The 'Lost' Earth Mirror Matter Moon theory

Let me preface this by saying this is in NO WAY my theory. I found it thanks to Frank at OpTempo, and after reading it I felt like it was on the right track, and then after last night’s episode, Ji Yeon, I felt like there was a clue that made it more viable.

Also, if you don’t want to have any clue what is going on, this COULD be potential Lost spoilers, but it’s still only a theory.

Desmond makes an observation to the doctor while headed down to new quarters at the end of the episode. The doctor mentions that this part of the ship is quieter, and Desmond responds:

“But the ship isn’t moving.“

The doctor comes back:

“Well, if you say so.“

That was interesting to me. We know the boat itself isn’t moving, because they are anchored and are apparently staying at a certain distance from the island to be able to launch things to it, and send satellite phone signals.

But the doctor thinks they are moving. Interesting.

This brings me to the Earth Mirror Matter Moon theory posted by MikeNY over on Blogspot.

First off, we need to realize a lot of this stuff we’re watching lately has deep ties possibly to Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia.

This is an excerpt from a podcast with the two main writers:

Carlton (answering a question regarding C. S. Lewis): “Let’s just say yes, the homage to Clive Staples Lewis is very intentional, and there are definitely themes in the Narnia Chronicles that are very relevant to Lost…. Yes, I think a reading of the Narnia books is not only enjoyable but probably somewhat instructive.”

Damon: “Yeah, in the same way that I think Alice in Wonderland is something that we refer to and Oz… What’s great about those worlds is they’re all world on the other side of earth. That is to say that they’re not fantasy realms like Star Wars, Narnia is actually connected to the world that we know and so is Oz, as is Wonderland.”

Carlton: “As is our Island.”

Damon: “As is our Island.”

So basically, they are telling us that our Island is more than just a place out in the South Pacific that is easy to find. We all know that with Narnia and Oz, it can be accessed from multiple locations, randomly. When and where and why are a mystery.

The Island is apparently impossible to fine, so likely it’s not really always in one place.

Perhaps it’s moving?

The theory that MikeNY came up with basically explains how there are people who believe the universe has two sides, in parallel, but invisible (normally) to each other. Matter operates differently in each side. Dark matter and light matter.

He uses the quote from Locke in the first episode: “Two sides…one is light, one is dark.”

There has been a lot of stuff that clue us in on the light and dark, white and black stuff. We see Locke’s eyes, the backgammon stones and I know there are countless others.

The theory goes on to postulate that perhaps the Lost island is actually a small moon in the “other” side, but trapped somehow in the Earth’s gravitational field from when it was forming.

And it’s basically orbiting the Earth like any other moon would. But it’s invisible and unseen usually from anywhere but inside that small moon. And since it’s invisible and on “the other side”, it could also partially be “submerged” below the surface of the Earth as it orbits. Not always but here and there.

Here is an excerpt from another podcast:

Carlton Cuse: … from Marvelo815: “So I was thinking… Does the island move? How does Eko’s short range plane … go from Africa to somewhere near Australia? Maybe the island is forever moving…”

Damon Lindelof: I think that’s a fascinating thought. And I couldn’t possibly answer that question ’cause if we were to reveal something so ginormous as the fact that the island was moving … they would fire us instantly. And also, it would be much cooler if we would reveal something like that in the show.

Wow…

Okay, now if this theory is true, it explains how that plane could have gotten that far. Perhaps the plane flew into the Island while it was in orbit near Africa?

It also explains other things, like The Black Rock ending up in the middle of the Island, or polar bears appearing in Australia Tunisia, the northern part of Africa.
Because the theory proposes that not only can things GO TO IT, but it can also deposit stuff elsewhere.

Carlton (reading a fan question to Damon): “How does a polar bear with a Dharma collar get in the middle of the desert?”

Damon (after some silly meandering): “There are properties of the island that are potentially capable of shall we say transporting things from the island off the island.”

Beautiful.

The theory also talks about time travel, that if it does indeed orbit the world, it might take it 23 hours to do so, thus making 23 hours on the Island actually 24 out in the real world.

Something I thought of myself is that if Jack wants to go back so badly, and there is a time difference between the Island and the real world, then when/if they go back, not as much time will have passed for those on the Island.

Anyways, MikeNY also goes on to explain how the Smoke Monster is created when the Island is in contact with the surface of the Earth, and both sides come together in a weird kinetic mixture.

This whole theory to me makes SO MUCH SENSE. I mean, it makes coming to the Island difficult, as you need to know the right way to get in.

My whole initial reason for posting this was the Doctor’s comment. Of course, they obviously aren’t “on” the Island since the helicopter goes throught he lightning storm to get there and back.

But perhaps the boat is caught up in it’s wake or something, or is being dragged along with it somehow, I dunno.

Either way, if you have some time on your hands…read MikeNY’s theory because it just feels like he’s hit on something that is right on the nose. If you want to skip it some of it, at least read towards the end where he posts his Further Evidence of it all. Pretty compelling stuff.

A lot of the little clues they are leaving us seem to point in the direction of a theory very close to this one at least.