There was a theory that the original placing of the seals might possibly break the prison open entirely. I think this is what Egwene fears (and probably with better reason).
The seals simply covered the already existing hole. So the DO will have the same amount of access as before (unless the bore has somehow widened in time...)
Both are possible - that the seals have prevented any widening, or not. Some see the seals has seven additional protective layers put between the pattern and the DO, some think the DO could still work on enlarging the Bore beneath the sealing, that the sealing isn't perfect enough to have prevented this.
The way Rand speaks, and he's no doubt relying on LTT's knowledge, he seems to expect underneath the sealing things have gotten worse. Whether this is because the Bore has kept thinning the outer layer of the Pattern over time or because the AS in the AOL could do something to hold the Pattern together they no longer could do now and so the same effect of the DO will be more dire now, it's hard to say. We'll have to wait on the POV of Rand or a Forsaken to know for sure what's up with the Bore.
There's a theory that the Bore couldn't enlarge while the seven seals were in place, but that it resumed widening since the first seal broke, and that this has accelerated with each additional seal breaking. So now the situation would be somewhat worse that it stood at the end of the War of Shadow when the Sealing was put in place.
What do you think will happen when Rand breaks the seals? Will the DO be more free than in the AOL? Do you think Egwene will convince him to wait before he destroys them?
The seals simply covered the already existing hole. So the DO will have the same amount of access as before (unless the bore has somehow widened in time...)
Both are possible - that the seals have prevented any widening, or not. Some see the seals has seven additional protective layers put between the pattern and the DO, some think the DO could still work on enlarging the Bore beneath the sealing, that the sealing isn't perfect enough to have prevented this.
The way Rand speaks, and he's no doubt relying on LTT's knowledge, he seems to expect underneath the sealing things have gotten worse. Whether this is because the Bore has kept thinning the outer layer of the Pattern over time or because the AS in the AOL could do something to hold the Pattern together they no longer could do now and so the same effect of the DO will be more dire now, it's hard to say. We'll have to wait on the POV of Rand or a Forsaken to know for sure what's up with the Bore.
There's a theory that the Bore couldn't enlarge while the seven seals were in place, but that it resumed widening since the first seal broke, and that this has accelerated with each additional seal breaking. So now the situation would be somewhat worse that it stood at the end of the War of Shadow when the Sealing was put in place.
Discussion of AMOL chapter 1 (spoilers for all the released material so far)
26/09/2012 05:45:27 PM
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Great Summary
26/09/2012 06:03:18 PM
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I don't see how he could be more free
26/09/2012 06:59:50 PM
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The BT issue is a source of confusion for me
26/09/2012 11:11:30 PM
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Re: Discussion of AMOL chapter 1 (spoilers for all the released material so far)
27/09/2012 03:35:36 AM
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Do you think the Samma N'sei will matter much?
28/09/2012 11:24:06 PM
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I think Isam is afraid of them 'cause they are insane and he grew up dodging them
29/09/2012 05:56:51 AM
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Are they definitely insane?
29/09/2012 10:43:22 PM
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They seemed pretty much nuts from the scenes we've seen them in
30/09/2012 12:43:42 AM
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Re: They seemed pretty much nuts from the scenes we've seen them in
30/09/2012 09:25:29 PM
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Not sure about the TP bit
30/09/2012 09:52:46 PM
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Re: Not sure about the TP bit
01/10/2012 01:41:56 PM
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Channeling in the Town
01/10/2012 04:20:00 PM
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Some points
01/10/2012 09:04:49 PM
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Re: Some points
01/10/2012 09:06:54 PM
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Re: Some points
01/10/2012 09:26:20 PM
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Re: Some points
01/10/2012 09:56:52 PM
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I think Deepe's point was more that they didn't deserve the name Asha'man
02/10/2012 12:54:42 AM
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Re: I think Deepe's point was more that they didn't deserve the name Asha'man
02/10/2012 02:42:45 AM
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Re: I think Deepe's point was more that they didn't deserve the name Asha'man
02/10/2012 08:47:00 AM
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Hmmm ... Agree with a lot, but still don't think TP is an option
02/10/2012 12:16:59 AM
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Re: Hmmm ... Agree with a lot, but still don't think TP is an option
04/10/2012 03:51:29 AM
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Like I said, I'm on the fence between Bair and Sorilea ... Neither would surprise me
04/10/2012 04:24:00 AM
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I think a lot of people are underestimating the role of the Samma N'sei.
02/10/2012 07:09:01 AM
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