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    What is the energy source for near-ascended psionic powers?

    When a near-ascended being (such as a pre-ascended or de-ascended being, or an enhanced being such as a Prior) uses psionic powers such as telekinesis, what is the source of the energy?

    Is it somehow generated within the being's biological body or is it some external ambient energy (like the Force in Star Wars) that the being taps into and controls?

    Is the energy the same kind of energy that constitutes ascended beings or is it a lower form of energy from a lower plane of existence?

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      #3
      Not really sure. I could make some theories.

      Cassandra generated some sort of electromagnetic field that allowed her to manipulate certain objects. Lets work with this for now.

      A Prior throws a SG-team member back. That SG team member has gear made out of steel, so a EM field could push those back. But what about the person or the areas ware we see just a human moved around, like when the Prior grabs Landry and infects him with that plague. All humans contain about 75% water, water is a polar molecule. Perhaps a Prior can do what Kyle XY was capable of doing, change the polarity of the water molecules in his environment, resulting in being able to throw people around.

      However they are shown performing all kinds of feats that the ability to manipulate EM fields and polarity would not explain, so I would think that ether-the Priors are tapping some sort of unknown exotic energy field or their physiology is advanced enough to generate the required psionic energy themselves, which is draining as has been shown in the tv show multiple times. That puts us back a square one. We just do not know.
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        #4
        I think we're talking at least 9 volts
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          #5
          Originally posted by Alteran Prior View Post
          When a near-ascended being (such as a pre-ascended or de-ascended being, or an enhanced being such as a Prior) uses psionic powers such as telekinesis, what is the source of the energy?

          Is it somehow generated within the being's biological body or is it some external ambient energy (like the Force in Star Wars) that the being taps into and controls?

          Is the energy the same kind of energy that constitutes ascended beings or is it a lower form of energy from a lower plane of existence?
          Ascended beings operate on a level of being pure energy. For a real life comparison, I suppose you could say they are pure quantum energy beings. I figured they'd manipulate subatomic particles with their minds, but if that's the case, do they actually dial a gate or do they just create the wormhole with their ability to where they want to go but using the gate for the necessary conduit?

          They said the Ascended beings are energy waves, that's how Merlin's device could destroy them. And they could block a Prior's powers with a certain frequency wave, so maybe it is the manipulation of EM fields
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            #6
            Originally posted by Alteran Prior View Post
            When a near-ascended being (such as a pre-ascended or de-ascended being, or an enhanced being such as a Prior) uses psionic powers such as telekinesis, what is the source of the energy?
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              #7
              My guess has always been that, while they control their body's natural actions to a much greater extent as to effectively make themselves some kind 'omni-penknife', they aren't actually manipulating the world but using a 'gut instinct' and some element of 'the butterfly effect' in order to make the world around them react as they wish.

              I don't have any proof, and there may be evidence I am wrong, but that has always just 'sat' best with me.
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                #8
                Originally posted by Twilord View Post
                My guess has always been that, while they control their body's natural actions to a much greater extent as to effectively make themselves some kind 'omni-penknife', they aren't actually manipulating the world but using a 'gut instinct' and some element of 'the butterfly effect' in order to make the world around them react as they wish.
                I was joking about mountains of food, of course, but the reason for my fun is that telekinesis is impossible in our universe (or multi-verse). There could be a different universe, with different natural laws, wherein telekinesis exists, but not ours. There's no sound theory for how telekinesis could be possible in our universe. Same goes for the "omni-penknife" idea.

                Telekinesis, telepathy, etc., are properly understood as fantasy rather than science fiction. I've got no problem suspending my disbelief and enjoying them, but seeking plausible explanations for how they work is an exercise in futility.

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                  #9
                  Magnets. Jack proved as much in Rite of Passage
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by DigiFluid View Post
                    AAs.
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                      #11
                      If you want an explaination for how it fits into Sci-Fi its simple by my definition of what Sci-Fi is:

                      "Sci-Fi is when, with however much respect towards the laws of physics it is capable of, the basic concept of a story delves into a what if scenario."

                      In the case of all Stargate continuities the basic question is "what if Ancient Astronaut Theory is true". Almost all of what Stargate uses for its story telling are elements found in Ancient Astronaut Theory, even the most absurd ones.

                      The whole 'what if' thing I use is how I segregate Sci-Fi from Space Fantasy.

                      Stargate: What if Ancient Astronaut Theory was true and came back to haunt us.
                      Star Trek: What if we developed far enough to form an instellar version of the UN with alien allies.
                      Farscape: What if a lone modern human found himself flung into complex intergalactic community.

                      Other things like Star Wars and Doctor Who that I can't pin down like that I call space fantasy.
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Twilord View Post
                        If you want an explaination for how it fits into Sci-Fi its simple by my definition of what Sci-Fi is:

                        "Sci-Fi is when, with however much respect towards the laws of physics it is capable of, the basic concept of a story delves into a what if scenario."

                        In the case of all Stargate continuities the basic question is "what if Ancient Astronaut Theory is true". Almost all of what Stargate uses for its story telling are elements found in Ancient Astronaut Theory, even the most absurd ones.

                        The whole 'what if' thing I use is how I segregate Sci-Fi from Space Fantasy.

                        Stargate: What if Ancient Astronaut Theory was true and came back to haunt us.
                        Star Trek: What if we developed far enough to form an instellar version of the UN with alien allies.
                        Farscape: What if a lone modern human found himself flung into complex intergalactic community.

                        Other things like Star Wars and Doctor Who that I can't pin down like that I call space fantasy.
                        Mmm, everyone's got their definition. Here's mine for the devices (powers, technologies, etc.) within the story:

                        If the story is supposed to be in our universe, then
                        • a science fiction device is anything that isn't precluded, in principle, by the laws of physics.
                        • a fantasy device: natural laws of the universe don't apply: magic, telekinesis, clairivoyance, ghosts...

                        We're talking here about individual building blocks of a story, not the genre label of the story itself. (The OP asked about "psionic" powers like telekinesis.) A sci-fi series like SG-1 continues to be science-fiction when it indulges in fantasy devices like "psionic" powers. Still, I recognize them as the fantastical elements that they are.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Twilord View Post
                          Other things like Star Wars and Doctor Who that I can't pin down like that I call space fantasy.
                          That's an interesting perspective, so with Doctor Who being considered a space fantasy, that effectively puts Stargate back at the top of the list as the world's longest running science fiction series (not just America's). The overall consensus, though, seems to be that more people consider DW a sci-fi than a space fantasy.
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Brother Freyr View Post
                            Mmm, everyone's got their definition. Here's mine for the devices (powers, technologies, etc.) within the story:

                            If the story is supposed to be in our universe, then
                            • a science fiction device is anything that isn't precluded, in principle, by the laws of physics.
                            • a fantasy device: natural laws of the universe don't apply: magic, telekinesis, clairivoyance, ghosts...

                            We're talking here about individual building blocks of a story, not the genre label of the story itself. (The OP asked about "psionic" powers like telekinesis.) A sci-fi series like SG-1 continues to be science-fiction when it indulges in fantasy devices like "psionic" powers. Still, I recognize them as the fantastical elements that they are.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Dr. D. View Post
                              That's an interesting perspective, so with Doctor Who being considered a space fantasy, that effectively puts Stargate back at the top of the list as the world's longest running science fiction series (not just America's). The overall consensus, though, seems to be that more people consider DW a sci-fi than a space fantasy.
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