Comments on: Would the atomic bomb kill everyone on the island? http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/ 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: brother_des http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-28533 brother_des Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:14:14 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-28533 Interestingly the warhead detonated underground would cause significant seismic effects. The Underground Tests (UGTs) conducted by the UK and US originally were set off at relatively shallow depths the early ones less that 100Ft and these tests produced 100s of tonnes of earth into the air. IF the warhead went off it would have helped the Swan builders clear a big hole that is for sure! Obviously this does not include the effect that “exotic matter” has on the whole process! But in my opinion it would almost certainly prevent the warhead going critical and at the very least the losses from the reaction would not cause the island to sink.......but it could cause a slight earthquake so maybe that’s how we only ended up with a foot and not a statue! Interestingly the warhead detonated underground would cause significant seismic effects. The Underground Tests (UGTs) conducted by the UK and US originally were set off at relatively shallow depths the early ones less that 100Ft and these tests produced 100s of tonnes of earth into the air. IF the warhead went off it would have helped the Swan builders clear a big hole that is for sure!

Obviously this does not include the effect that “exotic matter” has on the whole process! But in my opinion it would almost certainly prevent the warhead going critical and at the very least the losses from the reaction would not cause the island to sink…….but it could cause a slight earthquake so maybe that’s how we only ended up with a foot and not a statue!

]]> By: caps_locke http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22501 caps_locke Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:41:24 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22501 It does make you wonder about what the opening images of season 6 will be. I think perhaps this incident might have a similar effect as when the flight 316 flew over the island, there will be some kind of blast of light and the losties will be transported. It does make you wonder about what the opening images of season 6 will be. I think perhaps this incident might have a similar effect as when the flight 316 flew over the island, there will be some kind of blast of light and the losties will be transported.

]]> By: Zander_N http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22373 Zander_N Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:46:03 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22373 ok, bobt, im in favour of huge explosion, sorry id just like to see the nuke go off on the island, though im sure the absorbtion story is more likely. ok, bobt, im in favour of huge explosion, sorry id just like to see the nuke go off on the island, though im sure the absorbtion story is more likely.

]]> By: ilieintheshadowofthestatue http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22368 ilieintheshadowofthestatue Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22368 I think it's a bit interesting that the jughead looks like something from a dream or from a child's drawing, at least in my eyes. It's the same with the submarine and probably also many other things. I think it’s a bit interesting that the jughead looks like something from a dream or from a child’s drawing, at least in my eyes. It’s the same with the submarine and probably also many other things.

]]> By: bobt http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22366 bobt Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:22:32 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22366 but Zander_N + I_am_Jacob, as EckoLocation and I were saying (see above comments), that "small warhead" is an atomic weapon, a fission bomb; equivalent to the bombs which exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki!! So either the "energy release implosion" at the Swan absorbed that detonation, or it wiped out a huge part of the island.. Being 50 feet underground would do nothing!! but Zander_N + I_am_Jacob,
as EckoLocation and I were saying (see above comments), that “small warhead” is an atomic weapon, a fission bomb; equivalent to the bombs which exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki!! So either the “energy release implosion” at the Swan absorbed that detonation, or it wiped out a huge part of the island.. Being 50 feet underground would do nothing!!

]]> By: Zander_N http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22364 Zander_N Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:16:09 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22364 so juliet fell 50 feet and was still able to regain consciousness (sp?) and hit the bomb enough to detonate it? 50ft may be higher than i think it is, i dont know how far a person can fall before being mortally wounded. but at 50 feet itl still create a large crater, biger than if it was 20ft down because it would displace more earth? im not a bomb expert, so i cant guess how damaging this bomb could be. so juliet fell 50 feet and was still able to regain consciousness (sp?) and hit the bomb enough to detonate it? 50ft may be higher than i think it is, i dont know how far a person can fall before being mortally wounded. but at 50 feet itl still create a large crater, biger than if it was 20ft down because it would displace more earth? im not a bomb expert, so i cant guess how damaging this bomb could be.

]]> By: I_Am_Jacob http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22362 I_Am_Jacob Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:03:03 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22362 as ekolocation has said, the device which 'may' have detonated was just a small warhead acting as a trigger for main fuel of the hydrogen bomb. also this small warhead was probably 50 feet down into the ground so a lot of the energy would be absorbed by the earth surrounding it if it indeed did detonate. as ekolocation has said, the device which ‘may’ have detonated was just a small warhead acting as a trigger for main fuel of the hydrogen bomb.

also this small warhead was probably 50 feet down into the ground so a lot of the energy would be absorbed by the earth surrounding it if it indeed did detonate.

]]> By: Zander_N http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22361 Zander_N Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:58:16 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22361 so instead of hiroshima, we get a flash of light because the island neutralised the energy? im more inclined to believe theres an explosion, a crater is made and energy is leaking out, DI build the swan in the crater and cover it in dirt, with a hatch on top and a back door. WHH. Juliet alaways dies and i agree with AES- she creates the childbirth problem. so instead of hiroshima, we get a flash of light because the island neutralised the energy? im more inclined to believe theres an explosion, a crater is made and energy is leaking out, DI build the swan in the crater and cover it in dirt, with a hatch on top and a back door. WHH. Juliet alaways dies and i agree with AES- she creates the childbirth problem.

]]> By: bobt http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22337 bobt Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:47:02 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22337 oh good thought AES about Juliet, her being the reason radiation is released on the island which may somehow result in childbirth complications, that would be cool paradox oh good thought AES about Juliet, her being the reason radiation is released on the island which may somehow result in childbirth complications, that would be cool paradox

]]> By: A.E.S. http://www.theoriesonlost.com/2010/01/would-the-atomic-bomb-kill-everyone-on-the-island/#comment-22319 A.E.S. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:56:19 +0000 http://www.theoriesonlost.com/?p=7911#comment-22319 Its almost impossible to say that the islands properties where the wheel/orchid is didnt have some kind of effect in neutralizing the bomb...I dont think it was neccessarily "neutralized". I think that it may have been contained for a short amount of time, giving the DI just enough time to initiate the swan...it really doesnt make sense...but I really dont have any other answers... Although I do feel that Juliet is the final person responsible for destroying the ability to procreate on the island....making her reason for originally coming there a predestination paradox...like many other plots on the show...good question... Its almost impossible to say that the islands properties where the wheel/orchid is didnt have some kind of effect in neutralizing the bomb…I dont think it was neccessarily “neutralized”.

I think that it may have been contained for a short amount of time, giving the DI just enough time to initiate the swan…it really doesnt make sense…but I really dont have any other answers…

Although I do feel that Juliet is the final person responsible for destroying the ability to procreate on the island….making her reason for originally coming there a predestination paradox…like many other plots on the show…good question…

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