All you ever wanted to know about The Iris and the Wormhole

[jonno]

The most widely discussed inconsistency in Gateworld history.

I've been doing some research (man i have too much time on my hands)

Try the following thread titles:
1. Why on an incoming wormhole the "splash" doesn't destroy the iris.
2. Why isn't the iris destroyed by the energy vortex?
3. Why doesn't the Kawoosh destroy the iris?
4. How? Questions about wormholes and gate travel.
5. Misc. tech questions.
6. Iris and the unstable wormhole.
7. Iris ... man it's tough.
8. Why doesn't the iris disintegrate.
9. The Wormhole.

+ other threads where it wasn't the original question in the thread, but was asked:
e.g. That darn iris on the gate (where yes, it was me who asked the question).

All of the above were found by typing: "Kawoosh Iris" into the SEARCH function.

Please, don't ask some of these other favourites:
"What's the 9th Chevron for"
"How did Apophis get back through the gate in the pilot"
"Who are the Furlings"
etc.

[newtrekker]

I dont know if this has been on before but have u ever noticed that the WHOOOOOOOOOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!! from the stargate will destroy every thing in its way but never seens to damage the Iris

I think it's because the iris is so close to the event horizon that the energy vortex or whooooosh wouldn't be allowed to be created.

[Zekk]

I think what newtrekker said he/she thinks!

[helio9]

It's an anomaly caused by the aliens from "grace". We need a thread to talk about that.

[walterIsTheMan]

Yes this has been discussed many times. But for the record, there is no canon inconsistency. Pehaps TPTB did screw up, but lucky for them it fits in with the story and in the Stargate universe there's no inconsistency.

Here is the link to my previous explanation of why the iris is not destroyed by the splash:
http://forum.gateworld.net/showthrea...ghlight=splash

[kozarman]

I've always wondered why sometimes when they open the gate why when the iris is already closed before it(the gate) is opened and doesn't get destroyed by the "great wave"!! I don't know if it's just me or not but I have always wondered if anyone else has a theory about this or not!?

[Deano]

Aparently this is an inconsistonce, it dosent make sense. I just started on this site the other day and i asked the same question, people on this site are getting board of answering that one apparently.

[Zekk]

What Deano said prety much coverd it!

[mmmmm_wormhole_physics_tasty]

The DVD's refer to the 'Great Wave' as a 'Kawoosh' and methinks it is because the iris is placed only micrometers from the event horison, meaning that nothing can properly materialise, so the unstable wormhole would not technically be able to fully form. well at least thats how i see it anywho, hope i was helpful

[Deano]

What Deano said prety much coverd it!

see i told you i know what im saying.
Plus Zekk im haveing no luck with gatewars can you help me.

[the Fifth Race]

I think it was discussed during an episode where Carter explained that the placing of the Iris is designed close enough to where the swoosh forms that the gate will still open but the Iris won't be destroyed. Aontherwords they used mathmatics to place the Iris so the gate can be opened or closed with the Iris engaged.

[BigGator5]

The DVD's refer to the 'Great Wave' as a 'Kawoosh' and methinks it is because the iris is placed only micrometers from the event horison, meaning that nothing can properly materialise, so the unstable wormhole would not technically be able to fully form. well at least thats how i see it anywho, hope i was helpful

I had heard that too and I have excepted the explanation.

[mmmmm_wormhole_physics_tasty]

Thanks BigGator5, that means a bunch too me n_n

[mmmmm_wormhole_physics_tasty]

Pleeeeaaaassseeee, 11 years, 11, thats how long i have wondered, what happens if you enter the gate from the reverse side of the 'Kawoosh'?

[Deano]

Iv always wanted to know that to.