Lost Spoiler - Genetic Number Theory

Kelraz Bladesinger · 10-02-2005

Note: This could possibly give away the ending and premise to ABC's Lost. If you ever plan to watch the series in its entirety, I wouldn't read any further.

Here's a quote from the ABC Forums (crossposted probably to the Nth time here). I'm curious what people's oppinions are. I did a search at the LOC for Roussau and didn't have any hits.

Quote:

I recently found an interesting natuarlly occuring thoery found in our world that states everyone has a mirror image somewhere in the world. You may have heard of this. Its called Roussau's genetic mirror theory, and I must say it is very interesting. Roussau's genetic mirror theory says that everyone in the world has an exact twin somewhere, however according to the theory you never encounter this person, by laws of probablitly and other natuaral occuring phemnomen. Its the theory that was devised by a French Mathematician named Marseille Roussau in the year 1988. He used a series of numbers to explain his theory. Now I know you're not going to believe this but here goes.

4 8 15 16 23 42

Let me explain...

The 4 stands for 4 degrees of separation (not 6 or 7 as commonly stated.) Roussau believed that everyone in the world was connected by four different people. So in theory could meet yourself by using four different people connected to you. Example: Your brother's, boss's, neighbor nephew, knows your mirror. Hard to believe, I know but keep reading.

The 8 stands for the eight continent, or the only place in the world where you could meet your mirror. He calculated it to be somewhere in the south pacific. Now we know its not actually as large as the other contintents but its used figurtively because everyone in all 7 continents could meet there mirror on the 8th universal continent.

The 15 stands for the chances of you acually meeting yourself on this place, as in 15 out of 4,815,162,342. Look at the second set "815." Ring any bells? Interesting huh?

The 16 stands for the maximum amount of people that could encounter thier twin all at the same time. Think about the number of main characters.

The 23 is the number of years apart your twin and yourself are. You are not the same age as your twin. By chance and probablity it takes 23 years exactly for the same genes that made you to be connected again to form another you.

The 42 stands for the maximimum number of years your twin and yourself can be alive at the same time. However people do die at diffferent times so thats why everyone isn't dead at 75. For example my twin was born on Sept. 6 2003 b/c i was born on Spet. 6 1980. Now that doesn't mean i will die in the year 2045, I could, but its not set in stone. My twin could die when he is 16, and then the whole thing starts over again.

This is all very complicated and I don't know how well I explained it but the connections with the show are too coinidental to not be real.

Roussau and his team (wife, included) went to the 8th continent. You can figure out how they died and why by the numbers and equations. It also fits with every character. You can predict when they will die. There are others on the island who are twins of the survivors, but have been there 23 years longer.

There is a book Roussau wrote 16 years ago in 1988 when he came up with the theory.

Kelraz Bladesinger · 10-02-2005

To go on a little further, supposedly on the Oceanic Air site there's a script about Jack and he has a fight with someone who looks exactly like him, like his twin.

Also there's the theory that the boat at the end of the first season was another set of twins also fleeing the island.

***Sanchek*** · 10-02-2005

That's not real. It's like Rambaldi in Alias.

We searched quite a bit, back when this idea came out, and there's nothing we could find to support it being a real scientist, theory, or publication.

Esbat · 10-04-2005

The numbers are infuriating. So many ideas can be hung on them.

For example, what does the I Ching say about those numbers?
http://www.akirarabelais.com/i/i.html

Look! Several of the threads in Lost explained by I Ching!

Foreverlive · 10-05-2005

I just hope they use "numerology" or anything instead of "number theory."

10-04-2005	#4
Esbat Overlord of Mutual Confusion Joined: Dec 2002 Party: Independent Posts: 862 vCash: 1000	The numbers are infuriating. So many ideas can be hung on them. For example, what does the I Ching say about those numbers? http://www.akirarabelais.com/i/i.html Look! Several of the threads in Lost explained by I Ching! __________________ Esbat Unseelie As friendly, diplomatic and tactful as a bullet in flight.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
What makes Kerry so good?	Hubbe	Real Life Issues	522	05-11-2004 07:27 PM

10-02-2005	#2
Kelraz Bladesinger Decaying Deity of Misconceptions Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,265 vCash: 25	To go on a little further, supposedly on the Oceanic Air site there's a script about Jack and he has a fight with someone who looks exactly like him, like his twin. Also there's the theory that the boat at the end of the first season was another set of twins also fleeing the island.

10-02-2005	#3
*Sanchek* Administrator Joined: Jan 2001 Location: Atlanta Party: Independent Posts: 7,685 vCash: 900	That's not real. It's like Rambaldi in Alias. We searched quite a bit, back when this idea came out, and there's nothing we could find to support it being a real scientist, theory, or publication.

10-05-2005	#5
Foreverlive Cacophonous Chimp Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 62 vCash: 1000	I just hope they use "numerology" or anything instead of "number theory."

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)