Zoom-boing
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I can't figure out if it's two realities happening at the same time or the 'real world reality' is what their life would have been like if the plane never crashed (that's what I think but who knows). Also notice that in the real world reality that they meet those who they met when the plane crashed -- Hurley met Locke; Jack met Desmond; Locke met Ben, etc. Destiny.
I definitely think we're looking at an alternate reality a la Gregory Benford's 1980 book Timescape.
Timescape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a classic paradox...the survivors of flight 815 can't stop "the anomalous event" in 1977 unless they crash on the island...and if they stop "the event" they don't crash on the island to stop "the event".
In Benford's book, this Grandfather Paradox creates an alternate reality. It's a fantastic book BTW, if you're a sci-fi aficionado.
Here is the link to the scientific theory from Wikipedia:
Grandfather paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yes, I do have entirely too much time on my hands.
This is very interesting as JJ Abrams is doing this (the parallel universe) on Fringe. Thanks!
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