I spent far too much of the episode trying to understand how the bomb worked. It's still bugging me.
Ha. You and my husband. I got a whole lecture about capacitors.
You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Lost 2: Tied to a Tree in a Jungle of Mystery
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Dana - May 30, 2008 9:57:45 am PDT #4329 of 5968
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Polter-Cow - May 30, 2008 10:00:01 am PDT #4330 of 5968
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Well, see, I initially assumed that the bomb worked by sending a continuous signal that would be broken if Keamy's heart stopped. Not the other way around. If it worked the former way, then moving the Island would have set off the bomb. But the way he said it worked, moving the Island wouldn't do anything if he were alive. And if he died after moving, the bomb wouldn't receive the signal.
And then there's the bomb itself, which apparently goes boom if you touch ANYTHING.
Frankenbuddha - May 30, 2008 10:08:54 am PDT #4331 of 5968
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Well, see, I initially assumed that the bomb worked by sending a continuous signal that would be broken if Keamy's heart stopped. Not the other way around. If it worked the former way, then moving the Island would have set off the bomb. But the way he said it worked, moving the Island wouldn't do anything if he were alive. And if he died after moving, the bomb wouldn't receive the signal.
How did he say it worked? I thought he said it the way you initially assumed it.
Frankenbuddha - May 30, 2008 10:10:55 am PDT #4332 of 5968
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, I'm guessing they had the green/red lights to get away from the cliche of the digital countdown clock, but it's still a mechanism of plot convenience only. If it's going to go off as soon as the light changes (barring Michael's stopgap), why the hell have a light at all?
Polter-Cow - May 30, 2008 10:24:51 am PDT #4333 of 5968
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
How did he say it worked? I thought he said it the way you initially assumed it.
He said that when his heart stops, it would send a signal. Not stop sending one.
Frankenbuddha - May 30, 2008 10:39:28 am PDT #4334 of 5968
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
He said that when his heart stops, it would send a signal. Not stop sending one.
I wonder if he just assumed that's how it works. I suppose that WOULD prevent him accidentally blowing up his boat if he somehow goes out of range. Sheesh - you'd think the electro-whazzit nature of the island would have blocked that WITHOUT being moved, especially being down that particular Dharma nerd hole.
le nubian - May 30, 2008 10:50:51 am PDT #4335 of 5968
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
what happened to the other people on the 'sploded boat? didn't I see other life rafts?
Polter-Cow - May 30, 2008 10:53:55 am PDT #4336 of 5968
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It didn't look like anyone got off in time. They were all running about with life vests on with Jin screaming, and then we saw the boat go boom.
Topic!Cindy - May 30, 2008 1:43:53 pm PDT #4337 of 5968
What is even happening?
Jin took a dive off the ship's stern and is just fine. Do you read me?
The boom scene with Desmond and Jin was precious.
Narrator - May 30, 2008 2:44:20 pm PDT #4338 of 5968
The evil is this way?
Jin took a dive off the ship's stern and is just fine. Do you read me?
5 by 5. You're delusional. (Maybe.)