> -----Original Message----- > From: The Fool [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 07:07 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Stargate SG-1 > > > > From: Gary L. Nunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > I really, really like Stargate SG-1, but it is really starting to > > annoy me that every alien race that they meet knows English - but > > they all have alien type writing. I realize that the back story is > > that all of the humans in the galaxy have common origins because of > > the Goa'uld, > but > > I think the language would evolve very differently over the > thousands > of > > years of isolation. > > > > Gary > > > > Sum it all up in one word - WTF Maru > > Every science fiction show does this to one extent or > another. It just makes things so much easier (and you can > avoid going over the same language barrier crap, in every > single episode). Star Treks excuse is the universal > translator (enterprize has been pretty good about language > issues tho). In Dr Who, the TARDIS is telepathic. SG SG-1 > doesn't have a very good excuse tho.
Oh, I know! The stargate itself modifies the bone structure of the ear to understand the languages spoken on the other side. It does this through a meticulous but mysterious subroutine in the transit.. -j- _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
