Hello Cindy,

>LL>I'll let you in on one of the best-kept secrets
>LL>of the island.  It seems that everyone on the island
>LL>is mystified by the black cloud, not knowing what
>LL>it is, where it came from, or what it is for.

>LL>However, I know the truth.

>LL>It is an alien life form.  An extremely intelligent
>LL>alien life form.  And only John Locke can communicate
>LL>with it.

CH>Ah. Oh! :)

Locke thinks he can communicate with the black cloud.
Even as it was dragging him down a hole, he felt he was
in no danger.

>LL>How do I know this?  Read Fred Hoyle's science fiction
>LL>classic, "The Black Cloud".  It's all in there.

CH>And here I was thinking a certain TOS episode. :)

If you read Hoyle's novel, you will understand the black cloud
in "Lost".  Although it takes a while, the characters in Hoyle's
novel do manage to figure out how to communicate with the black
cloud.  But to say how they did it would amount to a spoiler
for "Lost".  And thus I will not say it.  I will not say it. :)

--Lee


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