Spoiler:
So, what if it wasn't the Ancients who discovered this but the Alterans. Subtle distinction, I know, but it could explain a lot and here is why:
Rush said that there were philosophical debates about the radiation stored in the computer. We know that the Ori were about faith while the Ancients were about science. Well, what if the discovery of the radiation is what initially caused the split? Those that would later become the Ancients wanted to probe this scientifically those that became the Ori didn't. Perhaps, the Ori's predecessors believed that ascension could get them closer to whatever/whoever created the radiation and somewhere along the line fundamentalist thinking crept in causing the Ori to actually believe that they were gods. As a result the faction of the Alterans starts packing for "Avalon," seeds the MW with Stargates and the rest is history.
Think I'm on to something or am I light years off (don't worry I have thick skin)?
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