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Last night\u2019s episode of FlashForward mentioned key ideas that are also discussed on LOST<\/a>, and did so using the same terminology: the universe \u201ccourse correcting\u201d and the question whether the influence of the future on the present is the same thing as destiny<\/em>. I\u2019m curious whether these are features of the novel Flash Forward<\/em><\/a>\"\" by Robert Sawyer. Which influenced the other? <\/p>\n

Go here to hear the latest official LOST podcast<\/a> in which Damon and Carlton answer question that will help fans understand key things about the whispers, the dead, and the rules. One thing they tell us is that we\u2019re not going to have all the rules spelled out on the show, but if we need clarification, we should watch the scene with Neo and the Architect in The Matrix Reloaded<\/em><\/a>\"\"<\/em>. Their discussion of Star Wars is also entertaining.<\/p>\n

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