In the real world, if you THOUGHT you had empathetic powers like Daniel or THOUGHT you had the power to speak to ghosts like Miles, you would likely be seen as being mentally ill.

Is it a stretch to think these two may have spent time in the institution with Hurley?

Beyond that, perhaps Abaddon even recruited Daniel and / or Miles at the institution. After all, they seem like an odd choice - where else would you find a guy who claims to speak with ghosts and a psychic empath who claims to see differences in rays of light?

I'm assuming Abaddon didn't recruit people from the 1-900 psychic hotline.:smile:

In the real world, if you THOUGHT you had empathetic powers like Daniel or THOUGHT you had the power to speak to ghosts like Miles, you would likely be seen as being mentally ill.

Is it a stretch to think these two may have spent time in the institution with Hurley?

Beyond that, perhaps Abaddon even recruited Daniel and / or Miles at the institution. After all, they seem like an odd choice - where else would you find a guy who claims to speak with ghosts and a psychic empath who claims to see differences in rays of light?

I'm assuming Abaddon didn't recruit people from the 1-900 psychic hotline.:smile:


I don't know about Miles, but I could definitely see Daniel fitting this scenario. He does have a reputation as a "head case" or whatever Naomi called him. This could also tie in with Libby, who we know was in the mental hospital for some reason, and who was also supposedly an educated professional (psychiatrist). The psych ward could be perfect for finding 'special' people, as you suggest... Folks who appear to be ill, but actually are experiencing peculiar powers or visions....

I'm not clear where we're all getting the idea that Dan is an empath, or a psychic, which seems to be all over the boards.

Isn't he just a typical head-in-the-clouds physicist type? What have I missed?

I'm not clear where we're all getting the idea that Dan is an empath, or a psychic, which seems to be all over the boards.

Isn't he just a typical head-in-the-clouds physicist type? What have I missed?

I think people are saying that because he cried for no apparent reason when he heard the news about the plane being discovered. Doesn't really make sense to me. If he were able to "feel" the pain of the plane crash, it would've happened when the plane actually crashed.

Is it a stretch to think these two may have spent time in the institution with Hurley?


Yes, but the fuselage is a great stretching tool.
Even if they had met before, what significance does it/could it have, besides them having a chance meeting, like so many other Losties have.

I also thought that Daniel was just like every science professor I had in college. Scatty, easily distracted, lacked in social graces, and always had science on the brain.

As for his reaction to the crash, I do believe that there is mroe to that story, but I cry over the bombings in London, the earthquakes in Peru, hurricanes in the tropics. I do not know know anyone involved in those tragedies. Maybe he is just a very compassionate and empathetic man.

More likely though, he has another reason for crying and i am sure we will find out that reason in season 7 or something.:rolleyes: .

Yes, but the fuselage is a great stretching tool.
Even if they had met before, what significance does it/could it have, besides them having a chance meeting, like so many other Losties have.

It could have the same significance as the fact that Libby was in the institution as well. Thats a big deal to me. TPTB stoked up that little mystery over several episodes, and we are still waiting on an explanation... Plus of course that could tie in to the dude in the institution who told Hurley the numbers.

It could have the same significance as the fact that Libby was in the institution as well. Thats a big deal to me. TPTB stoked up that little mystery over several episodes, and we are still waiting on an explanation... Plus of course that could tie in to the dude in the institution who told Hurley the numbers.
Point taken. I was just curious where you were going with it. Glad you elaborated on it.
Can't wait to see more Libby.

I can't help but seeing Daniel as having some degree of autism or, more probable, asperger's syndrome. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome)
Now, add to that that he is a physicist and we have a pretty cool combination, which brings me back to The Lost Experience's autistic savants working on the Valenzetti Equation...;)
With this being said, Faraday might have been at the same institute as Hurley, Libby and Lenny.

I can't help but seeing Daniel as having some degree of autism or, more probable, asperger's syndrome. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome)
Now, add to that that he is a physicist and we have a pretty cool combination, which brings me back to The Lost Experience's autistic savants working on the Valenzetti Equation...;)
With this being said, Faraday might have been at the same institute as Hurley, Libby and Lenny.

I will disagree with the autism/ asperger's route. Several of my students have Asperger's Syndrome and one of the main symptoms is low muscle tone and difficulty being with non-family members/ very close friends for long periods of time. I doubt that Abbadon would choose someone for a mission to get Ben (if that is all they are really there to do) if they had these symptoms. It is, of course, possible.

I still say that Daniel is a scatty scientist.

I will disagree with the autism/ asperger's route. Several of my students have Asperger's Syndrome and one of the main symptoms is low muscle tone and difficulty being with non-family members/ very close friends for long periods of time. I doubt that Abbadon would choose someone for a mission to get Ben (if that is all they are really there to do) if they had these symptoms. It is, of course, possible.

I still say that Daniel is a scatty scientist.

Well, NONE of them seem very appropiate for a mission like 'getting' Ben. So we don't really know WHY they have chosen him for.
As for Daniel's physical limitations, I don't think they might be an obstacle for whatever part, with him being a 'scientist' , he is supposed to play in all this.
So far, the most demanding muscular thing he has done is parachuting....
Interesting list (http://www.geocities.com/westhollywood/stonewall/4502/famousac.html)of famous people with AS.;)

Well, NONE of them seem very appropiate for a mission like 'getting' Ben. So we don't really know WHY they have chosen him for.
As for Daniel's physical limitations, I don't think they might be an obstacle for whatever part, with him being a 'scientist' , he is supposed to play in all this.
So far, the most demanding muscular thing he has done is parachuting....
Interesting list (http://www.geocities.com/westhollywood/stonewall/4502/famousac.html)of famous people with AS.;)

LOL, it is true that they all seem like a motley crew. Naomi did not seem happy about the people accomanying her on her mission.

This is an off the wall thought - but I wondered if they all had been had already been on the island when he saw the plane wreckage, which is why Daniel cried that way. Maybe they took his memories or something? For all we know, the flashes that each of those characters were having were flashFORWARDS. Does that make sense?

It could have the same significance as the fact that Libby was in the institution as well. Thats a big deal to me. TPTB stoked up that little mystery over several episodes, and we are still waiting on an explanation...

If Libby was part of Abbadon's team, it would make more sense as to why she was in the institution and had also donated her boat to Desmond.

Abbadon has shown two of his recruits to be real oddballs - Daniel and Miles.

Libby fits Abbadon's M.O. of hiring oddballs very well.