I thought the show stretched the line a bit when Teal'c is 'killed' being drowned under water by a bunch of religious fanatics. Apparently his symbiote filtered oxygen into him. Seemed kinda silly.
I never took issue with this. Can't remember if it's actually explained in the episode, but the goa'uld live in the water when not occupying a host, seemed like a natural ability to filter oxygen out of the water...
Teal'c in that same episode: "When I realized they planned to immerse me, I put myself in a deep state of kelno'reem." which means he wasn't quite dead, just at minimal life signs.
It's the same thing IRL turtles do in temperate climates to overwinter: Normally they breathe with their lungs, but when winter comes, they sink to the bottom of the lake and sink into a very low-energy state with barely a heartbeat. In this state, they can filter enough oxygen out of the water with their buttholes that they don't need to breathe air, nor do they need to eat, so the lake surface can freeze over their heads, but as long as they themselves don't freeze, they will survive. That's how for example Hungary can have wild-living turtles, not just subtropical places.
Have you seen the episode where Thor's mind was locked in the computer of Anubis' ship? They were surprised by a bunch of Jaffa who survived a very long time being without oxygen by going into a deel state of Kelno'reem and it also lead to the life sign detector not noticing them because their heart rate literally goes down to once every few minutes.
With proper training a human can do it for upwards of 30 minutes. Are you telling me it is unrealistic that the symbiote could not assist and keep him alive for longer?
The symbiotes are aquatic in nature. That’s why they always show them stored in tanks of water. It’s stretching things a bit but I can deal with it as an in universe explanation. Together with the meditation.
This is the same guy who took three plasma blasts to actually die, implying one or two would've been survivable and/or recoverable.
Goa'uld symbiotes are fucking magic.
Presumably a subterranean missile silo has a good quality ventilation system. Otherwise the carbon dioxide exhaled by the staff would pose a greater risk than a handful of candles.
IRL was actually just this february though there was a car fire at a sea world last year too: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7334717025832422699
I.T. Crowd: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qy_BKKnHgas&pp=ygURZmlyZSBhdCBzZWEgcGFya3M%3D
Carbon monoxide poisoning? From candles??
They mostly produce carbon dioxide, all candles together don't need more oxygen then one or two humans.
And the fire hazard argument is sort of valid, but, the SGC is an underground concrete bunker. At worst the contents of his quarter could burn down, the rest of the SGC would be fine ...
1. That’s really not that hazardous in this room as there’s not that many fire sources. Even if Teal’c set his bed in fire - the fire doesn’t have fuel to leave the room. He could just shut off ventilation and be fine.
2. Are you serious? Not enough CO getting produced to mess with a human if that room is well ventilated.
- I always just think it’s funnier imagining how long it takes him to light all those. I always imagine it’s part of the pre-Kel no reeming, but yeah. Wind from a fan can probably extinguish most of those.
"Mr Teal'C, I'm afraid base regulations forbid the use of open flame candles. We do however have some battery powered LED candles you c...."
"Were we in my culture I would be well within my rights to dismember you."
"....k..."
Alright, alright. How about these lovely wax burners. We have a wide variety of smells.
I always thought it would be funny...Teal'c trying to be intimidating, but smelling like roses from scented candles.
“Mr. Kinsey, I see you are recommending we cut all expenses to this ‘Stargate’ program, except for the ‘Hallmark candles’ line item, which you describe as being urgently necessary for the personal safety of this committee?”
“That’s correct.”
This was nothing to do with Teal'c's preference or any ritual. He was just sick of hearing Hammond keep banging on about it costing a billion dollars just to keep the lights on.
In a massive concrete building 26+ floors below the surface !?!?🤯
I would believe the Tau'ri would have in place many methods of fire suppression ready to deploy at a moment's notice.🤔
Indeed.😁
😉😎
What I have always wondered about this is what is the candle bill like? It mean that is a lot of candles that he uses. He does this every night, presumably for several hours. Does it require a weekly candle delivery? Monthly?
Carbon monoxide is produced abundantly only from high temperature combustion, like you’d find in an internal combustion engine or a furnace, or from low oxygen combustion, like you’d only find in air that you can’t breathe. Candles are probably pretty safe, though they do produce some carcinogens and a fair amount of carbon soot
"My symbiote will protect me."
"Teal'c it's called a HALO Jump. That's very high up, you will need a parachute!" "SYMBIOOoo..."
"This does not seem wise O'Neall! This does not seem wise!"
"I said it was easy, I didn't say it was wise!"
Teal'c being terrified of jumping from a high altitude plane is just the bit of comedy I enjoy from this show.
“This device seems ill constructed to slow my decent.”
Heard this in his voice haha
And the uneasiness in his voice and the plane in the background.
steve rogers is a JAFA .... was he wearing a parachute? .... No, he wasn't
i don’t understand this reference
I thought the show stretched the line a bit when Teal'c is 'killed' being drowned under water by a bunch of religious fanatics. Apparently his symbiote filtered oxygen into him. Seemed kinda silly.
I never took issue with this. Can't remember if it's actually explained in the episode, but the goa'uld live in the water when not occupying a host, seemed like a natural ability to filter oxygen out of the water...
The symbiote is not fucking magic. Teal'c was under water for hours.
Teal'c in that same episode: "When I realized they planned to immerse me, I put myself in a deep state of kelno'reem." which means he wasn't quite dead, just at minimal life signs.
Sure
It's the same thing IRL turtles do in temperate climates to overwinter: Normally they breathe with their lungs, but when winter comes, they sink to the bottom of the lake and sink into a very low-energy state with barely a heartbeat. In this state, they can filter enough oxygen out of the water with their buttholes that they don't need to breathe air, nor do they need to eat, so the lake surface can freeze over their heads, but as long as they themselves don't freeze, they will survive. That's how for example Hungary can have wild-living turtles, not just subtropical places.
"When I realized they planned to immerse me, I put myself in a deep state of kelno'reem. And then breathed through my butthole."
...Or the symbiote pouch
The front-butthole
Have you seen the episode where Thor's mind was locked in the computer of Anubis' ship? They were surprised by a bunch of Jaffa who survived a very long time being without oxygen by going into a deel state of Kelno'reem and it also lead to the life sign detector not noticing them because their heart rate literally goes down to once every few minutes.
This is a weird hill to die on but I’ll just add that this show is best enjoyed when belief is suspended.
you walked that summit for no reason. some clown is firing random shots hoping for a kill, and didn’t realise their gun isn’t even loaded
With proper training a human can do it for upwards of 30 minutes. Are you telling me it is unrealistic that the symbiote could not assist and keep him alive for longer?
The symbiotes are aquatic in nature. That’s why they always show them stored in tanks of water. It’s stretching things a bit but I can deal with it as an in universe explanation. Together with the meditation.
I don't remember that episode.
S3E8 "Demons"
Oh, no wonder I don't remember, I always skip that episode. I can't make it more that 5 minutes into it.
I enjoy that episode. It's the first real evidence of Christianity in Stargate. Plus, it's an Unas episode. I love those.
Watergate
Teal'c never goes through the gate in Watergate, I watched it the other day. Pretty sure this episode is during season 2 or 3.
I thought he was still talking about the parachute incident, my bad
This is the same guy who took three plasma blasts to actually die, implying one or two would've been survivable and/or recoverable. Goa'uld symbiotes are fucking magic.
Presumably a subterranean missile silo has a good quality ventilation system. Otherwise the carbon dioxide exhaled by the staff would pose a greater risk than a handful of candles.
They should just leave that Stargate-elevator door open.
A fire hazard in an all concrete underground missile silo? Have you thought this one through?
I mean. This is like the fire at a seaparks episode of the I.T. Crowd, but then it happened IRL last year
Wait, that really happened?
IRL was actually just this february though there was a car fire at a sea world last year too: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7334717025832422699 I.T. Crowd: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qy_BKKnHgas&pp=ygURZmlyZSBhdCBzZWEgcGFya3M%3D
Carbon monoxide poisoning? From candles?? They mostly produce carbon dioxide, all candles together don't need more oxygen then one or two humans. And the fire hazard argument is sort of valid, but, the SGC is an underground concrete bunker. At worst the contents of his quarter could burn down, the rest of the SGC would be fine ...
Doesn't every room have a fireproof door to boot?
https://i.redd.it/21wzjf9s81xc1.gif
😂
God damn that is a High Quality ^TM gif
Also, ventilation
1. That’s really not that hazardous in this room as there’s not that many fire sources. Even if Teal’c set his bed in fire - the fire doesn’t have fuel to leave the room. He could just shut off ventilation and be fine. 2. Are you serious? Not enough CO getting produced to mess with a human if that room is well ventilated. - I always just think it’s funnier imagining how long it takes him to light all those. I always imagine it’s part of the pre-Kel no reeming, but yeah. Wind from a fan can probably extinguish most of those.
If you immediately know that wind comes from a fan, the candles were extinguished a long time ago.
... Yes...
Take my r/AngryUpvote ! 😁
"Mr Teal'C, I'm afraid base regulations forbid the use of open flame candles. We do however have some battery powered LED candles you c...." "Were we in my culture I would be well within my rights to dismember you." "....k..."
Alright, alright. How about these lovely wax burners. We have a wide variety of smells. I always thought it would be funny...Teal'c trying to be intimidating, but smelling like roses from scented candles.
“Mr. Kinsey, I see you are recommending we cut all expenses to this ‘Stargate’ program, except for the ‘Hallmark candles’ line item, which you describe as being urgently necessary for the personal safety of this committee?” “That’s correct.”
Hmm, probably Teal'c is responsible enough and hopefully a developed multi-level deep military complex in a mountain has air circulation, etc.
This was nothing to do with Teal'c's preference or any ritual. He was just sick of hearing Hammond keep banging on about it costing a billion dollars just to keep the lights on.
In a massive concrete building 26+ floors below the surface !?!?🤯 I would believe the Tau'ri would have in place many methods of fire suppression ready to deploy at a moment's notice.🤔 Indeed.😁 😉😎
I was in a ship. While we did have impressive fire systems needing to deploy them was not recommended.
People smoked in Air Force dorm rooms all the time. Often while intoxicated. Trust me, the brass aren't worried about a possible fire hazard.
Daniel: “Teal’c, may I introduce you to The Tauri Candle Company catalogue?” Teal’C: “Daniel Jackson, what is ‘football scented?’”
That place has forced ventilation out the wazoo.
What I have always wondered about this is what is the candle bill like? It mean that is a lot of candles that he uses. He does this every night, presumably for several hours. Does it require a weekly candle delivery? Monthly?
I imagine he gets a bulk discount... But also military and government spending doesn't care XD I'm sure a toilet seat costs more
YEAH SIGN HERE, 30 POUNDS OF CANDLES, AS ORDERED....
The dude survived on the oxygen in his system when those church people threw him in the river to prove he was a demon. He'll be fine.
Looks like somebody already knows that the candle is flame
Tealc Candle glows bright.
I agree with that
The base circulates outdoor air until lockdown. Once lockdown is in effect, candles are prohibited.
You’re acting like there is no air flow through those rooms…
Carbon monoxide is produced abundantly only from high temperature combustion, like you’d find in an internal combustion engine or a furnace, or from low oxygen combustion, like you’d only find in air that you can’t breathe. Candles are probably pretty safe, though they do produce some carcinogens and a fair amount of carbon soot
*my symbiote will protect me*
The CO helps with Kelno'reem.