Popular Mechanics - Lost's Season Five Finale's Electromagnetic Science Makes the Grade (http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4317374.html)

Very cool. I like when the producers do their research!

"Therefore, Lost's depiction of magnetic attraction from the hole, rather than a big explosion at once, is realistic. "

A realistic depiction of a unrealistic and fictional scenario!
100%
Very cool. I like when the producers do their research!

I really doubt that they even had to research that. Blow up an Hbomb next to something, chances are it's gonna be gone.

"Therefore, Lost's depiction of magnetic attraction from the hole, rather than a big explosion at once, is realistic. "

A realistic depiction of a unrealistic and fictional scenario!
100%


I really doubt that they even had to research that. Blow up an Hbomb next to something, chances are it's gonna be gone.

But the if the Hbomb actually detonated a nuclear explosion, they would have all died being that close. Since it detonated in the pocket of negative energy, they were hoping that they would either flash or survive.

A realistic depiction of a unrealistic and fictional scenario...

...in a fictional show.

I'm glad there's more to it than "If we blow it up real good, it'll be gone", and even more so that the drilling was realistic.

But the if the Hbomb actually detonated a nuclear explosion, they would have all died being that close. Since it detonated in the pocket of negative energy, they were hoping that they would either flash or survive.
Not so much flash as vanish from existence. The goal here was to prevent the plane from crashing, which would mean they were never there at the Swan.

Thanks for posting this SamG!!

My pleasure.