Talk:Jonas Quinn

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The comment that all Kelownans have an intrinsic ability to learn and retain knowledge at a rate like Jonas can is not substantiated at all in Stargate canon. A Goa'uld making the comment in 'Fallout' simply commented that they had a lot to learn and were trying their best. Carters surprise at how far her understanding of subatomic physics had come can also be clearly explained in the context of the fact that SHE WAS A GOA'ULD and was just making a non answer.

Jonas's remarkable ability is far more likely to be a slight, unconscious manifestation of the more evolved state of his mind and genetic code (mentioned in "Metamorphosis" by Nirrti) which itself when stimulated let him see into the future to a limited extent. Probably an early hint at the whole Ancient genes and evolving into superhumans gives you super powers!

Removed Trivia "identical replacement characters are called Jonas Quinns"[edit]

I have removed the following section:

A new character who is identical to the one he replaces in every respect but name,
(as opposed to a different actor playing the same part,) may be referred to as a
Jonas, especially in science fiction. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JonasQuinn)

I think using another wiki as a citation source is like using, for example, the German Wikipedia as a citation source - that's just not the way it works. Besides, tvtropes.org state themselves: "This is not Wikipedia. We're a buttload more informal. We encourage breezy language and original thought". I wasn't able to find other websites that use the term "Jonas Quinn" like it's described there, so I assume tvtrope.org users have made it up. --Martin von Wittich 23:47, 31 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So... is it merely the anal-retentive fetisism revolving around "approved sources" that makes you delete this harmless bit of fluff, or the fact that the TVTropes wiki basically (and correctly) paints Wikipedia as the original home of the anal-retentive dysfunctional that's causing the problem? —Preceding unsigned comment added by JackFloridian (talk • contribs) 11:04, 6 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

From another user: Talk about formal, you spelled tvtropes incorrectly in your last paragraph.

Sources for expansion[edit]

– sgeureka ^t•c 11:01, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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