Lost: Season Four

[-Jrabbit]

Faraday's notebook scribble, "Desmond is my constant," rang a vague bell...

Faraday's constant is the charge carried by one mole of electrons.
There are 6.02214e23 electrons per mole of electrons. (Avogadro's number).
Each electron has a charge of 1.602177e-19 coulombs per electron.
So Faraday's constant is 1.602177e-19 coulombs per electron * 6.02214e23 electrons per mole of electrons = 9.64853e4 coulombs / mole of electrons.

Therefore, Desmond = 9.64853e4 coulombs / mole of electrons... ?

OK, that's goofy. But...

Then I noted that Desmond's surname is Hume (Scottish philospoher). I went to the first Google result (philosophypages.com), which started with this sentence:

Later in eighteenth century, Scottish philosopher David Hume sought to develop more fully the consequences of Locke's cautious empiricism by applying the scientific methods of observation to a study of human nature itself.

Locke??? WTF! I don't have time to delve into it right now (and I assume the fansites noticed this long ago), but there seems to be some sort of linkage here... scientists and philosophers...

Ben Linus >> Linus Pauling??

I truly doubt that I'm onto something here -- probably just another facile "sounds cool to me" naming convention by the writers. But still, it's mildly interesting, even though none of the other character names jumps out at me.

OK, done meandering. Back to work.

[Solver]

I must say that I am quite impressed so far, contrary to my expectations. I thought the creators made way too many mistakes in season 3, with regards both to the writing itself and the show's pacing. But this season seems very impressive so far.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Guynemer
Tonight's episode just sealed it. Even considering last week's **** sandwich, Lost is once again head and shoulders above every other drama on network TV.

QFT!
this was a true classic Lost episode. easily one of the best series!

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Solver
But this season seems very impressive so far.

with the exception of the kate episode, this season is all "home runs"

if you start analyzing the episode of course, there are some leaks in this whole going-back-n-forth-in-time, but the execution was excellent

[MarkG]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Then I noted that Desmond's surname is Hume (Scottish philospoher).
...
Locke??? WTF!

yeah the names of the characters are not randomly selected. if you're crazy enough (or do some googling for fan sites) you can find many references

[Solver]

I thought you weren't going to watch the episodes until they're all out?

The Kate episode had a very strong surprise ending, IMO, that was good enough. And it had Locke kicking some ass.

[MarkG]

http://www.thefuselage.com/Threaded/showthread.php?t=87100

wow, 79.70% mark it a ten

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Solver
I thought you weren't going to watch the episodes until they're all out?

some people kept posting in this thread!

The Kate episode had a very strong surprise ending, IMO, that was good enough.

nah the moment they showed the baby i knew there was something wrong with it

And it had Locke kicking some ass.

yeah that scene kind of saved the episode
that and the "3.2 million" line

[Solver]

I just liked seeing the grenade shoved between Miles's teeth. That's one annoying bugger.

[DaShi]

Originally posted by MarkG
nah the moment they showed the baby i knew there was something wrong with it

I'm assuming that the surprise was that the baby belonged to blondie.

[Wiglaf]

Originally posted by MarkG
yeah the names of the characters are not randomly selected.

Um, no **** sherlock.

[-Jrabbit]

Still, "Faraday's constant" was a fun riff.

[Wiglaf]

Like most of the names and references in the serious, it's pretty superficial and meaningless though.

[-Jrabbit]

"Fun" = superficial and meaningless.
We're in agreement.

[Apocalypse]

About Abaddon....
The name is rendered in Greek as Apollyon and described as king of the locusts which rose at the sounding of the fifth trumpet. "In appearance the locusts were like horses arrayed for battle; on their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, 8 their hair like women's hair, and their teeth like lions' teeth; 9 they had scales like iron breastplates, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle. 10 They have tails like scorpions, and stings, and their power of hurting men for five months lies in their tails. 11They have as king over them, the angel of the Abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon." (Revelation 9:7)