In lieu of blasting the Washington Post again over their recent faux pas, I'm interested in finding out whether you're as intrigued as I am lately over LOST... During my recovery, I've been catching up on past episodes and this season includes a lot of 'science' in the script as the island jumps through time and space. And what is the DHARMA Initiative? Presently, we've got a physicist wandering through the jungle, years that span days, and the occasional troublesome nosebleed. All of which has inspired wide speculation about what's really going on.
Regular Intersection readers know this blogger appreciates good scifi from Carl Sagan to Arthur C. Clarke and back again, so let's discuss what Benjamin Linus, Charles Widmore, and the island itself are up to and see if we can put some of the pieces together here. I'll get us started: Say you're moving through time. The earth is spinning, rotating, even wobbling. Would the position of where you arrive be predictable? Folks, you have the floor, errr, thread...
