kucing
02-23-08, 02:52 PM
I'm going out on a limb here since I'm not a physics expert nor am I well versed in quantum mechanics. I am however, a die hard lost fan, so I hope that counts for something. I apologize if this has been discussed before, but after the last few episodes, this has become much more important to notice.
Why is the Casimir Effect relevant?
- This was mentioned by Dr. Hollowax in the Orchid station orientation video. Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bTvAUVPyLI) to watch the video and scroll to 1:07.
- Writers, Damon and Carlton mentioned in the "Official Lost Podcast" that the aforementioned video gives a clue on whats going on on the island. Click here (http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=podcast#t=3421) for the official lost podcast page, listen to the most recent one, February 15, 2008. Fast forward to 15:17.
According to various sources online (yes, wikipedia included), the Casimir effect in layman's terms is a theoretical method to create a wormhole/black hole "event horizon". This justifies that there may be some sort of teleportation device created by the Dharma Initiative.
In the podcast, Damon Lindelof offers an explanation of how the polar bear remains ended up in a desert in Tunisia, "there are properties of the island that are potentially capable to transporting things from the island off the island." Hmmm interesting. Can this theory be used to explain why its physically difficult to move matter on and off the island? Is the island in another dimension and the easiest way to gain access to the island is via this device/room/wormhole using the casimir effect?
Now rewind to last season when Ben talks about the "very large box" (I used this for my sig) that can get you anything you want. And how Locke's father got on the island in an instant. Its starting to make sense especially when you consider that the light on the island doesn't scatter right.. possibly a clue that the island isn't in our dimension and needs to be accessed through this wormhole.
Now how many dimensions are there? If time is considered the fourth dimension, this really gets interesting. Remember all the Steven King references? Well one of his novelettes, "Four Past Midnight" deals with a eerily similar setting. A plane lands in a deserted airport in a different time after going through a wormhole. The airport is deserted because they landed in the past and the other three dimensions have been abandoned by people, who are in present time.
OK, I'll stop here but I hope my theory holds up along with all the other amazing theories on this site. Thanks for reading my thread.
Why is the Casimir Effect relevant?
- This was mentioned by Dr. Hollowax in the Orchid station orientation video. Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bTvAUVPyLI) to watch the video and scroll to 1:07.
- Writers, Damon and Carlton mentioned in the "Official Lost Podcast" that the aforementioned video gives a clue on whats going on on the island. Click here (http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=podcast#t=3421) for the official lost podcast page, listen to the most recent one, February 15, 2008. Fast forward to 15:17.
According to various sources online (yes, wikipedia included), the Casimir effect in layman's terms is a theoretical method to create a wormhole/black hole "event horizon". This justifies that there may be some sort of teleportation device created by the Dharma Initiative.
In the podcast, Damon Lindelof offers an explanation of how the polar bear remains ended up in a desert in Tunisia, "there are properties of the island that are potentially capable to transporting things from the island off the island." Hmmm interesting. Can this theory be used to explain why its physically difficult to move matter on and off the island? Is the island in another dimension and the easiest way to gain access to the island is via this device/room/wormhole using the casimir effect?
Now rewind to last season when Ben talks about the "very large box" (I used this for my sig) that can get you anything you want. And how Locke's father got on the island in an instant. Its starting to make sense especially when you consider that the light on the island doesn't scatter right.. possibly a clue that the island isn't in our dimension and needs to be accessed through this wormhole.
Now how many dimensions are there? If time is considered the fourth dimension, this really gets interesting. Remember all the Steven King references? Well one of his novelettes, "Four Past Midnight" deals with a eerily similar setting. A plane lands in a deserted airport in a different time after going through a wormhole. The airport is deserted because they landed in the past and the other three dimensions have been abandoned by people, who are in present time.
OK, I'll stop here but I hope my theory holds up along with all the other amazing theories on this site. Thanks for reading my thread.