I've been reading quite a few theories here and I've noticed that many think that Jacob and his counterpart are gods... While I'm certainly not in a position to denounce anyone's theories (anyone can be right about anything when it comes to this show), I for one can simply not accept this. If this show presents us with "magic" as the answer, I am going to feel betrayed by the creators for stringing us along.
A thought that I had was this... We know the island has healing properties. We also know that there was an ancient civilization, similar in many aspects to the Egyptians on the island at one point. If a people were allowed to live on this island long enough, perhaps they could find ways to manipulate the islands electromagnetic properties. While this may have led to their eventual destruction, it may have also led to abnormally long lifespans. What if this explains the reason why Jacob and his counterpart seem to be ageless? What if it's related to their abilities to use the knowledge of the island's original inhabitants to prolong their life? This, combined with the islands ability to manipulate time, could explain how these beings appear as "gods".
They appear to be human in other aspects, such as Jacob's need for food and his apparent lack of invulnerability against knives. He didn't just wink and create a fish, he actually had to go out and check a trap. He didn't shoot a bolt from his eyes to create a fire, he had to start the fire on his own. I'm hoping that all of these supposed "powers" these two major players appear to possess is nothing more than an enhanced understanding of the islands properties, and I feel that this level of understanding is best explained by making these two the last survivors of the islands original inhabitants.
I really hope this is the case, because if they do turn out to be gods in the literal sense, I may set fire to my DVDs.
A thought that I had was this... We know the island has healing properties. We also know that there was an ancient civilization, similar in many aspects to the Egyptians on the island at one point. If a people were allowed to live on this island long enough, perhaps they could find ways to manipulate the islands electromagnetic properties. While this may have led to their eventual destruction, it may have also led to abnormally long lifespans. What if this explains the reason why Jacob and his counterpart seem to be ageless? What if it's related to their abilities to use the knowledge of the island's original inhabitants to prolong their life? This, combined with the islands ability to manipulate time, could explain how these beings appear as "gods".
They appear to be human in other aspects, such as Jacob's need for food and his apparent lack of invulnerability against knives. He didn't just wink and create a fish, he actually had to go out and check a trap. He didn't shoot a bolt from his eyes to create a fire, he had to start the fire on his own. I'm hoping that all of these supposed "powers" these two major players appear to possess is nothing more than an enhanced understanding of the islands properties, and I feel that this level of understanding is best explained by making these two the last survivors of the islands original inhabitants.
I really hope this is the case, because if they do turn out to be gods in the literal sense, I may set fire to my DVDs.