Agreed. Plus if you filter the water the way Bear Griles or somebody would do it, it would take a LONG time to get enough for anyone.   See 2 other replies

Sorry, but you don't appear to know what you're talking about. You would have to possess an ion exchange resin to "filter" the sea water (followed by a neutralization process), and even if you had one on a deserted island beach in the middle of nowhere, it would quickly saturate with the high concentrations of salt in sea water with no means to regenerate the resin bed, not to mention you would need a huge bed to generate enough water for everyone....distilling sea water is an option if you had a large kettle and a condensation tube (requiring cold water)....all of which are usually not found on a beach....the only way for them to hydrate at the levels they needed was to find fresh water inland....the writers did a great job on the science in this show...and oh, it's been my experience that medical doctors forget all their chemistry after they got their A and passed their entrance exams.....So, only an idiot would spend a month trying to build a fresh water system and decide not just take a day and hike into the jungle to find a stream or lake....hello....unless, of course, you have a black smoke monster that lives in the jungle....hahaaaaa....then you may want to think twice about taking that hike....hahaaaaa   See 2 other replies

It sounds like you're watching Lost for the first time so I wont reveal and spoilers...You're on the right track looking for double meanings and hints of what is to come. The entire series is loaded with foreshadowing from the very beginning. It also explores a lot of personal conflict.If this is your first time viewing, I hope you enjoy the show - you're in for many cliffhangers and plot twists. The best advice I can give is to avoid spoilers, and pay attention - Lost isn't a show to watch while multitasking.   See 1 other reply