Inconsistencies 101 : SPOILERS S1

[morrismike]

As I said though, They are quite a bit more advanced than now so they may have perfected solar energy quite a bit

Without concentration the upper limits on solar efficiency are very low (regardless of tech). There is absolutely no way a vehicle like that could be powered from the sun.

[morrismike]

Even so, you'd think that there would be some more space between the people going through if 10 hours translates to 110 days.

The difference in time could be something other than linear (could even be random). It doesn't seem like it is a 1 day equals a month sort of thing but more like a day doesn't equal a day.

[KEK]

It's definitely something that can be explained away, I think the problem is they didn't. They could be setting it up as a future plot device I suppose though.

[Steam]

Even so, you'd think that there would be some more space between the people going through if 10 hours translates to 110 days.

He didn't state this happened all the time, It could just be a malfunction or something that may happen due to some gravitational flux or something? May be solar flare disrupted it? who knows

[Steam]

If there were solar powered it would require 1000s of square feet of panels on the roof. Irradiance is only about 0.15hp/square foot and solar cells have low efficiency. Assuming those vehicles are 1500 pounds the motors are at least 100 hp (you do the math and don't forget the very low efficiency of solar).

As I said though, They are quite a bit more advanced than now so they may have perfected solar energy quite a bit

[LtColCarter]

What he said was the team coming after him a little while later actually took 110 days. They weren't right behind but seperated by at least hours.

Even so, you'd think that there would be some more space between the people going through if 10 hours translates to 110 days.

[escyos]

What he said was the team coming after him a little while later actually took 110 days. They weren't right behind but seperated by at least hours.

Actually...

TAYLOR: Most people know I was the first man through the portal, What people don't know is that the men who came through behind me, well they didn't show up on this end right away; for them it was just the blink of an eye, for me 118 days.

[morrismike]

Taylor said in the pilot that when he stepped through his team didn't make it through for 100 days (or something like that) despite being right behind him, so how come Jim comes through right after Shannon? Also the moon thing at the end was nonsense. It has moved, but in the grand scheme of things it's so little you'd never notice.

What he said was the team coming after him a little while later actually took 110 days. They weren't right behind but seperated by at least hours.

[morrismike]

unless the TN's have managed to apply quantum photon splitting to photovoltaic cells and actually DO get a good wattage per square meter.

Getting above 20% is impossible regardless of technology with conventional panels.

[morrismike]

I don't think grass had evolved back in the Mesozoic Era.

There would have been something functionally the same though (maybe some kind of fern). Grass fills a huge gap in the ecosystem.

[Coco Pops]

unless the TN's have managed to apply quantum photon splitting to photovoltaic cells and actually DO get a good wattage per square meter.

Very good point.

BTW who is your avatar is that GlaDos?

[thekillman]

(you do the math and don't forget the very low efficiency of solar).

unless the TN's have managed to apply quantum photon splitting to photovoltaic cells and actually DO get a good wattage per square meter.

[escyos]

I don't think grass had evolved back in the Mesozoic Era.

Modern grass, yes. But there was similar species back then, just that the dinosaurs never invented mowers to make it look pretty.

[Coco Pops]

I don't think grass had evolved back in the Mesozoic Era.

And that it looked like fresh lawn cut grass too hehe.......

[Infinite-Possibilities]

I don't think grass had evolved back in the Mesozoic Era.