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It seems to be a mental thing Sidious Send a noteboard - 15/12/2009 02:06:25 PM

Travelling is ultimately a mental power more than physical one. There are some readers who believe that the amount of saidar/saidin you can hold is all about mental capacity, which is partly genetic and partly trained, which explains why forcing works, and why exhaustion can make you channel less or die.

When Rand skims, he creates a huge skimming platform that impresses even Asmodean. When he makes it bigger, he starts to sink. The gateway size is probably the same - it's based on genetics and what your mind can tolerate regarding the True Source.
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Gateway size and One Power strength - a theoretical model... Shannow - 15/12/2009 08:42:26 AM 790 Views
There's this.... Light in the Night - 15/12/2009 09:58:26 AM 441 Views
Yes Shannow - 15/12/2009 10:21:54 AM 343 Views
Rand's later quotes confirm, but also refute this. Also, Egwene throws a wrench in things..... Logain - 15/12/2009 04:02:33 PM 442 Views
both of thoes example still fit into this theory Apsalar Shadowdancer - 16/12/2009 08:49:35 AM 353 Views
who's gateway size have we seen increase? Onarishma - 15/12/2009 12:06:58 PM 404 Views
Neald... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:18:24 PM 390 Views
Nice points, I wonder... Etzel - 15/12/2009 12:16:22 PM 352 Views
Angreal or sa'angreal do not increase your gateway size... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:21:10 PM 360 Views
I can't remember Asmo's comment. Etzel - 15/12/2009 12:23:46 PM 448 Views
Light in the Night quotes it above... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:27:42 PM 296 Views
Unfortunately Etzel - 15/12/2009 12:37:21 PM 326 Views
I'm pretty sure that Rand makes the maximum possible gateway for one person... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:41:48 PM 314 Views
Yes, just wanted to mention this point. *NM* Etzel - 15/12/2009 01:03:46 PM 393 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure that Rand makes the maximum possible gateway for one person... Sidious - 15/12/2009 01:44:46 PM 408 Views
Well they might Sidious - 15/12/2009 01:42:24 PM 338 Views
How big was Cadsuane's gateway? Shannow - 15/12/2009 01:43:20 PM 429 Views
Re: How big was Cadsuane's gateway? Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:00:58 PM 334 Views
So 8 or 9 feet, I'd say...Edited to add another possibility. Shannow - 15/12/2009 02:05:48 PM 308 Views
Re: So 8 or 9 feet, I'd say... Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:09:06 PM 370 Views
I came up with another possibility after first replying to this issue... Shannow - 15/12/2009 02:11:41 PM 347 Views
Re: I came up with another possibility after first replying to this issue... Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:16:23 PM 327 Views
and in the TGS Siuan uses Vora's sa'angreal darius_sedai - 15/12/2009 04:56:34 PM 349 Views
I agree w/ you. Siuan and Vora's sa'angreal refutes one of the points in the original post *NM* Logain - 15/12/2009 05:08:23 PM 172 Views
Another theory Ryan - 15/12/2009 05:26:45 PM 338 Views
Excellent points darius_sedai - 15/12/2009 06:08:09 PM 320 Views
Ah, but what if it is on a genetic level? Ryan - 16/12/2009 05:08:29 AM 299 Views
Re: Ah, but what if it is on a genetic level? darius_sedai - 16/12/2009 05:20:14 AM 324 Views
What about Siuan and Vora's sa'angreal? Logain - 15/12/2009 04:06:55 PM 358 Views
Yes, pretty much Sidious - 15/12/2009 01:41:34 PM 326 Views
The interesting part is... Shannow - 15/12/2009 01:44:46 PM 336 Views
It seems to be a mental thing Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:06:25 PM 323 Views
Also, the part that has me stumped at this point... Shannow - 15/12/2009 01:49:24 PM 365 Views
Re: Also, the part that has me stumped at this point... Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:04:04 PM 424 Views
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