4 8 15 16 23 42 (Creator, experience)

[Willamena]

I had to look them up --we'd all be dead if you had to rely on me inputting the numbers every 2 hours.

This post is for LOST theories (the television show). The third season begins in just under 2 weeks. Any theories on what the numbers mean?

[The_Evelyonian]

According to the DHARMA website the numbers are representative of the Valenzetti equation. Suposedly it's a (fictional) mathematical formula that predicts the exact date the world will end.

Kinda ironic since Desmond said he was "just saving the world"

http://www.valenzettiequation.com/

NOTE: According to the producers of the show Gary Troup was the man sucked into the jet engine in the first episode.

[Willamena]

Too cool!

Thank you!

[spacemonkey]

Originally Posted by The_Evelyonian

According to the DHARMA website the numbers are representative of the Valenzetti equation. Suposedly it's a (fictional) mathematical formula that predicts the exact date the world will end.

Kinda ironic since Desmond said he was "just saving the world"

http://www.valenzettiequation.com/

NOTE: According to the producers of the show Gary Troup was the man sucked into the jet engine in the first episode.

Gary Troup also is the author of the "Bad Twin" book that Sawyer is reading, and his name is an anagram of purgatory.

[The_Evelyonian]

Accoding to the wikipedia, the producers have debunked the purgatory theory. It's still a cool idea though.

At the heart of the series is a complex and cryptic storyline, spawning numerous unresolved questions. Encouraged by Lost's writers and stars—who often interact with fans both online and in person—viewers and TV critics alike have taken to rampant theorization in an attempt to unravel the mysteries, even spawning parodies of such over-theorizing. Theories mainly concern the nature of the island, the origins of the "monster" and the "Others," the meaning of the numbers, and the reasons for both the crash and the survival of some passengers.

Several of the more common fan theories have been discussed and refuted by the show's creators, the most common of which being that the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 are dead or in purgatory. This was specifically refuted by J.J. Abrams and was also proven to be wrong by the second season's finale. Other common theories that the makers of the show have discredited include theories such as that the survivors will experience, or have experienced, time travel, which was dismissed by Damon Lindelof; likewise, speculation that spaceships or aliens influence the events on the island, or that everything seen is a fictional reality taking place in someone's mind, has also been refuted by Lindelof.

Carlton Cuse dismissed the theory that the island is a reality TV show and the castaways unwitting housemates and Damon Lindelof also discredited the theory that the "monster" is a nanobot cloud similar to the one featured in Michael Crichton's novel Prey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOST

[The_Evelyonian]

Originally Posted by Willamena

Too cool!

Thank you!

You're most welcome. I can't wait for season 3!

[spacemonkey]

Originally Posted by The_Evelyonian

Accoding to the wikipedia, the producers have debunked the purgatory theory. It's still a cool idea though.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOST

Have you ever thought that they are just trying to throw people off? Even if they are not in "purgatory" that doesn't change the fact that the fictional author's name is an anagram of it.

g-a-r-y-t-r-o-u-p
p-u-r-g-a-t-o-r-y

[The_Evelyonian]

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Have you ever thought that they are just trying to throw people off? Even if they are not in "purgatory" that doesn't change the fact that the fictional author's name is an anagram of it.

g-a-r-y-t-r-o-u-p
p-u-r-g-a-t-o-r-y

Sure, anything is possible. I guess we'll have to wait for season three to find out.