Richard

[Staggerlee]

As your memory recalls it, then it may seem that they are like a CEO and a President, maybe. Not sure I like the Ben being Richard's constant idea (propped here somewhere I think) but there is a relationship there that has been hinted at that relies on mutual acceptance of eachother regardless of their caring for eachother.

[Lost-N-Detroit]

So then amuse me here..........
Would everyone that has had a flashback and the one LOSTIE we see in the others FB would possibly be their constant?

[Wishbone]

So then amuse me here..........
Would everyone that has had a flashback and the one LOSTIE we see in the others FB would possibly be their constant?

I'm wondering about this.

I think that Richard is the same age because he is just jumping in time like Desmond did and I think that Locke is Richards constant which is why Richard has jumped back to Lockes birth, then jumped to him at 5, then tried to jump when Locke was in school. I also wonder if Abbadon (is that his name?) is Lockes constant and possibly Hurleys. I'm sure there are more but I need to have a think.

[MangoBingo]

I think that people are misconstruing what a "constant" actually is...

It's not somebody you care about, to the point that you think about them a lot and they "magically break a spell". It's somebody whom completes your equation when trapped in a time loop.

It's a necessity that it's somebody you are familiar with, so that they will (presumably) be around in your past, present and future. It's somebody whom will release you from the paradox of crossing your own time-line.

Desmond closed his time loop by phoning Penny at an agreed point in time.

Going back in time to tell somebody else you intend to do something in the future, might not seem that astounding, but it's two sides of the same coin...

Imagine your future self coming back to the present, advising you to act a certain way... It couldn't happen, because your future self's advice may dissuade you from acting how you were meant to - and because of this, you might never exist in the future to go back in the past and tell yourself - see this post for a good example.

Now, imagine a friend from the future advising you to do (or not do) something...

The idea of a constant is an external force whom can break the paradox of time travel.

There are theoretically four dimensions to reality but I believe there is a fifth. To exist, all matter must have the following constraints:

01. Height
02. Width
03. Depth
04. Time

Even the smallest atom has to have a size and a presence at a certain point in time...

I believe the fifth dimension is perception (or consciousness). If you don't perceive the other four dimensions then you evidently don't exist - and conversely what you cannot perceive does not exist to you. Einstein referred to "relativity" - but from what I can understand, he assumed relativity was a result of experiencing the other four dimensions in differing circumstances. I don't believe relativity is another variable inside an equation, but part of the math itself. Relativity is perception - it is the fifth dimension.

[LostinLock]

The assumption here is that everyone has been "time" travelling like Desmond and perhaps Daniel.  This is not necessarily true, but time, no pun, will soon reveal what the deal is with Richard.


Quite frankly the story behind Richard is simple, he is the modern day Dorian Gray, not sure if this has been posted previously.  But somewhere there is a painting of Richard that is aging as he bops around the years looking as dapper as the day he had his portrait painted.  The painter added the guy liner and he has no control over it.

[Laklost]

The assumption here is that everyone has been "time" travelling like Desmond and perhaps Daniel.  This is not necessarily true, but time, no pun, will soon reveal what the deal is with Richard.


Quite frankly the story behind Richard is simple, he is the modern day Dorian Gray, not sure if this has been posted previously.  But somewhere there is a painting of Richard that is aging as he bops around the years looking as dapper as the day he had his portrait painted.  The painter added the guy liner and he has no control over it.

The Dorian Gray parallel is fine by me.  But please add that he made a deal with the devil for his eternal life.  I'm starting to think that there is a good source of life (Tree of Life) and a deal-wth-the-devil source of life (Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil).  I'm basing this idea on two things: Widmore's complete world-weariness and the fact that the Bible imagery is in fair play per TPTB.

[§møĐēąη]

Ohhh.  That means the island was done with Alex and allowed her to be shot.  Not a broken rule.

[Laklost]

dun-dun-dun.

This idea of competing but equally powerful life-giving forces on the island is curbing some of my confusion right now.  When we know what is really going on......the show will be over!

[§møĐēąη]

If it turns into midichlorians, I'm burning down ABC.

[Laklost]

If it turns into midichlorians, I'm burning down ABC.

No, let me handle it. I have loooooots of practice. 

[LostinLock]

If it turns into midichlorians, I'm burning down ABC.

Must be a star wars reference..not familiar with them.

Regarding Richard and Dorian Grey...I am not sure that he had to sell his soul to the devil, unless he is the devil 

I was being a bit sarcastic with that entire post as it did come to me one evening whilst reading something and then I thought hmmm crazy thought throw it out there and see if it sticks.

I was thinking Richard could be someone else but that has been done.

Though when I think of Richard he does have a maniacal aura about him.  Not such an innocent, he has been seeking and possibly recruiting for a team we still do not know a lot about.

[Lost-N-Detroit]

Midichlorians are in the blood and show Jedi or Sith powers in a person or being.

Notice that RICHARD took a bit of time before shooting Keamy in the back.
"IN THE BACK!" this shows that Richard is a whimp. I agree that Richard is putting a "team" together. Like Ben he also is manipulating Ben and others to get what he wants done.

[Staggerlee]

not a wimp, just practical...


walking up on a scene like that, are you gonna:

Say "Hey, I'll help Sayid by jumping in there and getting all busted up too!

or

just take careful aim, shoot the moron.

[Lost-N-Detroit]

Kelvin must not have taught Sayid "all" of his moves.

[Staggerlee]

KELVIN!!!!


HE'S NOT DEAD!!!!  YAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!