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Bella1143	Another question regarding time travel... May 4 2009, 11:16 PM EDT Why does Daniel say you CANNOT change the past... whatever happend, happend. But then in the same breath says that they are the variables, this is their present and that any of them could die at any time? Does this mean the chain of events that took place will still take place but they can interfere with those events and change the future? Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None
Mike1177	1. RE: Another question regarding time travel... May 5 2009, 1:34 AM EDT \| Post edited: May 5 2009, 1:34 AM EDT Hopefully that is going to be explained to us. Daniel usually had answers for us viewers trying to understand the show, however as viewers we know his research was not perfect (Teresa is an example), and we know his research is theoretical. I think while he was gone over the three years that they have been in the 70's, he has come to realize holes or alterations in his prior research, hense coming back with the variables concept and telling Jack he is not supposed to be on the island. I think Jack is meant to carry on showing us Daniel's research at this point. Here's my question to add on to this. Now that we have trasitioned from constants to variables... who exactly are the variables? I am assuming Jack is, as Daniel said to Jack a couple times that he is not supposed to be there. So is all of the Flight 315 crew variables in that case? Leaving Sawyer and co still to be constants, subject to whatever happened, happened? Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
dihoos	2. RE: Another question regarding time travel... May 5 2009, 8:57 PM EDT \| Post edited: May 5 2009, 8:57 PM EDT "Why does Daniel say you CANNOT change the past... whatever happend, happend. But then in the same breath says that they are the variables, this is their present and that any of them could die at any time? Does this mean the chain of events that took place will still take place but they can interfere with those events and change the future?" You have to understand relativity, we know time can be changed. Visa Ve Daniel contacting Desmond and thus contacting his mom. Everything is relative to each persons track of existence. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
milkeman	3. RE: Another question regarding time travel... May 6 2009, 9:35 AM EDT \| Post edited: May 6 2009, 9:35 AM EDT i think daniel is on to the idea that things can change and that he just might be able to create a new, alternate timeline (one where charlotte lives). i don't think it's possible to stop the crash of flight 815, but at the very least he might be able to change the fate of some people. then again who knows where the show will go? Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Bella1143	4. RE: Another question regarding time travel... May 6 2009, 6:24 PM EDT \| Post edited: May 6 2009, 6:24 PM EDT "i think daniel is on to the idea that things can change and that he just might be able to create a new, alternate timeline (one where charlotte lives). i don't think it's possible to stop the crash of flight 815, but at the very least he might be able to change the fate of some people. then again who knows where the show will go?" so they are in 1977 but they wouldn't be able to stop the crash of flight 815 knowing that its going to happen? obviously the 77 bunch won't get on that plane in the future so who will? all the rest of the original manifest besides them?... and will Sawyer, Juliet, Kate, Jack, Hurley etc. all be 30 years older then when the crash would take place? ughhh. I hate being so confused about this. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
mz6yx6	5. RE: Another question regarding time travel... May 8 2009, 2:17 PM EDT \| Post edited: May 8 2009, 2:17 PM EDT Yes, they stop the crash by preventing the accident from happening. The plane wouldn't be pulled out of the sky toward the island when Desmond was late entering the numbers (There aren't any numbers to enter, if the accident does not occur). However, Daniel is confused. He is the one who puts things in motion by claiming the accident will not occur when the bomb is exploded. I believe the accident is the bomb exploding. But, this doesn't explain why the Darma village is still standing. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Shadowfyr	6. RE: Another question regarding time travel... May 10 2009, 12:22 AM EDT "Yes, they stop the crash by preventing the accident from happening. The plane wouldn't be pulled out of the sky toward the island when Desmond was late entering the numbers (There aren't any numbers to enter, if the accident does not occur). However, Daniel is confused. He is the one who puts things in motion by claiming the accident will not occur when the bomb is exploded. I believe the accident is the bomb exploding. But, this doesn't explain why the Darma village is still standing. " The Dharma Village is still standing because they were suposed to blow up the hatch... not DV Post reply Do you find this valuable?