ZPM's

[thirdeyeblind105]

Possible spoilers.........





One thing that's been bugging me is how a ZPM can run low on power. According to the show, they work on the principle of zero point energy, which exists in a vacuum and is always there. Since the energy source doesn't go away, why exactly would a ZPM stop working?

[Major Tyler]

Since the energy source doesn't go away, why exactly would a ZPM stop working?

I don't think the ZPM ever loses power, it just "burns out" like a light bulb. The light bulb doesn't lose power...it just stops working after a certain amount of time.

[VirtualCLD]

Normal wear and tear. Probably can't maintaint the subspace field indefinately. There's also conservation of power and entropy. From what we've heard, entropy very much affects ZPMs.

[chiefchucky]

I don't think the ZPM ever loses power, it just "burns out" like a light bulb. The light bulb doesn't lose power...it just stops working after a certain amount of time.

damn your smart!

[Mio]

Imagine two tanks. Tank A is only 10% filled with water. However, Tank B is 90% full. Now, imagine a small pipe connecting them....

[VirtualCLD]

Imagine two tanks. Tank A is only 10% filled with water. However, Tank B is 90% full. Now, imagine a small pipe connecting them....

Depends on where the pipe is, the top of the tanks or the bottom of the tanks...

[aschen]

Depends on where the pipe is, the top of the tanks or the bottom of the tanks...

Outside the tank, next to the car.

[VirtualCLD]

LOL, ok, ok, I was being silly, but I do understand Mio analogy.