http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com The meaning of life according to some guy who likes TV and stuff. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:36:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2012/11/11/the-solution-to-every-major-mystery-on-earth/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2012/11/11/the-solution-to-every-major-mystery-on-earth/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:00:41 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=2022 The ancient world has left us with lots of mysteries that have been baffling mankind for millennia. Mysteries like the Great Pyramid of Giza, Stonehenge, the Crystal Skulls, the Nazca Lines, and many more. In addition, our history is filled with unanswered questions about who we are, what inspired the stories of our gods, what all this extra DNA is doing in our genes, and so on. What if I told you that all of these seemingly unrelated mysteries all share the exact same explanation—and that this explanation will completely change life on earth as we know it?  Oh, and the epiphany for this explanation hit me while I was watching a horror movie that came out earlier this year. This movie’s tagline was, “You think you know the story. Think again.” The same can be said of this edition of “Answers to Everything.”]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2012/11/11/the-solution-to-every-major-mystery-on-earth/feed/ 6 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/05/05/lost-in-myth-are-you-a-candidate/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/05/05/lost-in-myth-are-you-a-candidate/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 03:40:51 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=1330 Wanna know why the Man In Black is really trapped on the island? It’s not because he’s malevolence, evil, or darkness, and it’s not because Jacob wouldn’t let him leave. It’s because he hasn’t overcome his issues. And what are his issues? Up to now, all we know is that he seems to be terribly frightened of adolescent boys. Hopefully, we’ll get a better answer next week, but as ridiculous as this might sound, I actually think there may be something to it.]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/05/05/lost-in-myth-are-you-a-candidate/feed/ 3 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/02/22/lost-in-myth-why-lost-can-be-a-substitute-for-willy-wonka/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/02/22/lost-in-myth-why-lost-can-be-a-substitute-for-willy-wonka/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:15:10 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=1104 Lost episode 6.4, “The Substitute,” has so many parallels with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory , I am convinced that the movie can be used to reveal Lost’s endgame. While I’m sure those parallels also exist within the actual Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book, since I am more familiar with the 1971 Gene Wilder movie (having seen it dozens of times), I will make my comparisons there. Sure, this may turn out to be nothing more than stuff and nonsense, but in the words of Wonka, “a little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” So, let’s get to it because we have so much time and so little to do. Strike that…reverse it.]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/02/22/lost-in-myth-why-lost-can-be-a-substitute-for-willy-wonka/feed/ 7 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/02/13/lost-in-myth-a-tale-of-two-kates%e2%80%94why-you-can%e2%80%99t-escape-fate/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/02/13/lost-in-myth-a-tale-of-two-kates%e2%80%94why-you-can%e2%80%99t-escape-fate/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:13:35 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=1079 Have you ever met someone for the first time who seemed really familiar to you? Strangely, this person likely wound up being an important player in your life. This exact scenario happens to Jack in LA X when he recognizes Desmond on the plane. In What Kate Does, Kate’s parallel life is once again setting up the scene for her to have a connection with Claire and baby Aaron. What if the reason for this familiarity is because we are recognizing these people from our future, or from the story of our destiny?]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2010/02/13/lost-in-myth-a-tale-of-two-kates%e2%80%94why-you-can%e2%80%99t-escape-fate/feed/ 2 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/09/15/diary-of-a-layman-15-summer-are-we-the-bad-guys/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/09/15/diary-of-a-layman-15-summer-are-we-the-bad-guys/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:49 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=544 Nobody deserves to suffer. But perhaps we could all use some challenging times to help us grow so we might reach the next level. Maybe the universe is just breaking us down so we can be mended, nudging us towards a more united world. Perhaps this is all preparing us for whatever is to come in 2012 or beyond—the challenges that we may not be ready for now, but after several more beatings will be tough enough to handle. Let’s face it; we’ve become soft, spoiled, greedy, selfish, and lazy. We are just like the pompous Roman rulers before the fall of their empire or the snooty noble class before the French Revolution. In effect, we have become the bad guys.]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/09/15/diary-of-a-layman-15-summer-are-we-the-bad-guys/feed/ 0 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/07/05/lost-in-myth-does-%e2%80%9cknowing%e2%80%9d-know-something-we-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-lost/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/07/05/lost-in-myth-does-%e2%80%9cknowing%e2%80%9d-know-something-we-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-lost/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:00:37 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=280 A bizarre airplane crash, mysterious whispers, a foreboding set of numbers, a strange group of outsiders who seem to know what’s going on, and a shiny black stone which hints at clues to a resolution. While these themes could apply to Lost, all of them are also featured in Knowing—the recent sci-fi movie with Nicholas Cage that comes out on DVD on Tuesday, July 7th.]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/07/05/lost-in-myth-does-%e2%80%9cknowing%e2%80%9d-know-something-we-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-lost/feed/ 0 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/05/07/lost-in-myth-follow-the-leader%e2%80%94can-changing-one-moment-change-everything/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/05/07/lost-in-myth-follow-the-leader%e2%80%94can-changing-one-moment-change-everything/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:26 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=249 Have you ever wondered what would happen if you could go back to a particular moment of your life and do something differently? What if you hadn’t taken a job you’d accepted, married someone you’d broken up with, said “no” when you’d previously said yes…or vice-versa? What if we were all allowed one do-over? Would your life be completely different than it is now, or would events have conspired to put you in pretty much the same place? By continuing to explore the concept of the variable, “Follow the Leader” brings up these very same questions, and if you’ve been paying attention, it’s already given us the answers.]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/05/07/lost-in-myth-follow-the-leader%e2%80%94can-changing-one-moment-change-everything/feed/ 3 http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/03/26/lost-in-myth-he%e2%80%99s-our-you%e2%80%94how-proxies-play-a-role-in-our-lives/ http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/03/26/lost-in-myth-he%e2%80%99s-our-you%e2%80%94how-proxies-play-a-role-in-our-lives/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:14 +0000 The Layman http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/?p=184 The concept behind Lost’s “He’s Our You” is that different people or things in our lives often take on very similar roles. In other words, multiple actors often play the same character in the movie that is your life experience. This intriguing concept actually reminds me of an episode of Seinfeld I first saw years ago. In “The Bizarro Jerry,” Elaine breaks up with a boyfriend but they decide to remain friends—similar to her relationship with Jerry whom she’d also dated prior to becoming friends. Comically, it turns out that this “Bizarro Jerry” has...]]> http://thelaymansanswerstoeverything.com/2009/03/26/lost-in-myth-he%e2%80%99s-our-you%e2%80%94how-proxies-play-a-role-in-our-lives/feed/ 0