tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610803938756668468.post1313612970839956059..comments2024-03-28T07:08:58.221-04:00Comments on Todd Seavey: Jacob Is Lost (plus: comics and genocide)Todd Seaveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589187886030112999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610803938756668468.post-20571605900629333412010-06-02T14:40:00.000-04:002010-06-02T14:40:00.000-04:00I actually compare Lost to the illumanatus trilogy...I actually compare Lost to the illumanatus trilogy – not because it’s nearly as dense, but because it teases conspiracy story fans with references that could mean something but ultimately don’t (or do they?). The finale aired on 5/23 (not it’s regular night). They sat at table 23, and Jack’s “number” was 23. So, while that all adds up to a big cup of “so what?” It’s sort of like a cameo from the number 23 for conspiracy story buffs.<br><br>There is an episode with a live and a dead version of a character named John Locke – standing next to a giant foot. This is probably (I think) a reference to the philosophical conundrum of Locke’s Sock – a derivation of the Ship of Thebeus (in essence, the question is which is the real John Locke) Again, this leads to not answering the question, “so what” to the greater (or even lesser) story. But if you like spotting things like that, Lost was fun.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610803938756668468.post-32693946085732535992010-06-02T12:20:00.000-04:002010-06-02T12:20:00.000-04:00It’s an interesting point, because Islam is a uniq...It’s an interesting point, because Islam is a uniquely Arabcentric ideology. In order to read the Koran properly you need to completely understand Arabic, and the two most venerated cities are located on the Arabian peninsula. <br><br>Irshad Manji recounts an interesting anecdote in her polemic/memoir about growing up as an East Indian/African Moslem in Canada, where a group of Bengali students who came to protest against her appearance on a college campus suddenly realize that the person leading them-an Arab from the Middle East-detests them.<br><br>There are similar tales in works of fiction loosely based on real events, e.g. <i>My Son, The Fanatic, White Teeth, East is East</i>, but the fact that this anecdote is based on a real, observed incident crystallizes the concept of hierarchy in Islam, and gives the lie to the notion that all Moslems are created equal in the eyes of “Allah.”Gerardhttp://indolentmick.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610803938756668468.post-12033974417858350442010-06-02T08:17:00.000-04:002010-06-02T08:17:00.000-04:00Sometimes non-investments turn out to be highly pr...Sometimes non-investments turn out to be highly profitable. I didn’t buy a house during the real estate mania earlier this decade, and I stopped watching <em>Lost</em> partway through the first episode. In retrospect those were good decisions, although I had my doubts along the way.Eric Hannekennoreply@blogger.com