Talk:Iris

Iris vs. the unstable vortex
I've read that the unstable vortex at the time of the formation of a wormhole (otherwise named the "kawoosh" effect by Carter) is capable of destorying everything in it's path. We've seen it cut through the shields of an Ori mothership, and pretty much all else that got in its way. So, the BIG question is, why does this effect not cut through the Iris when a wormhole is created while the iris is closed? I don't agree that the 3 micrometers distance has anything to do with it, because a wormhole still forms, and therefore the unstable vortex must be there.

The same goes for the shield on Atlantis' gate, though perhaps the ancients would have more advanced tech (which would then beg the question, why aren't we backwards engineering the Atlantis' gate shield for anything else?) 72.222.249.183 12:42, April 5, 2010 (UTC)