I can believe no one else can swim. I've been alarmed at the number of people who don't or can't or won't. Take the likely number of the 47 46 who can swim, and then divide that by the number who know how and are inclined to rescue, you're lucky you have more than a couple.
Mal: Does she understand that? River: She understands. She doesn't comprehend.
'Objects In Space'
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DCJensen - Oct 23, 2004 4:03:38 pm PDT #161 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
SailAweigh - Oct 23, 2004 4:05:43 pm PDT #162 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I have to assume that the plane was flying at least two miles up
I'd guess more like five. Cruising altitude for most long flights is around 35,000 ft.
Stephanie - Oct 23, 2004 4:05:50 pm PDT #163 of 10000
Trust my rage
Gus - is this where you posted about the epileptic trees and our lurker? Because he/she just linked to us from the Fuselage. Curiouser and curiouser.
Polter-Cow - Oct 23, 2004 4:06:26 pm PDT #164 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Damn, that was still a good ending ("Walkabout.").
Gus - is this where you posted about the epileptic trees and our lurker? Because he/she just linked to us from the Fuselage. Curiouser and curiouser.
Weeeeird. Who is this person? Gus posted initially in B'cracy, and then asked in here. What's the link to? Us or this thread?
Gus - Oct 23, 2004 4:06:34 pm PDT #165 of 10000
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
You people are freaking me out with your notions that JJA could actually allow something as Twilight Zones as "they are all dead!"
Stop it!
Cashmere - Oct 23, 2004 4:06:35 pm PDT #166 of 10000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I hope they're not dead, too.
I'm sure others can swim--but it's being a strong enough swimmer to brave those kind of waves for a rescue. Not always the smart thing to do.
Sean K - Oct 23, 2004 4:07:03 pm PDT #167 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
That's true, but how do you explain 48 people initially surviving a major plane crash in which the cockpit and tail both broke off.
Well....
They started having problems before the plane broke up, and the implication was clearly that they were descending (not that they altitude they descended to was much better in terms of falling and impacting the ground).
There have been any number of real life plane crashes (including one which the plane hit at the ground at almost cruising speed, not landing speed, and then broke apart into flames) from which multiple people survived.
There are other things going on on the island that would allow for miraculous survival (including, as Locke said, a miracle happening, though that would also be pretty cliche) of such a nasty plane crash.
And even if "they're dead" is the best explanation (which I really don't think it is, considering people should probably not get injured bleed and even die, once they're "dead"), it would remain pretty cliche.
DCJensen - Oct 23, 2004 4:08:09 pm PDT #168 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
It still bugs me that the writers think that the inside of an airliner is highly flammable, or that bodies are so easily cremated.
They don't need to cremate them, just burn them. The human body burns quite well.
Plus? It doesn't matter that the fuselage is flammable, they piled it with wood. The metal skin of the aircraft would tend to concentrate any heat generated, and if they blocked off the ends with pieces of fuselage, it would be a veritable oven.
Plus? If it's an aluminum alloy, it might even melt into pools of useful ore they could work with.
Gus - Oct 23, 2004 4:08:40 pm PDT #169 of 10000
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Nonian, thanks for the lead. I need to know who "tivodivo" is!
beathen - Oct 23, 2004 4:08:53 pm PDT #170 of 10000
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
I'd guess more like five. Cruising altitude for most long flights is around 35,000 ft
I was trying to be conservative. I would think that the plane would have descended some due to the fact that their radio was out. At a lower altitude they might have been able to contact someone with the transeiver.