We know that Atlantis was built on Earth as indicated by the pilot where it was seen taking off from Antarctica. So obviously the Ancients made their own ZPMs to power it. The expedition that found Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy had access to all their knowledge. So why can't McCay figure out how to make their own ZPMs?
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Or quite simply, McKay is too stupid to do it, a.k.a not Ancient-smart.Heightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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Originally posted by jazzy72 View PostI'll agree there. McKay is of course convinced otherwise. I expect that somewhere in the Pegasus galaxy is a long disused ZPM factory....
Considering the lifetime of these things, i'd put my money on each being custom made as needed.
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Originally posted by garhkal View PostAnd how do we know that ZPM factory is Only in the pegasus galaxy? Remember they took atlantis FROM HERE to there..
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Originally posted by Bhousden View PostThe "factory" would almost certainly have to be on Atlantis. The same way the chamber that McCay used to open to matter bridge to an alternate universe was located. Given that fact that there ZPMs scattered throughout Pegasus and entrusted to the "brotherhood" for safe keeping.
And why would they? Anything the ancients built lasted millions of years. They're not like us, they're not replacing their cellphones ever 2 years. Three near-depleted ZPM's kept Atlantis functioning for 10 000 years. How long would full ones last? We've seen them do crazy stuff forever again and again. I'd be surprised if they needed more than a ZPM per millenium. A single well-equipped lab is probably all they need, and that lab is probably doing other things right now.
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Originally posted by thekillman View PostAtlantis is a city, not a factory. It has no facilities that hint at anything industrial. In fact, the ancients have nothing that hints at any form of industrialism, as the closest we got is Destiny.
And why would they? Anything the ancients built lasted millions of years. They're not like us, they're not replacing their cellphones ever 2 years. Three near-depleted ZPM's kept Atlantis functioning for 10 000 years. How long would full ones last? We've seen them do crazy stuff forever again and again. I'd be surprised if they needed more than a ZPM per millenium. A single well-equipped lab is probably all they need, and that lab is probably doing other things right now.
good point, but obviously they had some power needs the ZPM's didn't fulfill - the episode McKay and Mrs Miller and the lab they worked in - the universe-bridge to pull power from other universes was a sign of that.
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Originally posted by jazzy72 View Postgood point, but obviously they had some power needs the ZPM's didn't fulfill - the episode McKay and Mrs Miller and the lab they worked in - the universe-bridge to pull power from other universes was a sign of that.
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Originally posted by garhkal View PostAnd didn't the ancients MAKE that reactor, but shut it down cause it was flawed?
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In the interest of our curiosity, we should discover it in our time. With great power, comes great responsibility and humankind is simply too young to handle that kind of power.Heightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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