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- smiller329, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6The theory is that JJ Abrams, who created Lost, can only focus on one project at one time. Last year it was Lost, and the season was great, but Aliases season suffered. This year Lost suffered because Abrams was busy directing Mission Impossible 3, with the ever impossible mr. cruise.
Next Season, if JJ isn't directing Star Trek 13: The Quest for Money, Lost might be worth it again.
This theory works for the first season, but what about the Second season, where we all suddenly stop caring about why Bernard and Rose got together? - zwily, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5expanded theory is here: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:mslP0L1RD7AJ:www.4815162342.com/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ft%3D7712%26postdays%3D0%26postorder%3Dasc%26start%3D0+site:4815162342.com+ultimate+theory&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&client=firefox-a
- ghostwheelppk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oersted_(satellite)
Orbital Period 99.62 minutes - malevolence, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6It doesn't really matter because this theory has a fatal flaw. They don't push the button every 108 minutes. They push the button every 104-108 minutes. There is a 4 minute window in which they can push the button. This 4 minutes doesn't sound like much but it adds up over time. The button is pushed 13-14 times per day (1 day = 1440 minutes. 1440 / 108 = 13.33). Say they push it on average at the 2 minute mark. That's a 30 minute shift per day in the time that the button is pushed on average. This is why this theory makes no sense.
- BigPapasan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This subject aired a few weeks ago on PBS's NOVA program. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/magnetic/
- Ryetronics, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Upon reading this theory again, I remember one of the things stated in it was proved wrong. The Oersted satellite does not orbit every 108 minutes, but something like 98 minutes. I tried to find where I saw what but it appears to be lost as well (or just alluding me).
- t.toe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I like everything about this theory except for the "collective consciousness" thing. I remember on the official Lost podcast that the two writers/producers who host the show made fun of that theory a couple times.
- abosio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yeah, it starts out interesting with the name combination and stuff, but after reading it is too complex and I don't think it's that much of a spoiler even if it is accurate.
- Filoviridae, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2+ Old News
Does no one actually check their submissions to see if they've been here anymore? I liked parts of the original theory better than the revised but yes this is one of the better ones out there. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1There is an episode where lock gets stabbed in the leg and dose not fee,l it until the character Boone points out there is something in his leg. The episode that I am referring to is the episode where Boone falls from the Cliff inside the abandon plane.
- Neochrome, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://auger.cnrs.fr/presse/ScAm_jan97.html
"Without the screening effect of the earth's atmosphere, cosmic rays would pose a significant health threat; indeed, people living in mountainous regions or making frequent airplane trips pick up a measurable extra radiation dose. "
... and also in printed edition of Sci Am, it is a common misconception that Earth's magnetic field is shielding Biosphere from cosmic rays. It is Earth's atmosphere that does the shielding. - smiller329, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ummm, two years ago? Dude, check your calendar! The first season ended not even a year ago, on Cinco De Mayo (May 5th). This is only the second season, although the way they're headed, it might be the last season watched by anyone.
- captnkurt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Looking through the forums for other posts by Andrew Smith (author of the original theory) shows the revised/expanded theory to be at
http://www.4815162342.com/forum/viewtopic2.php?t=15038&highlight= - IcedZ, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2yeah.. I'm not sure what that's about...
- obiwankenobi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Yeah I not seen it either but since I read the article I feel like checking it out.
Polar bears ?????? Hhhhhhmmmmmmm - FullMetalMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Maybe the sattalite has to be in a certain position that it only reaches every 108 minutes?
Also, here's another interesting theory: http://www.thefuselage.com/Threaded/showthread.php?t=38267 - cyberdork, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2This theory was on the frontpage 3 months ago and got a 1000 diggs.
http://digg.com/movies/Lost_is_found._The_best_theory_to_date.
But come on, it's not taken down. It's still available on the forum. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The revised theory was taken down. But it hard to post something that's no longer up on the Internet, so I posted the one I could find.
- Wolfghost, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2True, an orbital period of 108 minutes is wrong today, but could it change in the future? How much time has passed? Would changes in the earth's magnetic field disturb the satellite's orbit? How would increased solar radiation affect changes in the atmosphere that may affect the satellite? The satellite could be anywhere...reentry/burn/crash, higher orbit? There simply isn't enough information.
- The_Decryptor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Maybe the sattalite has to be in a certain position that it only reaches every 108 minutes?"
If it orbits once every 98 minutes, it's going to be in a different position each time at the 108 minute mark. - skellener, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2It was an interesting read two years ago after the first season ended. Nowadays, who cares? The show is going nowhere. ABC is just milking it.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Thanks for finding it.
- LeFrenzy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2massive spoiler maybe?
- axecore, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2yea i see the appel of lost i just dont see why people seem to get soo wraped up in it
- cyberdork, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2justinvt, no way. i was just posting EXACTLY the same quote. I fully agree with you.
- st00p1d, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2"the theory that ABC doesn't want you to see"??? www.4815162342.com isn't owned or operated by ABC. I understand putting that in the title grabs attention, but it's a flat out lie.
- dickison, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The following was copied from several web sites.
The number 108 is highly auspicious in the Buddhist religion. Buddhist mallas ("rosaries") have 108 beads; it is a custom among Japanese Buddhists to ring a large bell 108 times at the beginning of each year for new year's luck; and among some sects of Buddhism, there are said to be 108 human beings who could have achieved nirvana or buddhahood, but have chosen to reincarnate on Earth to serve suffering humanity. These 108 boddhisattvas are very likely what the carver intended to depict here, but the name "108 Buddhas" is catchier and more accurately describes the tiny bald men, each like the other, who crowd around the surface of the walnut.
The use of 108 in religious symbology is not unique to Buddhism, and in fact derives from the earlier Dravidian and Aryan religions of India, where 108 was tied to the lunar calendar, the computation of the lengths of the yugas or cosmic ages, and to worship of deities such as Bhairava/Siva and Kali . Hindu mallas for the worship of Siva also have 108 beads, as do the Nepalese skull-bead mallas which belong to the hybrid religion known as Tantric Buddhism. The significance of the number 108 stretchs back possibly even to ancient Sumer, where 108-plus-252 was a numerical combination associated with the goddess Inanna's gift of the arts of civilization to humanity.
The Dharma is a key concept in Buddhism and Hinduism. In English there are generally two distinct (but connected) meanings. The first is that The Dharma (when capitalized) simply means the collective teachings of The Buddha. In this respect, you might think of the Dharma as simply menaing "The Teachings."
The second meaning is usually associated with the lowercase dharma, and translates as "the way things are." This may seem overly vague, until you understand that the word "dharma" has been used to imply "the laws of nature" or "that which sustains the universe." Sometimes it is synonomys with the English word nature. (In Thailand, where I am from, we use the word Thamma-Chart [from Dharma and Charti] to say "Nature" or "Environment".) - RUFiO006, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Which problem was fixed? You still spelled 'cached' wrong - and this theory has been on Digg before, it's a good one
- cidkato, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1That was the episode in which Locke was gradually becoming his pre-island self again--as in, he could no longer feel his legs or walk for that matter. Other than that, he can walk and feel his legs whilst being on the island.
- DuckFOO, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Why was it removed?
- Neme, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Eh. A bit too much extrapolation and induction.
- eurotransient, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Yeah, I found this theory just fine by searching the forum on the website. Where exactly are you getting your info that ABC is trying to block this page?
I like the theory, it's just an unnecessary digg.
Boo. - cheapo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1The theory says Locke can't feel his legs, which is wrong. He couldn't at some point, but it's clear that he feels pain when the hatch door comes down in his legs.
- steve693, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1If ABC doesn't want me to see it, then I don't want to see it. =p
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I don't know one day I was not able to pull it up and it was no longer on the form. ABC probably does not want you to see the theory, because it will spoil the mystery behind the show.
- jmoo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Meh, any theory that has that God awful movie - The Core - tied to it, doesn't rate too high as a Lost theory to me. The earth has gone through hundreds of magnetic polar shifts, life on the planet seems to make it through alright.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Still this is the best theory that some one has come up with yet, regardless if its 108 or 98 minutes.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Yes why was it removed please? The theory is far to complex to be the actual premise of the show. Besides, things like a blue sky, rain clouds and an ocean that doesn't boil off into steam are impossible with only a localized magnetosphere. Look it up.
- 2ltkap, on 10/12/2007, -6/+5Would it help If I actually watched even one episode of this show??
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Who else would take down a theory about an ABC owned television show. I doubt NBC or CBS told them to take it down.
- asdren, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3
Let's see how long it'll take for this story to be buried cause its not about Apple, Rails or Ajax - justinvt, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1"The collective consciousness is that group of scientists that became so totally absorbed into remote viewing and electromagnetism that they now operate on frequencies of electromagnetism (covering everything from light to sound)"
A sentence like this pretty much nullifies the entire theory - I am just being an a-hole though. - abosio, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Seconded.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1To bad the revised theory was took down the was a great read also.
- Ryetronics, on 10/12/2007, -9/+6Seriously, it's called Spell Check for a reason.
However, I've read this theory before and it's a damn good one. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2the problem was fixed
- djdole, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1Yeah...
Lets just submit a link to ANOTHER FORUM.
Reported as LAME.
(I'd also report it as ugly as hell, but that's not an option.) - mandarin, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Whats so fascinating about a night time soap opera?
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