DUE TO POST SIZE LIMITATIONS, I'VE HAD TO POST PART TWO OF MY THEORY, PLUS MY UPDATES IN ANOTHER POST. YOU CAN FIND PART TWO ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE TWO OF THIS THREAD

Originally posted on the ABC board December 2004, March 2005, June, 2005, November 2005. Re-posted April 12, 2006.
Updates July 2005, January 2006, April 2006

Link to ABC thread: http://o.forums.go.com/abc/thread?threadID=1007134

I've been writing about the World Planetary Grid since December 2004, and have had to re-post the theory a few times because the threads are deleted after the 90-day limit set .

First - my Planetary Grid theory:

Ley Lines and Vortices make up what is commonly called the World Grid or Planetary Grid of naturally occurring electro-magnetic energy. Where these lines intersect are called nodes, and they are 'hot spots' of energy. In addition, these lines create geometric patterns, and in particular there are ten 'triangles', called vortices. The Bermuda Triangle off the Bermuda coast, and the Devil's Triangle off the Japanese coast are but two examples of the vortices.

"Grids
The planetary energy grid operates through certain geometrical patterns that follow a specific symmetry. The grids meet at various intersecting points forming a kind of matrix. This is equivalent to the acupressure points on our bodies. These grid points can be found at some of the strongest power places on the planet. Plato, the Greek philosopher,who lived approximately 427-347 BC recognized the patterns of the grids. He devised a theory regarding his belief that the earth's basic structure evolved from a simple geometric shape to more complex geometric shapes. These shapes became known as the platonic solids. They are: cube (4), tetrahedron (3), octahedron (8), dodecahedron (12), and icosahedron (20).

Plato, in his Timeaus associated each shape with one of the elements, earth, fire, air, ether, and water. The earth's energy grid from the beginnings of its evolutionary course, has evolved through each of these shapes to what it is today. Each shape, superimposed, one upon the other to create a kind of all encompassing energy field that is the very basis of earth holding it all together."
source: http://www.crystalinks.com/grids.html

Link below to Map showing the World Grid. Click on the map to enlarge it.
http://www.deepinfo.com/WorldGridPlaces.htm

Here is an updated link showing the locations of the Vile Vortices (aka Devil's Triangles of the world). It is the second picture on the web page. (Unfortunately, this rendition of the triangles doesn't number them, as my previous link did. In my original links, the Vortex off the north coast of New Zealand was numbered 45, and the Vortex in northern Africa was numbered 20. It is these two vortices which are of interest to me.)

http://www.crystalinks.com/bermuda_triangle.html

Note the Vortex #45 east of Australia, north of New Zealand. This vortex is said to be a "Vile" Vortex, a 'hot' zone. A better known hot zone, is of course the Bermuda Triangle, responsible for strange happenings such as plane and ship disappearances, wonky instruments and unusual magnetic fields.

Suppose the island is within Vortex 45? The path Flight 815 would take when turned to return to Fiji would place them in this area. The electro-magnetic field could account for the instruments not working, the compass, the blocked transmission, etc. Could the electro-magnetic field be used in some way to harness energy for the transmission? Could the electro-magnetic fields be affecting the brainwaves of our survivors?

"Magnetic therapy is a safe, non-invasive method of applying magnetic fields to the body for therapeutic purposes. It accelerates the natural healing process, provides natural pain relief, and improves sleep without any adverse side effects. "
Source: http://www.therionresearch.com/learning_center_articles.html
- Locke's ability to walk?
- Quick healing of the other survivor's wounds?
- Rose's 'cure' from what we assume is cancer (Ep. 2x19)

This theory may help explain some of the occurrences on the island. It's not meant to explain the mystery of Claire's baby, who Danielle, Ethan or 'the others' are, or any of the other sub-plots on the show. It's merely meant as a possible location, and possible explanation for things such as the loss of instrumentation, wonky compass, blocked radio signals/transmissions, possibly the quick healing and recovery of Locke's ability to walk, and Rose's cure.

In addition to the naturally occuring energy field in the vortex, I also believe that a meteor crashed on the island in the past and is also contributing to, and making the EM energy even stronger.
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Further to my original thoughts, I had also read somewhere that the USS Eldridge supposedly travelled along a ley line when it travelled from Philadelphia to Norfolk and back again. This could connect the planetary grid theory with the Philadelphia Experiment/Montauk Experiment theories, and also possibly the Tesseract theory. (If you aren't already familiar with these theories, please do a search on those topics. They've been discussed many times.)
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Referring to the Nigerian drug plane, there is a vortex in North Africa, which is the antipodal (exact opposite) vortex to Vortex 45 in the South Pacific, which is where I believe the island is. I'm wondering if the 'wrinkles in time' occur along the ley lines, when the ley line is folded in half, thereby connecting vortices which lie along the same ley line. Possibly the Nigerian plane was crossing through the North African vortex at a time when the experiment was active and got caught up in it and pulled down to the island, in the same way that I believe Flight 815, and Danielle's ship, plus other undiscovered wreckages may have been.

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Regarding the Black Rock, which Locke suggested had originated from Mozambique on the east coat of Africa, most likely a slave ship. I've read that slaves from eastern Africa were often transported to South Africa to work in the diamond mines. To get from Mozambique to South Africa, the ship would have to travel through Vile Vortice 41, the northern tip of which seems to touch into southern Mozambique.
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My thoughts are that this energy field could either enhance or interfere with the experiments. This island could have been deliberately chosen as a location for the experiments because of it's location within a Vortex, or deliberately chosen because it's a remote location, with the original researchers not realizing it was within a Vortex, and the effects it could have on their experiments.
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I also found this information, but I foolishly didn't keep a link to the source.

"First, the "Devil's Triangle" is one of the two places on Earth that a magnetic compass does point towards true north. Normally it points toward magnetic north. The difference between the two is known as compass variation. The amount of variation changes by as much as 20 degrees as one circumnavigates the earth. If this compass variation or error is not compensated for, a navigator could find himself far off course and in deep trouble.

These intersecting strands of Earth's energy are also known as ley lines. The symbol for a vortex is a cross in a circle. (See diagram B) Dannelley writes of this symbol, "The cross is the symbol of the union of cosmic forces, the coming together of the polarities which create the world. A cross may be defined as a Vortex: The intersection of angles. In the practice of geomancy a cross is used to mark a place where the strands of the Web of Life join together, thus forming a Power Spot."

Regarding the compass variation, my father, a retired marine engineer who has travelled the world in his career, confirms the compass variation changes depending on your location. When Sayid made reference to the compass being out a significant amount, many assumed it was because of a magnetic source on the island, but it's also possibly a clue to their location. If we can find out how much the compass was out by, and then where on earth the compass variation is out by that amount, we may be able to get a general location for the island.

Oh, and just for kicks, I'm going to say I think the island may be Lemuria, another old idea of mine and Kwizoe's from long ago. (Interesting to note, one of Javi's musical faves is a band called Therion which released a double CD in 2004 called Lemuria/Sirius B), which leads to.....

Part two (bottom of Page 2 in this thread)

Hmmm!* A lot of interesting stuff came up when I Googled this.* Thanks for the info.* :)

Yeah nice research. I totally agree with there being some sort of magnetic field being on the island.....I have read another thread where someone says the halucinations could also be tied to the magnetic field.

I have a link to a map showing a flight path from Sydney to Los Angeles. I post it here so you can see that the flight path, plus their change in direction back toward Fiji could feasibly put them within Vortex 45.

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=YSSY-LAX%0D%0A&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=red&PATH-UNITS=nm&SPEED-GROUND=&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=navy&MAP-STYLE=

Excellent work all around! When some of these theories turn out to be correct, people who posted them should get some kind of reward.

Hey Marbalbc,
I think I read your work somewhere else as well and thought it was great both times. It's true science. The writers would do well to read the postings and during the 6 week break do some quick rewrites from info on this site.

What's better for them than to have thousands of minds creating for them.

Why they could even have enough here to do a season next year as well.
I like the science way to things.

I also post on the ABC boards under the same screen name. Another theory I put out involved Lemuria. If you've seen some of my other stuff, I'm glad to hear you enjoy them. Another theory I like is here on the boards regarding Nicola Tesla and his inventions. I'm afraid I can't lay claim to that one, but it's a really good one, if you haven't seen it already.

Thank you so much, for the excellent information.

I had asked once before about where all the devil's triangles were.

They sure line up nice and neatly.* I can't read any of the names and numbers etc., does the devils triangles, line up with the energy grids? (I'm sure this was a stupid question, but I don't want to confuse myself, anymore than I already am)

Waltisfuture - I saw your question on another thread and thought you'd find your answer here. That's why I posted the link :)

If you click on the vortice map, you can enlarge it for a better look. My understanding of the Vortices is that they are formed by the Ley Lines which make up the energy grid. The vortices are at equal and equidistant angles from each other on each side of the equator. What is interesting is that one particular vortice is in the south Pacific, and I believe the island is somewhere within that vortice. Combined with it's exact opposite vortice in North Africa, the connection is an interesting one to consider.

As I mentioned in the theory, the line of thinking now is that the drug plane somehow transported from the African vortex into the south Pacific vortex. I believe one of the myths of the Philadelphia experiment is that it disappeared from one place and appeared in another, having travelled instantaneously along a Ley Line.

Combining this idea with the Montauk and Philadelphia Experiments opens an interesting line of thought that IF these secret experiments were being conducted on the island, that when the experiment is activated, it draws any unlucky persons possibly crossing a Ley line, or through a Vortex down on to the island. I think this has happened many times over the years, hence the arrival of Danielle's research team, Flight 815, the drug plane, "Adam and Eve' , etc. Ethan may have been another unlucky arrival on the island, or possibly a part of the group conducting the experiments.

Thanks for your interest!

I love this.

I'm so excited, I can't type.

There is a possiblity then, that maybe more than just flight #815 and Danielles team and God only knows how many more, could come through at one time?

Maybe a smaller sized ship was lured in at the same time, on another part of the island.

The possibilities are endless.

Not necessarily all at the same time, but many different times over the years. What we're proposing is that the island was being used for research/experimentation, possibly related to the Philadelphia Experiment/Degaussing/Montauk Projects, going back to the 40's. Each time the experiment was activated, it caused unsuspecting victims to crash there. 'Adam and Eve' have been there 40 - 50 years, according to Jack's analysis. Someone originated the 'numbers signal' that Toomey and Lenny picked up 16 years ago. Danielle's team arrived on the island some time after the numbers signal began. Now we have Flight 815, and who knows how many others during that time frame.

Did the original Experimenters know that the island fell within a Vortice, or the effect the vortice would have on their experiments? Is it the combination of the experiments and the power of the vortice that causes the 'victims' to be pulled into the island, or to crash if they happen to be crossing over a Ley Line at the same time as the experiment is activated? Are the original Experimenters still there, or have they died/abandoned the island? Is the experiment on some sort of timer and turns itself on/off on a schedule, with no one there to control it?

From reading on the PE experiment, I remember it being mentioned that there was a 40 year cycle, for when people were transported to the future.

That would mean it's speeding up?* *Remember that there is so much mention of 4 years ago.
16 + 4 = 20,* but you really should ( -) the 4, not (+) it.

I'm going to pretend that it makes sense, and say it is doubling its frequency, and more people, say from the past show up.

Maybe our others are flipping the switch when a plane or ship gets too close. *Or maybe the island has the permanent electro-magnetic dome and they just turn on the "ray gun" when there's particular vessel they want to nab (like one that may have seen too much flying near the island).

or had something in its cargo, that was needed.

It's been suggested that the cargo that they may need is people, and women in particular. They could be sterile from the fallout of nuclear testing.

Do you think it is Maori people, or Americans?

bumping back for further discussion.

Well, we now know they aren't Maori and we didn't see any Pacific Islander types either. Looks like the survivors of the Black Rock (which we at least know came from an english speaking port). My guess is that they monitor radio broadcasts from, say, Hawaii and maybe American Samoa. In addition to the people that they've snagged, that's why their english sound like standard American.

Thank you Shootfire for unlocking this from Past Spoilers.

marbalbc, I asked Shootfire to unlock this. It didn't seem to belong in the Spoiler section anymore, it is now free. It is either the oldest or one of the oldest threads that brought up the planetary grid and ley lines, back in the beginning of 2005.

Everyone please read the first post.

PART TWO OF THEORY (WITH UPDATES)

...Second, the Lemuria theory. While I no longer fully support this portion of the theory, I still think it's a fun one to consider, because of the Javier Grillo-Marxuach connection (above). This theory was originally posted (and then re-posted several times) on the ABC boards in November 2004, one month before the Planetary Grid theory. I no longer believe they are on the mythical island of Lemuria (Mu), but I do believe they are on a private island, which they (Hanso-DeGroot) named Lemuria (Mu) as an homage to the Utopian Society they were attempting to create, in addition to their research.

Back in November 2004, Kwizoe (aka mypocketshurt) and I proposed the theory that our survivors had landed on the Lost Continent of Mu, also known as Lemuria. It appeals to all who are open minded enough to theorize about places like the Bermuda Triangle, or Atlantis. However, since the Bermuda Triangle is in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coasts of Florida and Bermuda the location cannot be Bermuda Triangle. For the same reason, it cannot be Atlantis, which was also long rumoured to be in the Atlantic Ocean, but which more recently is said to have been discovered in the Mediterranean (MSNBC News - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6489620/). Apparently, this is also now said to be false.

By no means do Kwizoe/mypoc and I suggest that Lemuria actually exists/existed, nor do we propose that this is the entire story. There is much more going on than meets the eye, and there are many storylines crossing over each other. There is no one theory that can tie everything together, and we're not attempting to do that here. We only put it out there as a possible location, the 'setting' for the stories that are being told. Who or what Danielle, Ethan and/or the others are; what is the 'monster'; why are there polar bears; what is the importance of Clair's baby - these are separate stories in and of themselves. Whether you believe in what has been written, or in the actual existence of Lemuria, it doesn't mean the writers and producers haven't used some of the writings as a jumping off point.

Also interesting to point out, is that Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Writer/Supervising Producer) counts among his favorite bands, a Norwegian group named Therion, who (co-incidentally?) released a double CD in 2004 named...Lemuria / Sirius B. Lyrics to the title song of Lemuria are here:

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/therion/lemuria.html#5

Lemuria is said to have been a massive land bridge or continent, stretching across the Pacific Ocean, from Australia to America. It is supposed to have sunk below the ocean tens of thousands of years ago. Parts of Lemuria still remain and are evidenced by the islands that dot the Pacific Ocean (ie: Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, Easter Island and other South Pacific islands)

The Myths and "New Age-y" Stuff: (This is just for fun, not necessarily a part of the plot)

Lemuria is said to have been a Garden of Eden, of sorts. The people were said to have been a peaceful, spiritual people with powers of telepathy and teleportation, with no need of technology and were deeply in tune with the land.

"... most sources claim Lemurians were much more like modern humans, living in an idyllic paradise, largely agrarian with lush forests and an abundance of flowers and fruit trees. Feminine principles of sharing, cooperation, and creativity produced a society virtually free of crime, strife, and warfare Utopian Society,per the Orientation video?) Lemurians were vegetarians and lived in harmony with nature and other creatures, and they had highly developed psychic and telepathic senses, which were applied in practical endeavours such as horticulture. People believed in 'mind over matter' and were adept at manifestation and other 'reality creating' techniques. (There have been many clues that all is not what it seems on this island - The Third Policeman; Turn of The Screw; Incident at Owl Creek Bridge - all books that question reality.)This tradition survives, some claim, in the Polynesian concept of mana and various fire-walking ceremonies throughout the region."

Source: http://www.crystalinks.com/lemuria.html

Also from the above Crystalinks website:

according to "scholars" it is a mysterious continent in the South Pacific that exists and yet doesn't exist in our world at the same time.

"...one has to wonder if Lemuria ever existed in the physical realm - or is it just a metaphor - to remind us that our souls are experiencing multidimensionally - some of which we believe are other planet experiences.
Reality is based on duality. We have mythological Atlantis is in the Atlantic region - hence its Pacific counterpart - Pacifica (aka Mu or Lemuria).

Lemuria is a grid program that exists parallel to our own. Those who feel linked to it - are more-than-likely experiencing in both realities simultaneously.

In truth - Lemuria - from our perspective in third dimension - is theoretical and will not merge with us - until a point at which we expand our consciousness to fully understand all of our multi-dimensional experiences. We are moving to that end now.

Updated July 18, 2005

Just adding some new information that may be relevant.

From http://www.crystalinks.com/grids.html


HARTMANN NET (a variation of the Planetary Grid): It has been suggested that both the Curry grids and Hartmann Net are earthing grids for cosmic rays that constantly bombard the Earth, and that they can be distorted by other things, such as geological fault lines and underground mining. It is also possible to have spots where the Curry and Hartmann lines cross, causing further potential problems. These spots are generally seen to be more detrimental than a single crossing within the Curry or Hartmann system.


GLOBAL GRID SYSTEM: Although we had said before that the modern history of the Global Grid may start with Bruce Cathie, the husband-and-wife team of Becker and Hagens have a different idea. They ascribe this discovery to the work of Ivan P. Sanderson, who was the first to make a case for the structure of the icosahedron at work in the Earth. He did this by locating what he referred to as "vile vortices," or areas of the Earth where mysterious disappearances, mechanical failures and time-space distortions were seen to occur. Obviously, everybody knows that the Bermuda Triangle reports would fall into this category, but Sanderson looked at other, less popular areas as well. These areas were often referred to as "Devil's Graveyards," since many explorers simply disappeared if they crossed over them at the wrong time of year, apparently with the wrong lunar and planetary alignments activating that particular area.

Update Jan. 12, 2006

Just for kicks, did a search on Bali (Kate told Sun she was heading to Bali), and Dharma together. Found out there is a resort in Bali called Villa Lemuria. The main religion in Bali is 'Agama Hindu Dharma'. Something else to support the idea that the island is at least named Lemuria? Maybe just more coincidence than anything, but time will tell...
http://www.balivillavacation.com/bali.htm

Also, a special thanks to PsychedelicRelic for pointing out that if you hold down the Alt key, and type in 'the numbers' on your number pad, the Greek symbol for Mu (aka Lemuria) will appear. I tried doing this with other random numbers, but the effect was not the same. The symbol for Mu is hidden within the 'H' logo for The Hanso Foundation (again, thanks to PsychedelicRelic for this info) http://www.bigspaceship.com/archive/hanso/mission.html

As for my earlier assertions that a strong magnetic force is responsible for Locke's new-found ability to walk, I'm now considering that EM Waves have altered his brain patterns, opening up a new pathway along the nerves controlling his movement. EM waves may also be responsible for the 'visions' of some of the other lostaways, as well as enhanced ESP abilities (as per one of the areas of research of the Dharma Initiative).

Update Jan. 13 2006 - New thought - it's also possible that instead of the Beechcraft being pulled into the South Pacific Vortex, the opposite happened. Maybe Flight 815 flew through the SP Vortex and was pulled into the North African Vortex. May even explain the presence of the African ground bees (episode The Moth). The only problem I have with this idea is that Vortex 20 (North Africa) is landlocked, and not in the ocean where an island would be.

Update Apr. 12, 2006 - Season 2, Episode 19, Airdate April 12/2006

Uluru, Australia - Ayer's Rock. More info here
http://www.crystalinks.com/ayersrock.html
http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/uluru/

"There are certain places with great energy - spots on the earth like the one we're above now. Perhaps this energy is geological, magnetic - or perhaps it's something else. And whenever possible I harness this energy and give it to others." - Isaac of Uluru

"I'm sorry. I can't do anything for you Rose. It's not that it can't be healed. Like I said, there's different energies. This is not the right place for you" - Isaac

"Where is the right place?" - Rose

"I wish I knew" - Isaac

The right place is "Lost Island". (IMO)

Update April 15, 2006

As has been pointed out several times, Henry Gale is a character (Dorothy's uncle) from the Wizard of Oz.
With thanks to adamwfitzpatrick488 from the Plot board - Edgar Cayce had another name for Mu/Lemuria. He called it Oz. http://www.crystalinks.com/lemuria.html

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Thank you Shootfire for unlocking this from Past Spoilers.

marbalbc, I asked Shootfire to unlock this. It didn't seem to belong in the Spoiler section anymore, it is now free. It is either the oldest or one of the oldest threads that brought up the planetary grid and ley lines, back in the beginning of 2005.

Everyone please read the first post.

Thank you Sam. You're right - it never actually did belong in the Spoiler section, but another poster disagreed about something (I can't even remember now what it was) and complained, which resulted in it being moved to spoilers. I've been updating the theory on the ABC board as the show progressed, but didn't bother with it anymore over here until now. Shootfire PM'd me to let me know it had been moved back.

I first posted this theory on the ABC boards in December 2004, so it has been around a long time. I've seen other fans are now coming to the same conclusion, but I can proudly say I'm one of, if not the first to post about this.

I still love this theory, and look forward to any new info you might add. :ntworthy:

I still love this theory, and look forward to any new info you might add. :ntworthy:

Walt, Part 2 of the theory and updates are on the bottom of page 2. I don't know if you saw that or not. If anything more happens to support this theory, I will indeed be back to update. Last update was April 12, 2006.

Walt, Part 2 of the theory and updates are on the bottom of page 2. I don't know if you saw that or not. If anything more happens to support this theory, I will indeed be back to update. Last update was April 12, 2006.

I'm up to speed. I even went and read a few websites on Mu, Lemuria, Atlantis hoping to find some new stuff, but you've got the major highlights.

I'm going to cruise the LLL soon, with this theory in mind, and see if we can connect it more. I love all the little parallels you've found so far, like 'they were vegetarians' = Kate's comment, the Alt key = symbol for Mu etc.

One thing I'm not clear on, is some theories are they were a peace loving people, but in others they were part of the 'evil' world that G_d needed to destroy with the great flood. Could it be that good peeps had to die along with the evil ones, and they were just collatoral damage? What are your thoughts on this?

we have been playing with this for sometime now as well.

I have just overlayed our doormap and check it out !


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7508/thisisitcs7yr.jpg



my own theory spoke of a growing geodesic sphere... i made the assumption based on other elelment s though, the numbers and linear algebra etc..

whats amazing is that this grid is just about as I had explained it would be.

hanso has grown a space around the island using our numbers,.


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Walt - Whether or not G*d sent a great flood to wipe out the 'bad people', and whether or not the Lemurians were wiped out by said flood is a different topic altogether, and doesn't really have any bearing on the show or my theory, so I'm not going to comment on that. What I'm more interested in is the physical location of Lemuria, the description of it as a sort of 'Garden of Eden', or a Utopia as some would say, and the description of its people as telepathic, an ability perhaps influenced by it's possible location within a Vortex.

What I'm trying to say - since Hanso-DeGroot was carrying out it's mandate within a Utopian Society (per the Orientation video), I think they may have borrowed the name Lemuria for their private island, or it's possible they're on a remnant of Lemuria and just don't realize it - or both.

I have a really hard time explaining the Lemuria aspect of my theory, as most people start delving into the mythology of the island and then try to apply it to the show or to my theory. That is their perogative, and maybe they will catch something I missed, but for my part the Lemuria aspect of my theory is based on the following:

1) If Lemuria did exist, part of it fell within Vortex 45 of the Planetary Grid
2) Lemuria was a Utopian society
3) Lemurians were said to have telepathic powers (which if it were true may have been a result of the land's location within Vortex 45)
4) Javi counts among his favorite bands a group called Therion, which released a double album in 2004 called Lemuria/Sirius B, prior to the launch of 'Lost'. (I can see them sitting around the writer's table when Javi says 'Hey, you ever heard of this lost continent in the South Pacific called Lemuria where the people were telepathic and lived in a Utopian society? Why not call this island Lemuria just for fun?')
5) The discovery that entering the numbers while holding the ALT key results in the Greek symbol for MU - µ

What's LLL?

LLL = Long Lost List, its a website that holds a lot of info people can use for theories and such.

The link to the LLL is on Waltisfuture and mine and several other people's posts. A bunch of people from the Fuselage started making lists of various things that showed up on the show. It got really large and got it's own site. It's basically a large reference site for LOST.

Thank you Sam and Navarian. I'll have to check that out! :)

Remember TPTB told us that 23 would be important? Well I looked up all the numbers on the grid.
4 - Mongolia
8 - Around Alberta. Canada
15 - Midway island
16 - NE of Hawaii
23 - Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territoty) Indian Ocean***No one is there
42- Intersection Mid Indian & SW Indian Ridges

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/biot.htm No one is there, the people were moved out by the US in 1965. Just in time for Dharma to move in. It also seems to be in the right spot for the sunset to have happened the day of the crash. It puts Africa a lot closer. I'm liking this area more and more.

Also Diego Garcia...Hurley's brother. They also used the base at Diego Garcia to attack Afganistan in the Gulf war. I don't think the Losties are on Diego Garcia but on one of the islands in the area.

I will suggest an idea... that the drug plane from Nigeria was scheduled to arrive at our Island. The plane's frequence was set to the same frequence of the transmitter that was found in the box at the Arrow Station. Remember Boone was beginning a conversation with the Tailies before the plane nosed dived, causing Boones death? The same box that had the Bible with the missing footage from the Swan Station Orientation film.

Leyland showed up in FBYE and there was some great information in this thread.

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These intersecting strands of Earth's energy are also known as ley lines. The symbol for a vortex is a cross in a circle.



wow this theory pre-dates the one from Clayseason that i linked to from my 'Angel Dimension' thread, although it is slightly different, it amounts to a similar thing, that the planes could have entered these vortexes in different parts of the world at the right planetary alignment and 'disappeared' - ending up on the island

here are a couple of cross in circles that have appeared in the show, i think they could also represent the quarters of the year and the times that these vortexes are active/accessible i.e. the equinoxes and solstices

http://gallery.lost-media.com/displayimage.php?album=1191&pos=3 ( credit to Redbird for this )
http://gallery.lost-media.com/displayimage.php?album=1163&pos=1

as time has gone on ( and the show is now clearly pseudoscience/scifi ) i think this idea of vortexes has really gained credibility, and it always bugged me that there was still a map of Nigeria open in the drug-plane, as though they were flying over their country and then, next thing they know they are crash-landing on the island.

the island may not be within the areas of these vortexes, but be where things go to when they disappear without trace....

Alex seemed to surprise Pickett and company, how did she sneak in or get there so fast without being seen? From S3/I Do:

Danny Pickett Someone's on the grid. I want him on the ground and her too. If he moves, you shoot him. Yeah they're here.

There's also

S1E11
Locke Jack.
Jack. Its good thing you were going in a circle. Not much of a search grid, but we never would have found you otherwise.

S1E11LockeJack. Jack. Its good thing you were going in a circle. Not much of a search grid, but we never would have found you otherwise. S2E16
Sayid I'll divide the area into 3 grids, so search as thoroughly as you please.

From S3/FBYE, the bricks (http://gallery.lost-media.com/displayimage.php?album=1250&pos=447) that Desmond is standing on (in the rain) look like a grid system.

DMK posted this on another thread, also from FBYE:
The sign itself says Leyland, which if you're from the UK you'll know is Leyland trucks (and at one point in the past, cars as well). BUT the sign itself in that screen cap above is an old british railway sign - they all used to be like that in brown or blue (and red I think?) all over the country up until fairly recently. So, It's Leyland station [link] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyland_railway_station) that its relating to. Judging by the other junk in the pub, it's just decoration... but then it could of course be something more.... :)

There's so much research that was done in the first season that seems to be falling into place now.