Talk:Induced radioactivity

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Source/Explanation
"Induced Radioactivity" is named in the Genesis Files.

This page needs some references. --Ted C 16:23, 8 December 2006 (EST)

Ted's Escape

Do we know that Ted blew up the transport car to escape custody? I had a strong hunch Mr. Bennet snatched him. -- Xanen 14:31, 5 January 2007 (EST)

Yes, Audrey tells Matt in Seven Minutes to Midnight about Ted's escape. Also, in an interview, Tim Kring talks about his escape. - RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 14:37, 5 January 2007 (EST)

Power name

I find that as time passes, I like "induced radioactivity" less and less. It makes it sound like someone caused him to be radioactive, rather than it being an inherent property of Ted himself. I'm having trouble coming up with an alternative that rolls well off the tongue, though. "Radioactive emission" sounds a bit lewd, "radiation generation" is too much of a mouthful, and "radiation control" implies abilities we haven't seen. Any other ideas? --Ted C 16:48, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

• How about just "radioactivity"? — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 17:40, 9 April 2007 (EDT)
  • I believe the name is derived from the Genesis Files, such as Rapid Cell Regeneration. It's just terminology used in the show already, and applied accordingly. --Bob 17:45, 9 April 2007 (EDT)
    • If that's the case, then it I'll just get used to it. --Ted C 17:55, 9 April 2007 (EDT)
      • Ditto. I hate it, too, but we're stuck with it.--Hardvice (talk) 18:03, 9 April 2007 (EDT)
        • In the Genesis Files Page, the Parapsychology link goes to Telepathy. If Telepathy is not subject to what the GF's call it, then why should Induced Radioactivity (and for all we know, induced radioactivity means something else, like causing objects to become radioactive). Why then cannot we change the name of Induced Radioactivity? (maybe to: Nucleokinesis?)--The Ninth Doctor
          • You bring up a good point--"parapsychology" should not redirect to telepathy anymore, since we have more than one power that could be under the umbrella of parapsychology. I'll go ahead and fix that now. However, we've named telepathy, I believe, based on what creators/writers have said in interviews. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 17:02, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

.07%

What about his new use of his power in .07% ? It's the first he create an EMP true ? How shoud we deal with this ? -- FrenchFlo (talk)        09:08, 25 April 2007 (EDT)

• It's in the third paragraph under Limits. --Ted C 09:44, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
  • Yeah but it is considered as Induced Radioactivity since it's on that page, but it's not, it's EMP no ? It's two different things. One way he induce radioactive waves, in the other way, he create an electromagnetic pulse... Should we keep this two things merged ? -- FrenchFlo (talk)        09:48, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
    • EMP is a radioactive phenomenon. Hard radiation interacts with matter to release electrons, causing surges that disable electronic systems. That's what Ted achieved, and it's well within the scope of his power to emit radiation. What this incident shows is that he can choose to emit radiation in specific wavelengths. --Ted C 11:44, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
      • Good explanation, Ted. It's hardly a new power, just a new extension of his power--kind of a new little trick he can do now. Still induced radioactivity. — RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 15:56, 29 April 2007 (EDT)