Jacob: The Energizer Bunny (Part 1)

This is the first of my two part theory giving two different options of what Jacob might be.

Jacob: The Energizer Bunny

Now what do I mean by Jacob being "The Energizer Bunny"? As everyone knows, "The Energizer Bunny" is a rabbit that runs on electricity. That statement combines both parts of my theory. One being that Jacob, instead of hating Locke's flashlight in The Man behind the Curtain, actually used it to his advantage. The second states that it is also possible (in light of the Orchid orientation video) that Jacob is a future Locke.

I. The Flashlight
Here's what I think. It's obvious that Ben didn't want Locke to use his flashlight in The Man behind the Curtain, and I don't think it was because Jacob doesn't like light. My theory is that Ben didn't want Locke to use the flashlight because Jacob's power (that we saw when Ben was thrown across the room) comes from electricity. You all saw that Jacob has a pretty bare hut, without anything that might make electricity. That's because Ben is holding him captive in that hut, keeping him very weak because he is essentially powered by electricity. John turning on the flashlight gave Jacob a split second chance to try and escape, and lashed out. Locke ran out of the hut, making the electricity out of range of Jacob, and making him forced to calm down.

The World According to the Volcano (Part 3)

This is the third and final piece (at the moment) to my theory, "The World According to the Volcano". In this theory, I will tackle how the volcano explains possible time travel on the island, Walt's age, and how the others have energy (electricity n' such). Once again, you have to read the first two parts to understand this.

IV. Time Travel

a. OK, remember in part 2 how I talked about the island being on a fast-moving plate on the Earth's surface? Well, what if it was a really, really fast moving plate? Like the speed of light fast. So if it was say three months since the plane crashed on island, like it has been for Oceanic 815, then it could be three years off island.

b. This can also explain Walt's growth. Let's pretend that Michael and Walt do make it off of the island. If he was off the island for a month, that might be a whole year for off island, and due to his age, that's a lot of time to grow.

V. Energy for all!

Ben made a joke in passing to Locke in "The Man from Tallahassee", about having giant hamsters on wheels giving them energy. I think it just is just using geothermal energy using the volcano lava to create electricity.