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The idea of a "portal" for travelers has been seen often throughout the history of both [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]], often taking a similar form, a device or magical object shaped as a regular or irregular closed geometric form filled with a [[water]]-like, rippling puddle that represents the boundary point between the two locations. The stargate picks up heavily on this conception, emphasizing the "watery puddle" for the sake of an alien mystique.

The idea of a "portal" for travelers has been seen often throughout the history of both [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]], often taking a similar form, a device or magical object shaped as a regular or irregular closed geometric form filled with a [[water]]-like, rippling puddle that represents the boundary point between the two locations. The stargate picks up heavily on this conception, emphasizing the "watery puddle" for the sake of an alien mystique.

Much of the inspiration for the functioning of the device is drawn heavily from [[astrophysics]], particularly that of [[black hole]]s and [[wormhole]]s, a staple of science fiction, often used to create "shortcuts" through [[space]]. Although these may exist in reality, it is not widely held to be true that any such phenomenon could safely transport a human being,[http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0409053] As such wormholes would most likely be created by excessive [[gravity]] (e.g. from a black hole) which would destroy any potential traveler. [http://cosmology.berkeley.edu/Education/BHfaq.html] In [[Stargate]] however, this is circumverted by transporting a traveller through as an energy signature, and reintegrating him at the other end.

Much of the inspiration for the functioning of the device is drawn heavily from [[astrophysics]], particularly that of [[black hole]]s and [[wormhole]]s, a staple of science fiction, often used to create "shortcuts" through [[space]]. Although these may exist in reality, it is not widely held to be true that any such phenomenon could safely transport a human being,[http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0409053] As such wormholes would most likely be created by excessive [[gravity]] (e.g. from a black hole) which would destroy any potential traveler. [http://cosmology.berkeley.edu/Education/BHfaq.html] In [[Stargate]] however, this is circumverted by transporting a traveller through as an [[energy]] signature, and reintegrating him at the other end.

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: Cosmology]]

[[Category: Cosmology]]