Re: Time-travel expert: "Lost" could move the island through time and space

Mason Barge wrote:
> "Victor Velazquez" <k-canute@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> Davej wrote:
>>> On May 13, 1:18 pm, TheMott...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>>> http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/science_news/4263315.html
>>>>
>>>> When we interviewed the creators of Lost, they hinted at big things
>>>> to come—and in last night’s Locke-centric episode, “Cabin Fever,”
>>>> we finally found out this season’s end game: If Locke wants to
>>>> save the island, he’s going to have to move it.
>>>> [...]
>>>
>>> John Locke is going to put on Ben's special magic hat and move the
>>> island. Why should any viewer tune in for this absurdity?
>>
>> It's fun!  If you aren't a fan of weird science and '70s mumbo-jumbo
>> though, I'd recommend staying far away from this show.
>>
>>> We THOUGHT
>>> we were finally going to meet Jacob, but instead we were cheated. We
>>> THOUGHT we were going to get a few things explained, but instead we
>>> were cheated. Finding out that Richard Alpert "may" be Locke's
>>> father DOESN'T explain anything.
>>
>> If I were you, I'd get a refund.
>
> LOL, exactly.  With the advent of DVR, we can't even pretend we're
> paying for content.
>
> I bet we'll see more and more pay tv, maybe like HBO, maybe
> pay-per-view  -- and hopefully, also like HBO, better programs as a
> result.

I hope so.  I'd pay a couple hundred bucks for a really good videogame 
(representing several hundred hours of entertainment).  I'd pay maybe
$0.50 
per hour of really good television.

Of course, I'm paying more than that now for HBO and Showtime. :-(