I'm really glad I don't watch LOST with you.

By "too out there", we mean that it doesn't really fit at all with the "feel" of the story as told, thus far. It's not believable because none of the show thus far hints at space travel being involved. Not even the altered sky comment. It's far too contrived, and as a result, the audience would feel cheated. And the reason is because it's too much of a left turn from where the story's been leading us. The only person who get any satisfaction out of your theory would be you, and only because you came up with it.

I rest my case.

I think "Last Comic Standing" is auditioning soon. With your horrible jokes and even worse timing, you'll be a shoe-in!

I think walt is something different but I think the body might be able to travel also. I think the guy in the cabin might be stuck jumping through time at a fast rate of speed.

He got a nod for Outstanding Guest Actor for coming in as a guest star and pretty much carrying the two-hour Season 2 Finale on his back (it was Desmond-centric and the first 2-hour flashback for a character). He didn't win, but I agree he's very good.

I think teleportation is a given, whether it involves time travel as well or not. First you have the instructional video with the rabbit teleporting in, then you have the polar bear as a fossil in the dessert. I think the clues point towards it.

Too contrived? Hmmmmm...I see someone above blithely talking about teleportation and yet a wormhole is contrived? You're willing to accept the concept of time travel, yet a wormhole is contrived?

Why make this personal? Yes, of course I would get a certain amount of satisfaction if this theory turned out to be true. Just as I get a certain amount of satisfaction when I complete a crossword puzzle. It's an intellectual exercise and it's fun. But I think many other people (except you obviously) would find this scenario more than interesting. Just like a lot of people found Contact very interesting.

I've reviewed the clues and I have almost no doubt now: The wormhole theory is almost certainly correct and if this doesn't appeal to you, well, you have two years to prepare.

I think the big problem you are getting into here is that your are telling people that they are wrong so long as they do not believe your theory now as if it is already proven true. Frankly, I think that's starting to grate on a lot of the poster and turn the comments from them personnal.

As others have said, your theory is very unique and well thought out, but for many of us too many of the elements are inconsistent with what the show has put forth to date. We understand that you feel the evidence is there, but many respectfully disagree.

The remaining five episodes of this season resume on with Episode 4.09: on April 24, 2008

Exactly. There's a big difference in debating theories which have happened every week for 4 years now and pushing your idea to the point of blatantly telling everyone else they are wrong. It ceases to be fun at that point.

I don't think anyone is discounting a wormhole theory. It's the floating island in space run by higher beings bit that is off-putting, which you conveniently left out of that post. And again, the bold part, is that really needed?

I'm not telling anyone they're wrong. I'm just proposing my theory and then defending it -- as a matter of discourse not as a personal attack. I have repeatedly stated that I could very well be wrong. I don't think so (and that's my entitled opinion), but I do accept that I could very well be wrong. I'll say it again: I could be wrong.

We're having a discussion here. You tell me why you think I'm wrong, and I tell you why I think you're wrong. This is how a dialog works, no? I'm not pushing anything on anybody and if anyone took it that way, my apologies.

Well, this has gone completely off the rails. No need to discuss this any further.

One last comment and that's it, I promise.

I didn't conveniently leave anything out -- "wormhole theory" is just shorthand and you know it. A traversable wormhole can't be built by just chimps. If you buy the wormhole, you buy the advanced civilization.

And the bold part was meant to be light-hearted.

Ciao.

Since you are big on things "making scientific sense": It's not a theory, it's a hypothesis, which you cannot defend until you have solid observational evidence in its favor that makes other hypotheses extremely unlikely to be true.

Until then, what you dig out of your ass is just as good as what anyone else comes up with that isn't directly contradicted by the established canon (which, unlike the forces that rule the real universe, the writers can change at any time as they see fit).

Maybe it's the central hub of the Bermuda Triangle! :eek: Or the output of the wormhole that is the Bermuda Triangle. ;) (Sorry!! Couldn't help myself. :) )

This is my thinking also. The using the legend of the bermuda triangle as a cover up for the hiding island is not as far fetched as aliens and wormholes.

Are you saying this was the last episode for 6 weeks? NOooooooo.....

Yeah the post didn't make any sense to me either. What it actually means is that they will film five more episodes for this season and the first of these new episodes will air in April.

Couldn't say it any better than this.

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Those say the same thing just worded different.

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You still aren't getting the difference. They have shown us time travel with Desmond. They have shown us teleportation with the rabbit. Those theories have been given to us. We can go off those and accept them.

You are taking the shadows of the island, star patterns and a 30 minute time differential and turning it into an island in space run by an advanced civilization.

Your theory is different and it's as good as any other I suppose, but with what they have given us it just doesn't fit the confines the show has established. You were specifically talking to me so I must say(again), I have no problems with a wormhole theory, but why does it have to end up in space with future beings? Why not another part of the earth?

I've actually loved the Bermuda Triangle aspect of it since season one. Can't find the island? It's actually 4,000 miles away through the wormhole/storm.

it's the VILE VORTICES! seriously! this has been a theory since season 1.

http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Vile_Vortices_(theory)

http://www.deepinfo.com/WorldGrid.htm

Hence my half joke. :) However, if I recall correctly, the discussion a few seasons back of BT talk was quickly dismissed by the writers. I understand that's not to say they are throwing everybody off the trail, but I'd like to take them for their word.

haven't seen anything with them denying the BT possibility, but they've denied a lot of things. i wouldn't be surprised if it's out there.

i'd like to believe them, too... but would they honestly reveal the secret behind LOST if someone guessed correctly? I doubt it.

You're assuming the rabbit was "teleported". We have no such definitive knowledge. I think it was transported using a wormhole they were playing with. There's a HUGE difference between teleportation and wormholes. One will only ever be done in the magical universe of Star Trek whereas the other is within the realm of possibility (given enough time).

So, are you saying that you refuse to consider my theory because it's never been talked about on Lost? Isn't that silly? The whole point is that they want to surprise you at the end; they're not going to telegraph the final explanation, no matter what it is.

Don't trivialize. I'm taking far more than this into account. Please re-read my posts.

Because I'm also trying to account for the time dilation. If it was just a matter of transport, then yes, the wormhole between any two points in this (or even another) universe would be fine. But this does not account for the time dilation. The only way I know to do this and still remain within the confines of what today's science says is possible is to have one point of this wormhole travelling at relativistic speeds. And the only way I know to do this is what I've outlined. FWIW.

But I agree with you on one point Michael. We're beating a dead horse so let's move on.

P.S. To the idiot above who was trying to educate me on the use of the word "Theory" please allow me to educate you. The word theory has several meanings. It can be used to mean a scientific framework that explains observed phenomena (as in "Theory of General Relativity"). Or it can be used to propose a hypothesis ("I have a theory about who killed the butler"). What I have written is neither a scientific "Theory" nor a scientific "Conjecture". It is speculation on what's happening on a stupid little TV show.

I don't recall that either.