Why the urgent need for ZMP's?

[Guest750]

I mean with the Asgard tech you could virtually create one.

[marty2006]

We have no need for these zmps you speak of lol. A ZPM however we need those and no we cant just create them with asgard tech, dont you think the asgard would have done that or somthing similar to it already?

[pbutter]

Maybe the Asgard don't need ZMP's (or, ZPM's).

[talyn2k1]

I mean with the Asgard tech you could virtually create one.

Honestly, would you really continue to watch the show if they could just magic any technology they wanted from the Asgard Synthesizer/Converter, cos that would make the show awfully boring.


Chuck: We've detected one hundred Hive ships approaching, they'l be here in about 2 weeks.

Woolsey: Not to worry, we'll just get the SGC to synthesize some ZPMs, send them over via the gate, and we'll send our ZPM-enhanced 304s to pwn their asses.

Two days later...

Caldwell: We destroyed all the Hives without even breaking a sweat. And while we were at it we took care of those remaining Replicators, and in a week we'll have cured hunger in the galaxy.

Woolsey: Very good. We've just deployed the ZPM powered, Asgard beam equipped defense satellites in orbit, so we'll never have to worry about anyone attacking Atlantis ever again.

Woolsey (looking at watch): Well isn't that handy, we brought peace to the galaxy just in time for dinner. I hear its Lemon Chicken tonight.

THE END (of the series as this is the point at which it gets cancelled)

[ManiacMike]

Law of Conservation of Energy

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

We cannot make zpms. We can probably make the shells for them but not a fully charged one.

[nich959]

Listen to him ^^

And I think your the billionth person who has come up with an idea like this.....though ZMPs are an interesting idea

[PotluckoftheGods]

The only things we see the Asgard converter make are small items with comparatively small power sources (power sources that are probably based on some sort of chemical/physical reaction, like naquadah). A ZPM has just ungodly amounts of power stored in it in the form of a "miniature universe," so there's no way the Asgard core could synthesize one without actually having an equal amount of power on hand, and if that's the case, why even bother?

Plus, as has been said, synthesizing ZPMs en masse would just wreck any possibility of drama for the entire show.

[RM_2000_A]

Well, we can make one but it is just a pretty, decorated stained-glass shell, which if you tried to plug it in, would asplode infront of your face.

[ManiacMike]

The only things we see the Asgard converter make are small items with comparatively small power sources (power sources that are probably based on some sort of chemical/physical reaction, like naquadah). A ZPM has just ungodly amounts of power stored in it in the form of a "miniature universe," so there's no way the Asgard core could synthesize one without actually having an equal amount of power on hand, and if that's the case, why even bother?

Plus, as has been said, synthesizing ZPMs en masse would just wreck any possibility of drama for the entire show.

when have we "seen" the asgard converter make small power sources?

[nich959]

The only things we see the Asgard converter make are small items with comparatively small power sources (power sources that are probably based on some sort of chemical/physical reaction, like naquadah). A ZPM has just ungodly amounts of power stored in it in the form of a "miniature universe," so there's no way the Asgard core could synthesize one without actually having an equal amount of power on hand, and if that's the case, why even bother?

Plus, as has been said, synthesizing ZPMs en masse would just wreck any possibility of drama for the entire show.

I think the converter only convertes one substance to another. It doesnt make something new out of thin air. For a ZPM you'd insane amounts of power, because beaming up a ZPM would require an equal amount of power.

The beaming tech basically works by scrambling with the atoms of the object so it comes out diffently (I think)

[beale947]

I think the converter only convertes one substance to another. It doesnt make something new out of thin air. For a ZPM you'd insane amounts of power, because beaming up a ZPM would require an equal amount of power.

The beaming tech basically works by scrambling with the atoms of the object so it comes out diffently (I think)

Wrong. I point you to the Siege part 3, where daedalus beams down a ZPM.
A ZPM, draws it's energy directly from the zero energy field of an artifical region of subspace. When beaming it down, the area of subspace doesn't move with the ZPM, it's subspace. However the ZPM remains anchored to that region by (insert technobabble), but because it's subspace it can be accessed anywhere.

I think that's the jist of it...orection would be goof if i'm wrong.

[Guest750]

I think the converter only convertes one substance to another. It doesnt make something new out of thin air.

Ark of Truth, when they make a replicator?

[thekillman]

out of materials onboard, say all the waste of 100+ crew? they have more than enough resources, and btw the asgard probably thought of storing some extra resources in the core.

zmp. zero moint podule?

[Xeon_1]

when have we "seen" the asgard converter make small power sources?

When oneill made the first replicator disruptor.
That thing had to be powered by something

[Guest750]

But if your saying to create a power source with the Asgard Core you need the power, just fly it near a black hole.