Just a question I was wondering, if it's been asked already, then sorry, I'm asking again lol
In E10 for S3 Atlantis we learn that the Atlantian Warship had been traveling at near faster than light speeds, but not quite at the point where it was faster than light (very very fast sublight engines). Although this is a technical marvel in itself, its also pretty useless in practical terms with the availability of Hyperspace travel.
Coming to my point just about, also we learn that time seems to slow down the faster you get to light speed without actually traveling at it, thus time on the ship traveling way more slowly than the outside world not traveling at such speeds. So much infact that the warship had been traveling for 10,000 years since Atlantis was abandoned, flying in the void between the two galaxies at sublight speeds, yet the crew had not aged more than a few years (depending how long they had traveled in their perspective) even though 10,000 years had passed. I'm assuming its a few years, I can't remember if the exact time was mensioned.
Either way, the Atlantian stasis chambers can sustain a human life for 10,000 years, yet the ageing effect on the body still ages you pretty much your entire life, as seen with Dr Weir in season 1.
So if somebody wanted to freeze themselves for a long time or something similar, is it not better to fly around for a year or two at near FTL speeds and only age 2 years in 10,000, instead of actually freezing yourself and ageing 50 years? Maybe its a bit pointless but I can't help but think it makes more sence lol
In E10 for S3 Atlantis we learn that the Atlantian Warship had been traveling at near faster than light speeds, but not quite at the point where it was faster than light (very very fast sublight engines). Although this is a technical marvel in itself, its also pretty useless in practical terms with the availability of Hyperspace travel.
Coming to my point just about, also we learn that time seems to slow down the faster you get to light speed without actually traveling at it, thus time on the ship traveling way more slowly than the outside world not traveling at such speeds. So much infact that the warship had been traveling for 10,000 years since Atlantis was abandoned, flying in the void between the two galaxies at sublight speeds, yet the crew had not aged more than a few years (depending how long they had traveled in their perspective) even though 10,000 years had passed. I'm assuming its a few years, I can't remember if the exact time was mensioned.
Either way, the Atlantian stasis chambers can sustain a human life for 10,000 years, yet the ageing effect on the body still ages you pretty much your entire life, as seen with Dr Weir in season 1.
So if somebody wanted to freeze themselves for a long time or something similar, is it not better to fly around for a year or two at near FTL speeds and only age 2 years in 10,000, instead of actually freezing yourself and ageing 50 years? Maybe its a bit pointless but I can't help but think it makes more sence lol
Carter? 
Sir, this is the 5th incoming wormhole in the last hour & a half 
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