Comments on: figuring out the timeline http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/ A place to write and read Lost Theories Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dabiatchishere http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2895 dabiatchishere Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:07:23 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2895 Andre7, beyond being mildly humourous, I assure you, I placed no further emphasis on it! I completely understand, where you are coming from. We all stand to be corrected, from time to time! Andre7, beyond being mildly humourous, I assure you, I placed no further emphasis on it!

I completely understand, where you are coming from.

We all stand to be corrected, from time to time!

]]> By: Andre7 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2888 Andre7 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:41:53 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2888 Hi Dabs. Please do not be paranoid. I am not stalking you. But as Satchel Paige once said: 'Don't look behind you, something might be gaining...' I am just obsessed with reconstructing the proper chronology in my head for this show. Especially the pre-815 details. The three major events that are hard to fit in are the 1985 event, the Orchid-Casimir incident and the Purge. All three were potentially cataclysmic events and they do not quite gel with the break between Dharma and the Hostiles, and the arrival of Rousseau. If you think about the infrastructure needed for Dharma both ON and OFF the island, it just does not make sense... Apparently the purge we see in 'The Man Behind The Curtain' was only one more skirmish in the war between the 'Hostiles' and the 'Dharma' people. Dharma continued to maintain a presence on the island for a time - hiring Kelvin Inman, for instance. Wait, no. Now I am confused again. Hi Dabs. Please do not be paranoid. I am not stalking you. But as Satchel Paige once said: ‘Don’t look behind you, something might be gaining…’

I am just obsessed with reconstructing the proper chronology in my head for this show. Especially the pre-815 details. The three major events that are hard to fit in are the 1985 event, the Orchid-Casimir incident and the Purge. All three were potentially cataclysmic events and they do not quite gel with the break between Dharma and the Hostiles, and the arrival of Rousseau.

If you think about the infrastructure needed for Dharma both ON and OFF the island, it just does not make sense…

Apparently the purge we see in ‘The Man Behind The Curtain’ was only one more skirmish in the war between the ‘Hostiles’ and the ‘Dharma’ people. Dharma continued to maintain a presence on the island for a time – hiring Kelvin Inman, for instance. Wait, no. Now I am confused again.

]]> By: cappayne http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2879 cappayne Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:59:24 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2879 Widmore was most def off the island before Rousseau came, let alone the Purge. Widmore was most def off the island before Rousseau came, let alone the Purge.

]]> By: dabiatchishere http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2867 dabiatchishere Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2867 lol Following me around to correct me, are we, Andre7? I'll try and keep you busy, then! lol lol Following me around to correct me, are we, Andre7?

I’ll try and keep you busy, then! lol

]]> By: Andre7 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2866 Andre7 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:54:27 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2866 Young Rousseau and the french team arrive in September of 1988. It is clearly stated in the episode when Jin asks her the date and year. Miles does say 20 years, but he could be making a broad statement. He could be way off. Also HOW WOULD HE KNOW? Widmore is: 17 in 1954. (Jughead, Life/Death Jeremy Bentham) 33 in 1970. (founding of Dharma according to Swan film) 43 in 1980. (recording of Orientation videos) 55 in 1992. (Dharma purge) 67 in 2004. (Pilot episode) 68 in 2005. (The Shape of Things To Come, Season 4) 70 in 2007. (Season 5) Young Rousseau and the french team arrive in September of 1988. It is clearly stated in the episode when Jin asks her the date and year.

Miles does say 20 years, but he could be making a broad statement. He could be way off. Also HOW WOULD HE KNOW?

Widmore is:

17 in 1954. (Jughead, Life/Death Jeremy Bentham)
33 in 1970. (founding of Dharma according to Swan film)
43 in 1980. (recording of Orientation videos)
55 in 1992. (Dharma purge)
67 in 2004. (Pilot episode)
68 in 2005. (The Shape of Things To Come, Season 4)
70 in 2007. (Season 5)

]]> By: dabiatchishere http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2864 dabiatchishere Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:35:28 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2864 Hi beccaan, hopefully this might help with the time line a bit. The date of the Purge, is December, 19, 1992. This is the date of Ben's birthday. Rousseau and her team, land on 'the island' in 1984. It appears Ben may have being groomed, at least the 'unofficial' leader of 'the others', somewhere in this time frame, or shortly thereafter. Widmore was exiled, but I am not certain of when. I personally believe it was before the Purge in 1992. This is somewhat verified, when I think it was Miles who says, that Widmore has been looking for 'the island' for twenty years. The freighter arrives on 'the island' in 2004. I think until we learn more, this is as close as we can determine, on Widmore's time line. Ben comes to 'the island' as a young boy, sometime in the 70's. Hi beccaan, hopefully this might help with the time line a bit.

The date of the Purge, is December, 19, 1992. This is the date of Ben’s birthday.

Rousseau and her team, land on ‘the island’ in 1984. It appears Ben may have being groomed, at least the ‘unofficial’ leader of ‘the others’, somewhere in this time frame, or shortly thereafter.

Widmore was exiled, but I am not certain of when. I personally believe it was before the Purge in 1992.

This is somewhat verified, when I think it was Miles who says, that Widmore has been looking for ‘the island’ for twenty years.

The freighter arrives on ‘the island’ in 2004.

I think until we learn more, this is as close as we can determine, on Widmore’s time line.

Ben comes to ‘the island’ as a young boy, sometime in the 70′s.

]]> By: Andre7 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2802 Andre7 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:55:13 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2802 I always assumed Widmore founded the Dharma with the DeGroots, Chang, possibly Horace Goodspeed, Mittelwerk and possibly Valenzeti. I am sure there were many other ways of getting to and from the island aside from the submarine. It is not an efficient way of getting necessary supplies, and especially materials to the island for the massive construction projects being undertaken at the time. Even air drops cannot account for the Dharma vans and possibly cranes that would be needed. I always assumed Widmore founded the Dharma with the DeGroots, Chang, possibly Horace Goodspeed, Mittelwerk and possibly Valenzeti.

I am sure there were many other ways of getting to and from the island aside from the submarine. It is not an efficient way of getting necessary supplies, and especially materials to the island for the massive construction projects being undertaken at the time. Even air drops cannot account for the Dharma vans and possibly cranes that would be needed.

]]> By: cappayne http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2009/02/figuring-out-the-timeline/#comment-2794 cappayne Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:13:42 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=958#comment-2794 Refer to my new theory "Revealing Penelope Widmore", which sort of answers some of your questions. Question: Widmore founded the DHARMA Initiative? Refer to my new theory “Revealing Penelope Widmore”, which sort of answers some of your questions. Question: Widmore founded the DHARMA Initiative?

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