behing the stargate is actually see thru. I was wondering, what would happen if someone walked thru the wrong side of the gate, would they just emerge on the other side of the same gate or would they cease to exist????

I've often wondered that myself, but I guess no one is actually stupid enough to try it though. But I guess we'll never know for sure until someone in SG does it.

[The Doctor]

I've often wondered that myself, but I guess no one is actually stupid enough to try it though. But I guess we'll never know for sure until someone in SG does it.

Well, they could always try throwing a ball or something through and work their way up to humans from there.
I have often wondered about this myself and since Stargates are marvelous pieces of technology, I think one of two thing would happen. It either works perfectly, the same as stepping in on the front side, or you can walk right through. Don't think the Ancients would build something that would kill you if you just happened to approach it from the wrong side.

[Cpn. Chris(tine) Bowman]

Maybe they figured that anyone smart enough to activate the gate would be smart enough to walk into from the side with the pretty lights

I think they'd be destroyed. I'm guessing that it might be interpreted as entering an incoming wormhole... It'd be cool if they made it clear though. Rodney or Sam could mention it in passing...

[ViperVin]

I was going to go with the idea, that it would make a difference and that it would still allow you to travel through the wormhole the stargate creates, but I think *the Doctors* idea of an ancient fail safe is the best possibilty. Walking through the reverse end would do nothing and you would just pass through the event horizion, but you wouldnt go through the worm hole.

[bentley2003]

U might just bounce back... because as we've seen before the EH has sort of an elastic effect. So that MIGHT be the failsafe we've seen.

[PSp2gamer]

I think that it would probaly still work, what distinguishes (sp?) the front from the back. (Other then the stairs/ramp side). That would make it more difficult to navigate with Space gates. Also, only with the introduction of the Series is the back of the event horizon "flat". In the move, it had a swirling effect.

There was also another episode that I saw recently with a clear event horizon.

Spoiler:

SGA - Trinity

[Aroura-Gate]

what about being pulled out of an event horzion your going in to

[Darkstar]

Well from that screen cap the light being reflected from behind and what basicly enables people to see objects is passing through the event horizon quite easily, if light can come through the oppisite side then what about ships and people without being harmed or sucked in the wormhole.

If it was the case that the oppiste side kills, then why is light even being allowed to pass through to give it an opaque look???

[PSp2gamer]

Well from that screen cap the light being reflected from behind and what basicly enables people to see objects is passing through the event horizon quite easily, if light can come through the oppisite side then what about ships and people without being harmed or sucked in the wormhole.

If it was the case that the oppiste side kills, then why is light even being allowed to pass through to give it an opaque look???

The Stargate isnt designed to transport light, it only transports solid objects.

[.jolinar.]

My opinion is that they would be disintegrated. just as if they had walked through the event horison of an incoming wormhole

[PSp2gamer]

My opinion is that they would be disintegrated. just as if they had walked through the event horison of an incoming wormhole

Yes, but what distinguishes the front from the back of the Stargate (Especially Space Gates)

[Cameron Mitchel]

what about being pulled out of an event horzion your going in to

Its possible. Happened to Ford in 38 minutes. All of his body but his hand were thru the event horizon and Rodney pulled him out.

[dzineguy84]

Yes, but what distinguishes the front from the back of the Stargate (Especially Space Gates)

- the chevrons are on the front
- the glyphs are on the front
- the *kawoosh* comes from the front

[DaCk]

You can see through the stargate from the back when it is activated bc you are only looking through the "puddle" that dematerializes you and rematerializes you. As we have seen in the episode 48 Hours you can see through the gate when only the "puddle" is activated. Only when the stargate connects to another gate and you look at it from the front do you actually see what is called the "event horizon" bc that itself is the wormholes opening.

And so since you can only see the event horizon from the front you should only be able to walk into it from the front. Coming from behind you would pass straight through the "puddle" IMO.