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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 904 Views
There's this.... Light in the Night - 15/12/2009 09:58:26 AM 542 Views
Yes Shannow - 15/12/2009 10:21:54 AM 429 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 530 Views
both of thoes example still fit into this theory Apsalar Shadowdancer - 16/12/2009 08:49:35 AM 435 Views
who's gateway size have we seen increase? Onarishma - 15/12/2009 12:06:58 PM 476 Views
Neald... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:18:24 PM 472 Views
Nice points, I wonder... Etzel - 15/12/2009 12:16:22 PM 424 Views
Angreal or sa'angreal do not increase your gateway size... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:21:10 PM 417 Views
I can't remember Asmo's comment. Etzel - 15/12/2009 12:23:46 PM 535 Views
Light in the Night quotes it above... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:27:42 PM 361 Views
Unfortunately Etzel - 15/12/2009 12:37:21 PM 387 Views
I'm pretty sure that Rand makes the maximum possible gateway for one person... Shannow - 15/12/2009 12:41:48 PM 377 Views
Yes, just wanted to mention this point. *NM* Etzel - 15/12/2009 01:03:46 PM 456 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure that Rand makes the maximum possible gateway for one person... Sidious - 15/12/2009 01:44:46 PM 479 Views
Well they might Sidious - 15/12/2009 01:42:24 PM 422 Views
How big was Cadsuane's gateway? Shannow - 15/12/2009 01:43:20 PM 505 Views
Re: How big was Cadsuane's gateway? Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:00:58 PM 420 Views
So 8 or 9 feet, I'd say...Edited to add another possibility. Shannow - 15/12/2009 02:05:48 PM 370 Views
Re: So 8 or 9 feet, I'd say... Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:09:06 PM 424 Views
I came up with another possibility after first replying to this issue... Shannow - 15/12/2009 02:11:41 PM 412 Views
Re: I came up with another possibility after first replying to this issue... Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:16:23 PM 391 Views
and in the TGS Siuan uses Vora's sa'angreal darius_sedai - 15/12/2009 04:56:34 PM 416 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 205 Views
Another theory Ryan - 15/12/2009 05:26:45 PM 397 Views
Excellent points darius_sedai - 15/12/2009 06:08:09 PM 396 Views
Ah, but what if it is on a genetic level? Ryan - 16/12/2009 05:08:29 AM 366 Views
Re: Ah, but what if it is on a genetic level? darius_sedai - 16/12/2009 05:20:14 AM 390 Views
What about Siuan and Vora's sa'angreal? Logain - 15/12/2009 04:06:55 PM 446 Views
Yes, pretty much Sidious - 15/12/2009 01:41:34 PM 395 Views
The interesting part is... Shannow - 15/12/2009 01:44:46 PM 402 Views
It seems to be a mental thing Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:06:25 PM 382 Views
Also, the part that has me stumped at this point... Shannow - 15/12/2009 01:49:24 PM 442 Views
Re: Also, the part that has me stumped at this point... Sidious - 15/12/2009 02:04:04 PM 529 Views
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