Thank you, LostBrotha, for finding that page in Daniel’s Notebook. I agree that it is a very significant page. I’ve looked at it and here’s what I think. I can’t figure out the equations or numbers, but I can read most of the words and follow the lines. To understand this theory you should visit this link.
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Otherwise I think it will be hard to follow, and it’s hard enough as it is. I opened the link and wrote the theory in word next to it so I could try to be accurate. If you are interested I suggest you copy the theory onto word or similar application and place it beside the notebook page. It will make more sense then.
I have labeled what I think are significant lines 1,2 and 3 and the important circles, A,B,C and D. The letters make a rectangle. These letters and numbers are not on the map, but I included them for, hopefully, better understanding. So here goes.
6 lines start from the same circle in the upper left corner (A) of the page. 4 Start at a circle (B) a little lower from the right corner. There is a circle (C) in the lower right and (D) on the lower left. Real time is a straight line that goes from (A) to a circle (C) on the lower right and intersects with the space-time line on the way. It does not encounter any other circles. There are 2 imaginary time lines, one starting from A and one from (B). One (1) ends at the same circle (C) as the as real time line and crosses the space-time line It does not encounter any other circles on the way to (C). The other (2) ends up at another circle, then goes to the same destination (C) as real time, crossing the space-time line on the way. However, it (2) can veer off, ending at the lower left circle (D). Once there, it can make a sharp right turn, ending at the same circle (C) (destination) as the real time line. Unless that imaginary time line (2) veers towards the same ! destination as all the other time lines, it does not intersect with the space-time line and stops at (D).
Now, there is one line (3) on the far left of the page that intersects once with a circle and ends at what I call circle (D) directly below that circle. It does not intersect with the space-time line, so maybe it exists outside of space-time. However, that line (3) could also make a sharp right at (D) and head towards (C), the circle on the right where all the other lines end up. I think it is at this circle (D) where free will comes into play. Those who are there can either stay at that destination (D) or head toward the final destination (C) where all the other time lines end. I think (D) could represent the Island, outside space and time and our losties can either stay there or head to the ultimate destination. The decision will be theirs.
If these are time lines, I think the circles are the times Daniel has gone to so he can change things. But if you look at the page, all lines but one (3) lead to the same destination (C). So even if he changes something, the outcome is the same. This implies to me that Daniel keeps coming to the island, tries to change things, dies, his young mother gets his notebook, keeps it until he graduates, and gives it to him to try again. All we ever see is the first page. I think Daniel does travel through time to change things and then he makes revisions on the page or in the notebook. I think his or Elle’s hope is to make a change in the final outcome. It is this change that we viewers will get to see and and what we have been leading up to all season.
Another theory I have about this page is that the 6 lines starting form one circle and 4 from another, could represent a character. Maybe the 6 lines are Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Sun and Desmond (or Aaron) originally in 2004. The 4 are Sawyer, Juliet, Miles and Jin originally in 1974. Or the lines could just be alternate possible timelines and the circles could represent a significant a incident. The real time line does not intersect with any circle or incident. But all of the other ones do. However, I am leaning toward the lines being just possible time lines not people.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4566/vlcsnap160131it1.png
Otherwise I think it will be hard to follow, and it’s hard enough as it is. I opened the link and wrote the theory in word next to it so I could try to be accurate. If you are interested I suggest you copy the theory onto word or similar application and place it beside the notebook page. It will make more sense then.
I have labeled what I think are significant lines 1,2 and 3 and the important circles, A,B,C and D. The letters make a rectangle. These letters and numbers are not on the map, but I included them for, hopefully, better understanding. So here goes.
6 lines start from the same circle in the upper left corner (A) of the page. 4 Start at a circle (B) a little lower from the right corner. There is a circle (C) in the lower right and (D) on the lower left. Real time is a straight line that goes from (A) to a circle (C) on the lower right and intersects with the space-time line on the way. It does not encounter any other circles. There are 2 imaginary time lines, one starting from A and one from (B). One (1) ends at the same circle (C) as the as real time line and crosses the space-time line It does not encounter any other circles on the way to (C). The other (2) ends up at another circle, then goes to the same destination (C) as real time, crossing the space-time line on the way. However, it (2) can veer off, ending at the lower left circle (D). Once there, it can make a sharp right turn, ending at the same circle (C) (destination) as the real time line. Unless that imaginary time line (2) veers towards the same ! destination as all the other time lines, it does not intersect with the space-time line and stops at (D).
Now, there is one line (3) on the far left of the page that intersects once with a circle and ends at what I call circle (D) directly below that circle. It does not intersect with the space-time line, so maybe it exists outside of space-time. However, that line (3) could also make a sharp right at (D) and head towards (C), the circle on the right where all the other lines end up. I think it is at this circle (D) where free will comes into play. Those who are there can either stay at that destination (D) or head toward the final destination (C) where all the other time lines end. I think (D) could represent the Island, outside space and time and our losties can either stay there or head to the ultimate destination. The decision will be theirs.
If these are time lines, I think the circles are the times Daniel has gone to so he can change things. But if you look at the page, all lines but one (3) lead to the same destination (C). So even if he changes something, the outcome is the same. This implies to me that Daniel keeps coming to the island, tries to change things, dies, his young mother gets his notebook, keeps it until he graduates, and gives it to him to try again. All we ever see is the first page. I think Daniel does travel through time to change things and then he makes revisions on the page or in the notebook. I think his or Elle’s hope is to make a change in the final outcome. It is this change that we viewers will get to see and and what we have been leading up to all season.
Another theory I have about this page is that the 6 lines starting form one circle and 4 from another, could represent a character. Maybe the 6 lines are Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Sun and Desmond (or Aaron) originally in 2004. The 4 are Sawyer, Juliet, Miles and Jin originally in 1974. Or the lines could just be alternate possible timelines and the circles could represent a significant a incident. The real time line does not intersect with any circle or incident. But all of the other ones do. However, I am leaning toward the lines being just possible time lines not people.
