BIG Theories http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/-t1.htm Big Theories. ARCHIVE ONLY!! Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:20:06 GMT 10 BIG Theories http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/12/26/79/28/mainlo11.gif http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/-t1.htm WHY Locke is in the coffin and other theories... http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-locke-is-in-the-coffin-and-other-theories-t885.htm MyStarbuckHatesLost Not really a BIG theory, more like several medium theories on the course of the next Lost season that may add up to a big one. Okay, so I was wrong way back when with my thoughtful and utterly incorrect theory on why it HAD to be Ben in the coffin. Fine, so it was Locke...I'm not bitter (grumble, grumble) Item #1: HOW Locke got in the coffin. My first (and admittedly most obvious) theory is that Widmore's henchmen caught up with him and murdered him. I know the most obvious ... BIG Theories Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:20:06 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-locke-is-in-the-coffin-and-other-theories-t885.htm#14138 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-locke-is-in-the-coffin-and-other-theories-t885.htm The World will end September 21,2012!!! http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-world-will-end-september-212012-t808.htm vincentthedog The world will end September 21, 2012!!! There are prophecies from all over the world and all through time that predict the end is near. From the priestesses of Apollo to the ancient book of I Ching to the collective conciseness of the internet via the Webbot. But it is the precise date and craftsmanship of the Mayans that make their prediction so scary. The Mayans set a date for the end of the world and it is during the winter solstice, September 21, 2012 when great changes on our planet ... BIG Theories Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:57:37 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-world-will-end-september-212012-t808.htm#12805 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-world-will-end-september-212012-t808.htm Lost: The world of misdirects and clues! http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/lost-the-world-of-misdirects-and-clues-t871.htm StitchExp626 What makes Lost great viewing the first time you see the show is the way that it misdirects the audience to believing something that they are hearing and seeing and then it pulls the rug away from under your feet by showing you that what you thought was wrong. One of the best sequences was the keeping of Henry Gale as prisoner in the hatch. Never has been there been a more convincing portrayal of a man from Minnesota than that one. He seemed genuine, he drew a map to where his balloon was ... BIG Theories Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:04:45 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/lost-the-world-of-misdirects-and-clues-t871.htm#13890 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/lost-the-world-of-misdirects-and-clues-t871.htm The Whispers http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-whispers-t792.htm AngeloComet Oh those whispers. Those mysterious voices in the air, usually heard in the jungle and sometimes audible prior to the appearance of an Other, or Others. The Whispers first appear in the episode Solitary. Sayid is alone in the jungle, having encountered Rousseau, and these strange voices surround him. So it is here I can present the first startling piece of information about The Whispers from the man (David Fury) who wrote the Solitary episode. “They were supposed to be The Others, lurking ... BIG Theories Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:00:56 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-whispers-t792.htm#12481 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-whispers-t792.htm THE ISLAND ISN’T REALLY THERE. http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-island-isnt-really-there-t796.htm MyStarbuckHatesLost I’ve been thinking about how the island could be moved and what problems would occur in the real world if that happened. An island is basically the very top of a (usually) volcanic mountain which just happens to stick out of the water. That means the bulk of the island is below the surface as shown below: When the island disappeared it would have created a vacuum in the space that it previously occupied. As a result, the water and air surrounding the island would have not only ... BIG Theories Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:14:02 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-island-isnt-really-there-t796.htm#12558 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-island-isnt-really-there-t796.htm Pierre Chang's work / Kerr Solution... http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/pierre-chang-s-work-kerr-solution-t794.htm MollyCocktail In the new DHARMA video Chang/Mittlewick/Candle mentions that he was brought to the island to "conduct experiments to study the Kerr metric solution to the Einstein field equation...." blah blah blah. Here's an interesting fact about the Kerr solution: The Kerr metric permits closed, time-like loops in which a band of travellers returns to the same place after moving for a finite time by their own clock; however, they return to the same place and time, as seen by an outside ... BIG Theories Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:36:35 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/pierre-chang-s-work-kerr-solution-t794.htm#12513 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/pierre-chang-s-work-kerr-solution-t794.htm We have to go back....much much further http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/we-have-to-go-backmuch-much-further-t793.htm MollyCocktail “We have to go BAAAAAAAAAACK!!” Of course they do but not where we expect them to. After viewing and re-viewing the new DHARMA video made by Pierre Chang, I noticed One significant word that keeps coming up: PURGE. I don’t think the O6 have to go back to save the other survivors. I think they have to go back to stop the Purge from ever occurring. Evidence pointing to the Purge as being very significant was all around in Season 4, especially ... BIG Theories Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:15:26 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/we-have-to-go-backmuch-much-further-t793.htm#12512 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/we-have-to-go-backmuch-much-further-t793.htm Hieronymus machine http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/hieronymus-machine-t708.htm vincentthedog Ok first off this may not belong in Big Theories but I did not know where else to post it. Secoundly I researched this months ago but never got to post when LT went down. Thirdly I was just reminded of this sci-fi creation while scanning LT. Credit to DAVE from LOST-Theories.com for reminding me and his theory. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Hieronymus machines were the ostensible invention of Dr. Thomas Galen Hieronymus (21 November 1895 – 1988). ... BIG Theories Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:41:06 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/hieronymus-machine-t708.htm#10758 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/hieronymus-machine-t708.htm "Be Here Now" by Richard Alpert - pics and theories! http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/be-here-now-by-richard-alpert-pics-and-theories-t599.htm Lost_Dbutz Hey guys, So I promised vincentthedog that I would post this stuff last weekend, but I had some serious issues trying to get all of these pictures to post, so I am just going to do this one piece at a time. I'll try to come in here and update another picture every day until I've shown all of the good ones. Here is the much awaited theory with pictures from the book "Be Here Now" written by Dr. Richard Alpert. This book and its concepts have no doubt been a large influence on Lost and I'd ... BIG Theories Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:18:08 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/be-here-now-by-richard-alpert-pics-and-theories-t599.htm#8029 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/be-here-now-by-richard-alpert-pics-and-theories-t599.htm Radio Signals are important http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/radio-signals-are-important-t767.htm StitchExp626 Let me start this topic off with a beach scene, Sayid and Hurley listening to the radio, playing is the Glen Miller Orchestra and the musical piece is The Moonlight Serenade HURLEY: Whoa, you hear how clear that is? It's got to be close, right? SAYID: Radio waves at this frequency bounce off the ionosphere. They can travel thousands of miles. It could be coming from anywhere. HURLEY: Or, anytime. Just kidding, dude. What if this broadcast was actually from the past? Doc ... BIG Theories Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:03:25 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/radio-signals-are-important-t767.htm#12061 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/radio-signals-are-important-t767.htm How Lost will end in 2010--the Final scene of the series... http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/how-lost-will-end-in-2010-the-final-scene-of-the-series-t634.htm MyStarbuckHatesLost I’ve heard it said that Lost will end in chaos just as it began. I originally thought that it might end with Jack and Kate on the island in the past with them becoming the “Adam and Eve” who were found in the caves. But here is a different take written as a narrative. Close up on an eye. It opens, the look of shock fills it. Jack Shephard looked up into the jungle canopy over his head, long stalks of bamboo surrounded him as he laid in confusion on the warm ground. His head cleared ... BIG Theories Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:30:23 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/how-lost-will-end-in-2010-the-final-scene-of-the-series-t634.htm#8961 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/how-lost-will-end-in-2010-the-final-scene-of-the-series-t634.htm Leonards not really crazy...maybe http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/leonards-not-really-crazymaybe-t719.htm PortRoyalWenk Ok yall, I was just looking over Lostpedia again to freshen up, and I was reading Leonard Simms profile, and a certian sentence in there triggered a thought. they say------- 'Leonard only once stopped repeating the numbers (to the extent of our knowledge) when Hurley told him about the lottery Leonard seemed to sober up, and he frantically warned Hurley of the dangers the numbers carried' Would a truly insane person be able to suddenly stop being 'crazy' whenever he or she felt like it? ... BIG Theories Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:22:25 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/leonards-not-really-crazymaybe-t719.htm#11071 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/leonards-not-really-crazymaybe-t719.htm Time Travel Poll http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/time-travel-poll-t690.htm ravenontheleft I wanted to ask a question to see where everyone's mind is headed after the season finale. I personally think/know there is time travel. BIG Theories Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:01:12 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/time-travel-poll-t690.htm#10394 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/time-travel-poll-t690.htm Why Claire is Alive http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-claire-is-alive-t538.htm Irocz28 Mr. MSHL had a good post on why he thinks Claire is dead. I started a reply but it simply became too big for a comment so I decided to just make a new post. I will attempt to discuss various reasons why I think Claire is alive. 1) As AC was first to point out in the other post, Claire appeared in Kate's dream, not like Yemi or Christian or Charlie, or any other dead characters who have appeared to the Losties while they are awake. 2) Just because she was with Christian doesn't mean ... BIG Theories Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:36:17 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-claire-is-alive-t538.htm#6358 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-claire-is-alive-t538.htm John Locke is a test for Ben http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/john-locke-is-a-test-for-ben-t644.htm MyStarbuckHatesLost I was just thinking of the qualifications of John Locke to be the leader of the Others as compared to Benjamin Linus. Here's what I came up with; Locke: Knows nothing about the island, Jacob, the Others or even the Dharma Initiative. Has no idea about what the Island or Jacob's powers are. Failed at everything he ever tried. Failed the test that Richard Alpert gave him as a child. Failed to go to the science camp as a teen and remained a man of faith though the island clearly ... BIG Theories Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:32:47 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/john-locke-is-a-test-for-ben-t644.htm#9113 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/john-locke-is-a-test-for-ben-t644.htm My wild predictions on next season http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/my-wild-predictions-on-next-season-t659.htm Lateralus I was watching the last few episodes of season 4 again and started thinking about what they were setting us up for next season. After John and Ben's exchange of "...how you made him think it was his idea..." "No, i'm not like you Ben" "No, John, your not" I think John is going to learn to be like Ben. He'll find out the hard way what it means to be the responsible leader that has to make the tough decisions. The remaining people we see on the island ... BIG Theories Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:29:13 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/my-wild-predictions-on-next-season-t659.htm#9599 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/my-wild-predictions-on-next-season-t659.htm Dan having a greet http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/dan-having-a-greet-t646.htm BiffyEwan Could the scene with Dan crying possibly be this? When they were horsing off the island in the boat they got 1) sent off course and travelled off of the 305 bearing? 2) the island moving caused the time travel effect as seen in the constant to happen. Anyway, Daniels concioussness gets sent back to the day he was watching the television, and he obvious has a cry because he knows that its all gone wrong and that he will most likely die due to his constant is nowhere to be found. Hmm i ... BIG Theories Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:05:17 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/dan-having-a-greet-t646.htm#9219 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/dan-having-a-greet-t646.htm Room 23: God Loves You http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/room-23-god-loves-you-t645.htm AngeloComet Before I begin dissection of the 'God loves you as He loved Jacob' slogan I'd like to take a second considering its origination. Curiously, the video in Room 23 (that features the slogan) appears to be a Dharma Initiative product. It's got that crazy 70s vibe! Even if The Others did somehow edit the video themselves then we have other empirical evidence linking Dharma to Jacob. The Orchid Orientation film also features a brief 'subliminal' flash of the 'God loves you as He loved Jacob' slogan. ... BIG Theories Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:30:13 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/room-23-god-loves-you-t645.htm#9194 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/room-23-god-loves-you-t645.htm Nurture v's Nurture http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/nurture-v-s-nurture-t638.htm fivestades Originally posted on Lost-Theories (RIP) Nov 7th 2007 Sorry to regurgitate old theories but since S04 and the proof of Bentham's relevance, maybe some of you would be interested in this old research. There are so many breadcrumbs in the Lost Cupboard………. Whilst following the ‘tabula rasa’ trail (familiar to most of you), leading to 17th century Philosopher John Locke(1632-1704), leading to the philosophers he influenced, Jean-Jacque Rousseau(1712-1778), David Hume(1711-1776) led me ... BIG Theories Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:06 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/nurture-v-s-nurture-t638.htm#8982 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/nurture-v-s-nurture-t638.htm John Twelve Hawks JXIIH http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/john-twelve-hawks-jxiih-t637.htm fivestades Originally posted on Lost-Theories (RIP) Dec 12th 2007 Since posting this prior to Season Four, there is so much more evidence to support the following nonsense. It came about after I had written a theory on the Panopticon called Nurture v's Nurture (I will post this too), Old L-T member Beyond_Twilight send me a link to a book 'the Traveler'. It's a lengthy theory! I have not added to this old theory but I'd like to, really interested to see if you guys think it may be relevant The ... BIG Theories Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:41:14 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/john-twelve-hawks-jxiih-t637.htm#8980 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/john-twelve-hawks-jxiih-t637.htm Why is Locke now called Jeremy Bentham? http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-is-locke-now-called-jeremy-bentham-t629.htm jimbobajam Just a quick theory as to why John Locke is now calling himself Jeremy Bentham in the flash forwards, which I'm sure that most people will have thought of already but I hadn't seen it posted anywhere, and lookign to make a name for myself!!! (apologies if it has been posted already and i missed it). We have seen that many of the O6 are pretty paranoid about being observed due to their cover story about what happened after the plane crash in order to protect the others left on the island. Yet ... BIG Theories Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:48:37 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-is-locke-now-called-jeremy-bentham-t629.htm#8858 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-is-locke-now-called-jeremy-bentham-t629.htm Speculative system : man of maps http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/speculative-system-man-of-maps-t632.htm retroactiveman Speculative system: man of maps Unfortunately, I have a series of posts planned around the speculative system. This is the first and hopefully it will seve as an introduction. “The speculative system aspires to panopticon to realize its vision, the gaze of philosophy must comprehend everything.” Mark Taylor. Does Ben wear glasses? Can he see with better vision than the others who find themselves on the island, or better than the eyes of those who are lost on the island but who seem to ... BIG Theories Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:49:32 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/speculative-system-man-of-maps-t632.htm#8948 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/speculative-system-man-of-maps-t632.htm Horace's back story? http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/horace-s-back-story-t566.htm Lateralus I was thinking about Horace, and particularly the scene where Ben closed his eyes after the purge. And then I thunk back to when Horace found baby Ben and his dad and mom on the side of the road. Now that got me thinking about Alpert and how he leaves the island to see John born. Horace Goodspeed was a mathematician in the DHARMA Initiative. Little is known about him so far except that he was present in Oregon on the day that Benjamin Linus was born, helped Ben's father to get a job on the ... BIG Theories Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:05:30 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/horace-s-back-story-t566.htm#7018 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/horace-s-back-story-t566.htm What if the island jumped into the future... http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/what-if-the-island-jumped-into-the-future-t472.htm Smokette Last night I was thinking that if the island got pushed 3 years into the future, and then the Oceanic 6 go find it, it may seem like very little time has passed for the islanders. It will have been 3 years for the Oceanic 6, but maybe only weeks for the islanders. BIG Theories Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:43:17 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/what-if-the-island-jumped-into-the-future-t472.htm#5659 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/what-if-the-island-jumped-into-the-future-t472.htm Analysis Of Mind Time Travel http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/analysis-of-mind-time-travel-t598.htm AngeloComet With this piece I intend to clarify Desmond's mind time travel; addressing the subject of consciousness, the function of The Constant and what happens if no Constant is in place. My intention is to keep this as brief as I can, as clear as I can, and as easy-to-read as I can. First let's consider consciousness. Apparently, when a mind travels to a different time (think of Desmond turning the Fail Safe in the Swan Station and 'waking up' covered in paint in Penny's flat) one consciousness ... BIG Theories Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:42:21 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/analysis-of-mind-time-travel-t598.htm#8011 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/analysis-of-mind-time-travel-t598.htm Claire is trapped http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/claire-is-trapped-t617.htm Moefy I can vaguely remember claire going to a pyschic (richard malkin) who turned out to be a fraud after but i think the episode was somewhere in series 2. He warned Claire that she should raise the baby herself but Claire wanted to give it up for adoption but after he read her future he saw a disturbing vision and told her that a couple in los angeles (i think) were willing to take her baby and he payed her money to get on the flight with his own cash. This could tell us viewers that Aaron is not ... BIG Theories Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:19:17 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/claire-is-trapped-t617.htm#8468 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/claire-is-trapped-t617.htm bermuda triangle http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/bermuda-triangle-t602.htm Moefy i know its not the bermuda triangle but it could be connected somehow to the island. Planes have apparently gone off radar in the triangle but i suppose you can actually see this island unlike lost. i also saw this diagram on the web of the ursa major star line. I read fivestades theory on the connect four associating with the stars in the planet, it was indeed awesome i must say, alot of work involved. But i noticed this sketch and here is the discription: The Spring Sky - Ursa Major To ... BIG Theories Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:59:24 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/bermuda-triangle-t602.htm#8084 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/bermuda-triangle-t602.htm Clair is NOT dead and Kate brings Aaron back to the island http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/clair-is-not-dead-and-kate-brings-aaron-back-to-the-island-t607.htm MyStarbuckHatesLost I am now exercising my right to be wishy-washy by saying that Claire is not dead. Here's why. 1. Kate has a dream in which Claire warns her to not bring Aaron back to the island. 2. Charlie is told by Desmond that if he doesn't die, Claire does not get on the helicopter with Aaron to leave the island. 3. If Claire and Aaron do NOT get on the helicopter to be rescued that means that Charlie's death was for nothing which will REALLY piss of a lot of Lost fans. 4. So the ... BIG Theories Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:24:58 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/clair-is-not-dead-and-kate-brings-aaron-back-to-the-island-t607.htm#8203 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/clair-is-not-dead-and-kate-brings-aaron-back-to-the-island-t607.htm Pilot Engine Noise http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/pilot-engine-noise-t608.htm GaryOC As some of you may know, i argued the point on L-T that the big clue in the pilot (Sorry for harping on about this again guys!) was something to do with the fact Jack had been to the Island before. After rewatching the pilot last night (For the millionth time... i couldn't sleep), I think my view has been further reinforced. As well as bearing some (and i admit not exact) similarity to the way Ben awakes in The Shape of Things to Come, Jack then runs to the beach. When he comes to ... BIG Theories Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:43:16 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/pilot-engine-noise-t608.htm#8215 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/pilot-engine-noise-t608.htm Charlotte ... http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/charlotte-t561.htm MollyCocktail Perhaps Ben becomes obsessed with fertility because he believes that Annie and presumably her offspring (and his) died in labour. But who is to say that is true?
Is it possible that Richard or one of the Others took the child away from the island because they knew she was special and would find her way home to fulfill her purpose?]]> BIG Theories Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:23:37 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/charlotte-t561.htm#6937 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/charlotte-t561.htm Jeremy Bentham http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jeremy-bentham-t582.htm Moefy i was just reading an article on wikipedia called the meaning of life cause i was bored, but strangely enough found a man named jeremy bentham on the article, he explained that Bentham found that "nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure." From this he derived the rule of utility, that the good is whatever brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people. Later, after realizing that the formulation recognized two different ... BIG Theories Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:32:30 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jeremy-bentham-t582.htm#7428 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jeremy-bentham-t582.htm Super Lens Faraday Cage http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/super-lens-faraday-cage-t533.htm Caged_Faraday Shamballa was nice enough to grace us with this link regarding Cloaking Devices. As I was reading it, I was reminded of the backward constellation brought up in fivestades' Hall of Fame post Number Stars and Connect Four. Putting the two together, I concluded it was possible that the "bubble" around the island is possibly a Super Lens. I can't give credit to each and every other posted theory that may have influenced this, I know even referencing a bubble around the island reminds me of 2 ... BIG Theories Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:02:35 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/super-lens-faraday-cage-t533.htm#6266 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/super-lens-faraday-cage-t533.htm Jack aces "Island 101" on Hydra Island and knows how to get back http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jack-aces-island-101-on-hydra-island-and-knows-how-to-get-back-t543.htm kristenislost I wrote a theory last week about Ben and Locke, Jacob having a prophecy, and who moved the island being significant. I'll be referencing this in this theory if you want the background. http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jacob-s-prophecy-ben-or-locke-t466.htm In the theory I described that it was significant that Jack said that Locke didn't move the island. I believed that the significance was actually that Ben moved the island instead of Locke, but I'm no longer sure that the island ... BIG Theories Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:22:29 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jack-aces-island-101-on-hydra-island-and-knows-how-to-get-back-t543.htm#6442 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jack-aces-island-101-on-hydra-island-and-knows-how-to-get-back-t543.htm why ben works so fast in the orchid and more evidence of ben's apathy toward his daughter's death http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-ben-works-so-fast-in-the-orchid-and-more-evidence-of-ben-s-apathy-toward-his-daughter-s-death-t545.htm retroactiveman Ben is working fast because he wants to catch the chopper in the air. Evidence of Ben's apathy toward his daughter's death is provided by his exchange with the future Bentham re his motivations for killing Keamey. The idea that Ben, in the flashforwards, is motivated by revenge, is a favorite of many theorists, particularly those who want to argue that Widmore's agent violated some taboo when he "changed the rules." I dont agree with that take at all. While Ben rapidly gets ... BIG Theories Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:58:06 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-ben-works-so-fast-in-the-orchid-and-more-evidence-of-ben-s-apathy-toward-his-daughter-s-death-t545.htm#6520 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/why-ben-works-so-fast-in-the-orchid-and-more-evidence-of-ben-s-apathy-toward-his-daughter-s-death-t545.htm Ben and the missing 1/2 hour (Locke's 2 mile walk to the others)...any ideas? http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-and-the-missing-1-2-hour-locke-s-2-mile-walk-to-the-othersany-ideas-t553.htm kristenislost Crazy observation: I just rewatched this scene in the last few minutes of the finale to check this, and I confirmed that Ben says goodbye to Locke AFTER blowing up that first dharma time travel room (is there an unofficial name for this yet??), and before he sends Locke on a 2 mile walk (Ben tells Locke that the others will be waiting for him 2 miles east of the orchid). All we see Ben do after that scene is to turn the wheel (scene takes about 3 minutes), and we know that by the time he turns ... BIG Theories Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:40:03 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-and-the-missing-1-2-hour-locke-s-2-mile-walk-to-the-othersany-ideas-t553.htm#6690 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-and-the-missing-1-2-hour-locke-s-2-mile-walk-to-the-othersany-ideas-t553.htm Annie Theory-Possible Spoiler http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/annie-theory-possible-spoiler-t306.htm Smokette
Spoiler:
Charlotte
is Annie! I changed my mind. She is too young.]]> BIG Theories Wed, 28 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/annie-theory-possible-spoiler-t306.htm#3537 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/annie-theory-possible-spoiler-t306.htm Ben and Jacobs connection..... http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-and-jacobs-connection-t258.htm PortRoyalWenk Biblically , Ben is the name of Jacob’s youngest son. Whos to say that Bens father is really who we are ment to belive it to be? We all know that Bens mother died while giving birth to Ben, and coincidentaly Horace was there to help. I think there is a connection with Bens mother dying and the pregnancy prob on the island. His father also really did not like Ben. We all assumed that its becuse of when Emily died while giving birth…..but maybe theres more to it then just that. Maybe Emily ... BIG Theories Mon, 26 May 2008 02:42:07 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-and-jacobs-connection-t258.htm#3053 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-and-jacobs-connection-t258.htm burke watches the ship explode from across the water http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/burke-watches-the-ship-explode-from-across-the-water-t535.htm retroactiveman The point of this post is to point out similarties between the french revolution and the events on the island. Parrallels didnt really dawn on me until Juliet watched the ship explode from accross the water. What ties the boat to the revolution? A) The groups on the boat The peoples on the boat break down into two main groups. Scientists and commando rabel. The first contact with the island is through ths scientists. I admit its kind of a shoe horn job trying to fit miles in this ... BIG Theories Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:45:16 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/burke-watches-the-ship-explode-from-across-the-water-t535.htm#6275 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/burke-watches-the-ship-explode-from-across-the-water-t535.htm Claire is DEFINITELY dead! DEFINITELY DEFINITELY DEFINITELY http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/claire-is-definitely-dead-definitely-definitely-definitely-t450.htm MyStarbuckHatesLost Since Hugo was visited by Mr Eko and Charlie, Michael was visited by Libby, Jack was visited by his father, Mr. Eko was visited by Yemi and Locke was visited by Boone and all visitations seem to be by dead people, does it follow that Claire visiting Kate in her home means that Claire is actually dead too? If this pattern is correct it means that she is dead or among the "undead" whatever that means. Dramatically, I don't buy it since the "Claire found alive and ... BIG Theories Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:16:07 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/claire-is-definitely-dead-definitely-definitely-definitely-t450.htm#5316 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/claire-is-definitely-dead-definitely-definitely-definitely-t450.htm Who are the other 2 survivors??? http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/who-are-the-other-2-survivors-t191.htm Hope After ep 12, I believe that the other 2 survivors are Locke and Sawyer. They are the other 2 out in the woods with the O6 (excluding Sun and Aaron). But why does there have to be the other 2 survivors that died after the crash? Why not just say that they died in the crash? Why say that there were 8 survivors total? Just to make the story more believable? I can't fathom it, its driving me nuts!!!! BIG Theories Tue, 20 May 2008 05:27:31 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/who-are-the-other-2-survivors-t191.htm#1787 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/who-are-the-other-2-survivors-t191.htm Bentham / Aust(i)n connections http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/bentham-austin-connections-t524.htm retroactiveman Legal positivism and natural law are the two big modern jurisprudential schools (legal positivism represented by HLA Hart, Joseph Raz, Hans Kelsen, Jules Coleman...; natural law represented by Ronald Dworkin, John Finnis, Lon Fuller...). Both schools have different sources or holy founders. What positivism essentially advocates is that law is of human creation, and that their is no necessary connection between law and morals. (Compare this to Finnis's fundamental prerequisites for human flourishing ... BIG Theories Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:14:51 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/bentham-austin-connections-t524.htm#6100 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/bentham-austin-connections-t524.htm The Runway the others built so the 06 could return http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-runway-the-others-built-so-the-06-could-return-t426.htm mygrandmagotmeintolost Maybe I am wrong but when Kate and Sawyer were captured by the others they had them built the runway. What happens if, Ben had an idea of what was going to happen and had them build it so they could return someday. Just a thought I mean it seems pointless to show that and then never mention it again. BIG Theories Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:29:51 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-runway-the-others-built-so-the-06-could-return-t426.htm#5018 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-runway-the-others-built-so-the-06-could-return-t426.htm Ben didnt get off the island manually - the island moved him off http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-didnt-get-off-the-island-manually-the-island-moved-him-off-t146.htm Moefy i just came across something very strange when i thought about ben getting off the island. On the episode ' the shape of things to come ' ben appears in the sands of a foreign country, could be africa or syria ect. but we do know that charlotte found a dharma tag buried underneath the sand in her flash forward or back, im not quite sure yet. but somehow the island places the people that are no longer needed when you push a button or turn a failsafe key in 'The orchid'. This must be why jack asks ... BIG Theories Sun, 18 May 2008 08:15:36 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-didnt-get-off-the-island-manually-the-island-moved-him-off-t146.htm#1151 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/ben-didnt-get-off-the-island-manually-the-island-moved-him-off-t146.htm The Monster http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-monster-t246.htm That Other Guy If the monster is so powerful then why does it only come out sometimes? and where is it when its not attacking people? how come ben knows so much about the monster? BIG Theories Sun, 25 May 2008 11:05:15 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-monster-t246.htm#2922 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/the-monster-t246.htm A Complete Theory – Genealogy and Reincarnation http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/a-complete-theory-genealogy-and-reincarnation-t234.htm Lost_Dbutz I’d just like to warn everyone that this is a VERY LONG theory, almost like a mini novel. It is a compellation of things that you all may have heard before, and also some new ideas or just plain observations. It is similar to my old bioengineering theory (from LT.com) in many ways, but there are a lot of things that I have added to or changed completely. There are also some possible spoilers in here, but mostly towards the end. I work from a lot of assumptions, but I also read ... BIG Theories Fri, 23 May 2008 22:16:16 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/a-complete-theory-genealogy-and-reincarnation-t234.htm#2755 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/a-complete-theory-genealogy-and-reincarnation-t234.htm Jacob/Locke ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jacob-locke-t186.htm GaryOC Take a look at the still pic of Jacob in The Man Behind the Curtain people (i am unaware how to insert it into this post but for those of you who don't have it to hand just look at Angelo Comets analysis on Episode 4.12) ..... now do the following.... curl your little finger so it surrounds the outside of Jacob's face, in essence eliminating his hair..... now look the silhouetted face underneath your finger...... now tell me that that isn't John Locke! BIG Theories Tue, 20 May 2008 00:03:45 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jacob-locke-t186.htm#1733 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/jacob-locke-t186.htm Smokey - the Karma Policeman http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/smokey-the-karma-policeman-t156.htm TheHolyStickman Ok heres my first proper theory on this site. So here goes. We dont know much about the monster except that it kills people and that it can be at least set loose somewhere by Ben. The first victim of the Smoke monster was Seth Norris the pilot, as of yet we dont know why he gets killed. Maybe It was mad that a giant plane had just crashed on its island. I don't think its important. The next time we see the monster he stares down Locke in the jungle. Afterwards in episode five - The White ... BIG Theories Sun, 18 May 2008 19:59:14 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/smokey-the-karma-policeman-t156.htm#1275 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/smokey-the-karma-policeman-t156.htm I think Ben might be lying http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/i-think-ben-might-be-lying-t468.htm Smokette Well, it wouldn't be the first time if he is. When he told Locke that whoever moves the island can't come back, I don't think it was true. I think he knew it was his only chance to get off the island, and he wanted to get off to seek revenge on Widmore. BIG Theories Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:49:11 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/i-think-ben-might-be-lying-t468.htm#5580 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/i-think-ben-might-be-lying-t468.htm Weird thing I just noticed? http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/weird-thing-i-just-noticed-t324.htm l337Jacqui So, I dunno if I just didn't know about this, and everyone else does, but I was googling feng shui and look at what I found: At first, I thought I just found a random picture where someone was making a weird Dharma logo for fun, but if you google feng shui yourself, and do an image search, you will see that there are many different pictures like this! Why are the lines exactly the same??? What do those lines mean? Why are they on all the Dharma logos? BIG Theories Thu, 29 May 2008 00:04:39 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/weird-thing-i-just-noticed-t324.htm#3881 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/weird-thing-i-just-noticed-t324.htm Keep the Sand and Compass but the Knives out. http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/keep-the-sand-and-compass-but-the-knives-out-t205.htm TheHolyStickman Before I start with the real theory I need to give some background information. This theory revolves around an idea from Philips Pullmans Northern Lights (a great book). In this book Lyra the protagonist of the story, recieves an object early on. This oject called an Alethiometer is a truth teller. There are 32 (I think) pictures round the edges of this compass looking object. There are four needles on it, three of these you can move with your fingers, with these you ask a question. For example; ... BIG Theories Wed, 21 May 2008 16:59:18 GMT http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/keep-the-sand-and-compass-but-the-knives-out-t205.htm#2206 http://losties.darkbb.com/big-theories-f7/keep-the-sand-and-compass-but-the-knives-out-t205.htm