MY COURSES
If you read TIDBITS faithfully then you know two things about me. First, I’m taking college classes. Second, I see LOST in everything…mostly because I’m looking for it.
I just finished a couple of Astronomy courses and someone said something that made me say, “Hmmm…”. What if LOST was about some mission to Mars?
If we wanted clues we have plenty of them beginning with star names like Apollo. The Egyptians called Mars, “Horus the Red”. It is the FOURTH planet from the Sun.
There is a crater on Mars known as the Galle Crater whose nickname is the “Smiley Face Crater”. On the real Henry Gale’s balloon we observed a large smiley face.
I also learned that there are several types of time – solar, sidereal, and um, well others! The time discrepancy we see on the show might be related to WHERE in the universe the island is positioned.
All the planets have orbits that perform a type of dance with each other where at only certain times can certain things happen – like a window of opportunity. Mars has opposition to Earth once every 23 months, for example.
Am I reading too much into my coursework or just maybe…
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
LT289: Some Real Clues...or Not?
SEASON SIX PROMO
Here is a promo picture for Season 6:
Sort of clouded in mystery, huh? If you’ve been reading my posts lately then you know there is some emphasis being placed on the numbers 15 and 16. This emphasis comes from the summer game involving those unauthorized paintings.
The poster could be a hint, so look at the 15th and 16th persons. It appears Number 15 is Sayid, but I can’t make out the 16th person in that row – looks female to me.
As TIDBITS is known to do, we kept digging and found this image instead:
Ah, Number 16 is Libby. Wait, Libby?!!
And there’s Michael and Mr. Eko and the whole gang. How can we not pull some theories out of this single image? If everyone is back, then can you “square one”? Loop, dude, loop.
SIDE NOTE: In an interview ages ago, the producers mentioned that 23 was the key number. I’ve seen little supporting evidence of that since, but it has never left my mind and deserves mention. In Season 5 we could argue that 16 was prominent (Flight 316), so maybe they changed their minds, but felt the 23 spotlight shouldn’t be forgotten.
COMPUTER THEORY
Faithful readers will know about my Computer Theory floated a few months ago. It sort of lost (ha) steam when Season 5 started pushing the time jumps because of the Frozen Dharma Wheel.
But with the new promo picture above, I have to at least throw the idea that computer programs are full of loop procedures. Do While…Do Until…For/Next…you get the idea.
It seems with Season 6 teasers we are going to go back to the beginning where everyone is present and accounted for. Maybe the looping is time-oriented, but I have to point out that the producers have also stated that the time stuff was basically over in Season 5. Hmm….
So if time looping is done for, then I wish to revisit computer looping. Most computer program loops are for a) a certain number of iterations or b) until a certain condition is met. I’m leaning towards option B.
I’m working on some ideas that will be presented in future posts, so for now let me just throw out a series of words to consider: computers, eye, and microchip. HA!
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Here is a promo picture for Season 6:
Sort of clouded in mystery, huh? If you’ve been reading my posts lately then you know there is some emphasis being placed on the numbers 15 and 16. This emphasis comes from the summer game involving those unauthorized paintings.The poster could be a hint, so look at the 15th and 16th persons. It appears Number 15 is Sayid, but I can’t make out the 16th person in that row – looks female to me.
As TIDBITS is known to do, we kept digging and found this image instead:
Ah, Number 16 is Libby. Wait, Libby?!!And there’s Michael and Mr. Eko and the whole gang. How can we not pull some theories out of this single image? If everyone is back, then can you “square one”? Loop, dude, loop.
SIDE NOTE: In an interview ages ago, the producers mentioned that 23 was the key number. I’ve seen little supporting evidence of that since, but it has never left my mind and deserves mention. In Season 5 we could argue that 16 was prominent (Flight 316), so maybe they changed their minds, but felt the 23 spotlight shouldn’t be forgotten.
COMPUTER THEORY
Faithful readers will know about my Computer Theory floated a few months ago. It sort of lost (ha) steam when Season 5 started pushing the time jumps because of the Frozen Dharma Wheel.
But with the new promo picture above, I have to at least throw the idea that computer programs are full of loop procedures. Do While…Do Until…For/Next…you get the idea.
It seems with Season 6 teasers we are going to go back to the beginning where everyone is present and accounted for. Maybe the looping is time-oriented, but I have to point out that the producers have also stated that the time stuff was basically over in Season 5. Hmm….
So if time looping is done for, then I wish to revisit computer looping. Most computer program loops are for a) a certain number of iterations or b) until a certain condition is met. I’m leaning towards option B.
I’m working on some ideas that will be presented in future posts, so for now let me just throw out a series of words to consider: computers, eye, and microchip. HA!
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
LT288: Plotting the Plot
THE PLOT THICKENS
In the last TIDBITS post we learned that a comedian turned painter named Paul Scheer was being told to stop creating his LOST-inspired artwork (including the Polar Bear painting seen in the last post) without authorization.
I quickly typed in Ronie Midfew Arts into Google and found his page at http://roniemidfewarts.com/i/ and there is just this logo:
When one hovers over the logo, a message can be read as such:
In the last TIDBITS post we learned that a comedian turned painter named Paul Scheer was being told to stop creating his LOST-inspired artwork (including the Polar Bear painting seen in the last post) without authorization.
I quickly typed in Ronie Midfew Arts into Google and found his page at http://roniemidfewarts.com/i/ and there is just this logo:
When one hovers over the logo, a message can be read as such:
NOTE: You can click on these images and see a larger version.
It seems that August 15 will be a pivotal day in the life of Mr. Scheer and the LOST family. Scheer’s velvet paintings will be sold online at http://www.damoncarltonandpolarbear.com/
Currently there are over 15 links (remember the logo sub-title about 16) on this site, so that should fill your days for awhile.
SEASON SIX PROMO
As of this writing we have learned that the title of Episode 1 will be, “LA X”. It was pointed out that there is a space between “A” and “X”, so we would be rash to jump to the conclusion that this is a reference to the airport in Los Angeles.
It could simply mean there is some sort of variable found in LA. Or I like to think of “X marks the spot” where some treasure or major piece of the LOST puzzle can be found. Hmmm…
LATEST NOT-SO-CRAZY THEORY
With Comic Con and the new summer game, it seems the theorists are reinvigorated with ideas. Here is one of the best ones…
LOST is telling the truth…always has…always will. But…
I’m reminded of news lately about the truth in photography. One example is from the last Olympics where that little Chinese girl was lip-synching the song. They put her out there because she “looked better” while the better voice was backstage doing her part.
Also in the Olympics we learned that the TV shots on NBC add CGI-added fireworks.
A story on NPR discussed photography that has been altered in this Photoshop era. However, it seems that images from several decades past had been staged. We aren’t talking average Joe, but some of the more famous pictures taken. The ones that moved a country to action or inaction. Amazing how much influence media has.
But the point behind this theory is that everything is perception and perspective. A photographer tried to explain that an angle of a shot is in many ways like Photoshop cropping. Had the picture taker widen the view to see normal life, then the huddled mass along a bullet-riddled wall wouldn’t have quite the impact. If another photographer caught the first with tripod and hollering out orders, would that have worked as effectively for change? Probably not.
And so this debate relates to this LOST theory in that the producers have cheated in some ways. They have cropped the image, truncated the dialog and abbreviated the meaning. Season 6 then will widen those angles, elongate the conversation and elaborate on the fuller meaning. And the season will do this several times.
We have been teased with this all along with the flashbacks filling in a puzzle piece which makes us think, “OH! That’s why!”.
And it will continue, but likely in a rapid pace like we’ve not seen before. I expect many of us will think we have the understanding only to see a completely different point of view.
Think of the airplane crash…
…we’ve seen it from Ben’s point of view as he sends Ethan and Goodwin off to die.
…we’ve seen it from Locke’s point of view as he wiggles his toes.
…we’ve seen it from Jack’s point of view as he self-anoints himself as The Fixer of all that is broken.
I suspect Season 6 will show us a few more point of views and in the end…nothing did change as Daniel predicted. The bomb blew, the hatch imploded, the past stayed the same. However, our view, our perspective of events will radically change based on what we are about to see.
This theory is worth remembering.
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
LT287: The Summer Games Are On
ART LOVER
You would have to be a major lover in (modern?) art to like this painting:
You would have to be a major lover in (modern?) art to like this painting:
This is a “real” painting done by Paul Scheer (who makes a living as a comedian) and given to Damon and Carlton at this year’s Comic Con. Afterwards, Paul gets a cease and desist order from some art gallery named “RONIE MIDFEW ARTS”.
Of course, Ronie Midfew Arts, is an anagram for “Widmore Fine Arts”. Of course.
This leads to an art blog at http://www.widmorefinearts.com/
You know there will plenty more on this lead in the coming TIDBITS!
NEXT ON TIDBITS
Finals Week is finally over! Yeah! You can expect a bit more consistency (just a bit) from LOST TIDBITS…especially now that a summer game seems to be starting up.
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Of course, Ronie Midfew Arts, is an anagram for “Widmore Fine Arts”. Of course.
This leads to an art blog at http://www.widmorefinearts.com/
You know there will plenty more on this lead in the coming TIDBITS!
NEXT ON TIDBITS
Finals Week is finally over! Yeah! You can expect a bit more consistency (just a bit) from LOST TIDBITS…especially now that a summer game seems to be starting up.
If you enjoyed this post, please take a moment to click on one of the ads after you finish reading. Thanks!
Enjoy,
KC
Monday, August 3, 2009
LT286: August Is Starting To Heat Up
LOST UNIVERSITY
As you can tell the summer has been a bit slow for all things LOST. You can imagine my excitement when I stumbled on this website: http://www.lostuniversity.org/
Can’t make out if this is a summer game or just some hype for the final season, but it should give you plenty to digest over the next few days.
The early feedback says they are finding plenty of interesting things (and people). Start with that guy under the tree.
TIDBITS NEWS
With Finals week in school this week (yeah, summer semester) and just being months from the season start, TIDBITS will be slowing down its postings. You can look for it weekly, plus any breaking news – so you do have to come back often to check. And while you are here, why not click on one of the ads as a nice way of saying “Thanks”. I’m just a few clicks away from the next LOST-threshold of 16,000 hits.
MY HOPE FOR SEASON 6
My hope is that they answer a lot of the dangling questions. Or at least promise us a book of answers shortly after the series is over. I want answers to things like:
-- The shooting while in the canoes – who did Juliet peg?
-- How does Radzinsky get to the Swan hatch and then die?
-- Good explanation for Juliet surviving the fall – or is it just Fate?
-- In the end will the island really be “alive”?
I’m sure you have some questions, post them and give me something to explore this Fall.
CRAZIEST THEORY LATELY
You won’t believe this one. A theory is going around that suggests LOST is mirroring real-world events a lot closer than you might suspect. In a sense, they suggest the already “real-world feel” to the show is evidence. The supporting “games” do what they can to hint at real fringe science, behind-the-scenes organizations, and government involvement.
It is likely just a theory for the fun of it, but then it made a prediction. Of course, we can’t prove it until April 29, 2010. But it should be fun waiting for that get here – and you noticed it will be during the LOST season 5.
The prediction is that there has been (or will be, I only briefly reviewed this) a Global Blackout – called GBO – at which time strange things happened but hidden from everyone’s knowledge.
Heck, if this theory doesn’t work out, it would make a good basis of a new TV show.
If you want to explore this conspiracy theory, then start here. http://truthhack.com/
Be warned, the truth can hurt.
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KC
As you can tell the summer has been a bit slow for all things LOST. You can imagine my excitement when I stumbled on this website: http://www.lostuniversity.org/
Can’t make out if this is a summer game or just some hype for the final season, but it should give you plenty to digest over the next few days.
The early feedback says they are finding plenty of interesting things (and people). Start with that guy under the tree.
TIDBITS NEWS
With Finals week in school this week (yeah, summer semester) and just being months from the season start, TIDBITS will be slowing down its postings. You can look for it weekly, plus any breaking news – so you do have to come back often to check. And while you are here, why not click on one of the ads as a nice way of saying “Thanks”. I’m just a few clicks away from the next LOST-threshold of 16,000 hits.
MY HOPE FOR SEASON 6
My hope is that they answer a lot of the dangling questions. Or at least promise us a book of answers shortly after the series is over. I want answers to things like:
-- The shooting while in the canoes – who did Juliet peg?
-- How does Radzinsky get to the Swan hatch and then die?
-- Good explanation for Juliet surviving the fall – or is it just Fate?
-- In the end will the island really be “alive”?
I’m sure you have some questions, post them and give me something to explore this Fall.
CRAZIEST THEORY LATELY
You won’t believe this one. A theory is going around that suggests LOST is mirroring real-world events a lot closer than you might suspect. In a sense, they suggest the already “real-world feel” to the show is evidence. The supporting “games” do what they can to hint at real fringe science, behind-the-scenes organizations, and government involvement.
It is likely just a theory for the fun of it, but then it made a prediction. Of course, we can’t prove it until April 29, 2010. But it should be fun waiting for that get here – and you noticed it will be during the LOST season 5.
The prediction is that there has been (or will be, I only briefly reviewed this) a Global Blackout – called GBO – at which time strange things happened but hidden from everyone’s knowledge.
Heck, if this theory doesn’t work out, it would make a good basis of a new TV show.
If you want to explore this conspiracy theory, then start here. http://truthhack.com/
Be warned, the truth can hurt.
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Enjoy,
KC
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
LT285: People Talking
LOST PANEL IN SAN DIEGO
The producers of LOST have spoken recently about the final season. The big revelation is that we will see characters we have not seen much since the first season. Hmmm...
Here is the interesting part:
The show will also employ a new narrative device that’s unique to the final season."The time travel season is over, the flash forward season is over,” Lindelof said. “We're going to do something different."
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Makes me wish it was here already!
Enjoy,
KC
The producers of LOST have spoken recently about the final season. The big revelation is that we will see characters we have not seen much since the first season. Hmmm...
Here is the interesting part:
The show will also employ a new narrative device that’s unique to the final season."The time travel season is over, the flash forward season is over,” Lindelof said. “We're going to do something different."
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Makes me wish it was here already!
Enjoy,
KC
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