Talk:Cable

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Where does the cable lead? Why does it go into the ocean?

Contents 1 Lockes rope last episode 2 Just a line on a hook. 3 Misc. 4 Underwater Beacon 5 Poorly Written 6 Rename? 7 Sonar beacon 8 It is an anchor 9 Still a mystery? 10 Delete "status" from Notable Visitors 11 Just cutting the cable

Lockes rope last episode

Could the other end of the rope be the one locke climbed down the well into?

Just a line on a hook.

I thought the cable was purely a trap.

Its cores are bared, probably not carrying a voltage, and is not well buried to attract curiosity (in fact, it's plainly visible at the shore's edge leading into the sea).

Once you follow it it leads you directly into a nest of traps. Bingo.. one less Other.

Misc.

Changing "bate" to "bait".--J.nc 19:02, 3 April 2006 (PDT)

Underwater Beacon

The beacon probably deserves its own article now. Opinions? Dharmatel4 11:25, 8 March 2007 (PST)

Poorly Written

This article seems to be poorly written and has unconfirmed information. In particular, Mikhail never said that this cable leads to the underwater beacon, only that a cable led to it. --Rfordh 00:58, 19 March 2007 (PDT)

This is what is said in enter 77

SAYID: And these cables, do any of them run into the ocean?

MIKHAIL: Yes. There is an underwater beacon that emits solar pings to help guide in the vessels.

Sayid asks "any of them". Sayid knows about the cable going into the ocean. Mikhail answers describing the underwater beacon. Our choices are to either accept the conclusions based on what is said or make the article three times as long with all kinds of qualifiers in every sentence. Based on the incomplete information we have, the conclusion seems reasonable until something else comes along to contradict it. Dharmatel4 08:16, 25 April 2007 (PDT)

Rename?

In the 20 April 2007 podcast, the producers refer to this item as "The Wire," so I am wonder what opinions people have on what the canon name is for it.--Eyeful Tower 06:01, 25 April 2007 (PDT)

I would not rename it unless the term "wire" is actually used more or exclusively in the show itself. Wire is a really bad name and I think (?) even the podcast it originated from a fan using that term in a question. In enter 77, Sayid used both "wires" and "cables" in the conversation with Mikhail. He specifically asked if any cables ran into the ocean. Dharmatel4 08:03, 25 April 2007 (PDT)

I agree. Besides, it is technically a cable. By definition, a cable contains several individual wires inside.

The reference to "the wire" did NOT originate from a fan question. DL brought it up during his discussion with CC, and between the two of them, the referred to it as "wire" no less than 7 times. Not once did they call it a "cable." I agree that while "cable" better describes what we have seen so far, I guess I'm mainly curious what the standard is for determining what is canon on Lostpedia. Thanks.--Eyeful Tower 12:09, 25 April 2007 (PDT)

Sonar beacon

I'd say it's pretty clear that the Looking Glass *is* the beacon. Is there any evidence to the contrary?--Chocky 12:53, 17 May 2007 (PDT)

I agree. But we don't know for sure yet. I suspect we may have to wait until we find out a little more - either from next week's episode, or from closer analysis of the plans. But this article can get a big ol' rewrite when that happens.--TechNic|talk|conts 12:57, 17 May 2007 (PDT)

It is an anchor

(First, sorry for my english, I'm spanish)

This cable is an anchor. Two reasons:

• When Sayid find the cable, it was broken, and it shows like a steel brace. You can see that in the image in the article.
• In the map that Sayid show in 3x21 you can read at the drawn cable the words "anchor to land". You can see that here: http://www.subirimagenes.com/imagen-de-ancla-1072131.html.

"SALUDOS" from Spain. --Loquo 06:09, 20 May 2007 (PDT)

I think this is not the case. The station is attached to the sea bottom and does not need an anchor. The cable is also far too small to anchor a station as large as Looking Glass.

If you look again at Sayid's map, there is a both a side view and a top view of the cable. The side view shows a structure near the shore that no longer exists. The structure near shore appears to be a place where the cable was anchored to the shore. It would be important to anchor the cable near shore because otherwise tides and sand would move it around and over time damage it. Dharmatel4 08:53, 20 May 2007 (PDT)

It is possible that you are right. Also it is possible that the cable is anchoring something within looking glass that is very important (some object or something) -- Loquo 09:36, 20 May 2007 (PDT)

Still a mystery?

Do we need to keep this into the mysteries category? It's pretty clear, not to say obvious that the cable was connecting the two stations, Looking glass and Flame. Kraken 17:21, 21 May 2007 (GWT)

Delete "status" from Notable Visitors

Is there any possible reason for including "status" in the notable visitor tables? Status is only relevant in the character's own page. I mean are we going to start putting all the other trivia about characters like birthday and flashback episodes here too? It says nothing about the location if a visitor randomly died in some later episode. It would make more sense to have a column for the episode or timeline day they visited. Let's delete the status column for notable visitor tables. --Jackdavinci 12:35, 17 May 2008 (PDT)

I think status shouldn't be deleted. It's on all of the DHARMA station visitors too. It's just a way to say if they're alive or not. That doesn't mean we have to put birthday and FB episodes too. --CTS 12:37, 17 May 2008 (PDT)

I think it should be deleted from those articles too! It's irrelevant to the location and the space could be better used for relevant information like when the visit occurred. --Jackdavinci 12:55, 17 May 2008 (PDT)

I agree to that. Rather than status it could say "Episode" when the visit occured. --CTS 13:03, 17 May 2008 (PDT)

Just cutting the cable

Would this have done any good? They had an axe and several knives.--Pittsburghmuggle 22:30, September 30, 2009 (UTC)