There is no rule 6!

Coletta Factor: Lost-current

We saw Daniel's missile, coming from the boat, apparently jumping ahead 31 minutes in time, landing on the island. We saw the doc's body go overboard on the boat, where it somehow travelled a day back in time and washed up on shore. Every communication between the boat and the island is instantaneous, no delay. If there were a "time difference" between the island and the rest of the world, the satphone calls would either be impossible or would likely take hours due to the delay. It is more likely that whatever barrier exists between the island and the real world, when it is crossed by any but the exact right heading, will send objects forward or back in time. It is anyone's guess whether the Swan's implosion is responsible for these properties of the barrier. It is possible that the Swan was the only thing keeping the whole island from being unstuck in time, like Billy Pilgrim and Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys. It is also possible that the barrier always had wonky temporal proclivities, and the Swan's destruction had little to no effect on it. But for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. What were the effects of the Swan's implosion? The sky turned purple, for pete's sake!

And what about Christian Shepherd, the alcoholic father of Jack and Claire who seems to have left his problems back in the real world. I wonder how he felt when the Red Sox won the World Series? Christian is alive, and he speaks for Jacob?

And Benjamin Linus, brought low by his daughter's senseless death. Ben used to have dreams, until he found out there are consequences to being chosen.

And John Locke, fulfilling his lifelong destiny, walking the path that's been laid out for him, saving the island.

And what about me, little old me? My roof is not leaking, not anymore. I feel your curiousity and see the path ahead of me. I'm free....