I am still wrapping my head around this epi.

But why didn't the other two have the same issues as Desmond? They all went through the thunderhead together and experienced the same things??

My guess:

Desmond had already been exposed to a huge amount of electromagnetism (as Daniel alluded was important) in the hatch explosion and had already experienced flashes in time. He was more susceptible, and it didn't take much to trigger him.

I think different people have different susceptibility to the time jumping.

My guess:

Desmond had already been exposed to a huge amount of electromagnetism (as Daniel alluded was important) in the hatch explosion and had already experienced flashes in time. He was more susceptible, and it didn't take much to trigger him.

That was my take on it as well, Kate731. We don't know what Minkowski's been exposed to previous to going up in the chopper and experiencing the "bubble" (for want of a better term). Maybe those who have had a low level of radiation or emps don't have any "side effects". :shrug:

My guess:

Desmond had already been exposed to a huge amount of electromagnetism (as Daniel alluded was important) in the hatch explosion and had already experienced flashes in time. He was more susceptible, and it didn't take much to trigger him.

I think different people have different susceptibility to the time jumping.

Probably a combination of the two?

Desmond was exposed to electromagnetism for 3 years, so it's expected that he'll have some serious side effects. Locke was exposed to it as well, although not nearly as long. I wonder if he'd have side effects if he left too.

Here's a question: What's the correlation between exposure to electromagnetism and following the right bearing when leaving the island? Despite being exposed to all the electromagnetism, if they followed the right bearing Desmond would have been fine? That's what I concluded from what Faraday said.

I think Desmond's direct involvement in hatch explosion basically made things different for him than everyone else.

...the "bubble" (for want of a better term)...

You want a better term? How about the "Snowglobe"?

the answer is, as Daniel said twice, exposure to electromagnetism

My guess is... They have a constant!!!!

http://www.thefuselage.com/Threaded/showthread.php?t=90407

My guess:

Desmond had already been exposed to a huge amount of electromagnetism (as Daniel alluded was important) in the hatch explosion and had already experienced flashes in time. He was more susceptible, and it didn't take much to trigger him.

the answer is, as Daniel said twice, exposure to electromagnetismBut why would it affect Minkowski and Brandon and others along the way? Seems like a whole lot of people to be affected.

Also, Daniel was exposed to radiation pretty much all day at Oxford. At least to his head anyway. Another question? Now that Desmond has found his constant will the flashes stop?

What's the correlation between exposure to electromagnetism and following the right bearing when leaving the island?

I'm thinking that that particular bearing is the one that isn't 2.342 (of whatever... I missed that) oscillating(?) at 11 Hertz, since those numbers caused the rat to become unstuck in time without the presence of the island. Those numbers are the key.

Desmond was exposed to electromagnetism for 3 years, so it's expected that he'll have some serious side effects. Locke was exposed to it as well, although not nearly as long. I wonder if he'd have side effects if he left too.

Here's a question: What's the correlation between exposure to electromagnetism and following the right bearing when leaving the island? Despite being exposed to all the electromagnetism, if they followed the right bearing Desmond would have been fine? That's what I concluded from what Faraday said.

As i queried in another thread, and this makes sense with that, perhaps the bubble is like spinning a glass upside down in a pitcher of water; the water inside the glass and outside the glass stay in relative relationship to each other despite the spinning glass because they are in fact the same? If the spinning glass is an analogy to the bubble, and the bubble is turning, it would explain the time differences and the angular arrow?

You want a better term? How about the "Snowglobe"?

I thought about that later but still was trying to find a word to explain the top of the snowglove you have to go through to get to and from the Island, imfromthepast. Bubble seemed to describe it best since, if it was glass, they would smack into to it and slide down like a lfy or something. :grin:

BTW, I love your Daniel avi! I thought you were taking a break so I haven't been over to your site lately. I'll have to check it out.