[Barnes]

Been doing some thinking on the first two episodes....

Ms. Hawkings, the lady that was messing about with the computer and pendulum thing is the same woman who has met Desmond on at least two occasions. She helped him with the engagement ring for Penny and met him in The Constant when he was shifting through time and explained things.

Her computer had a Dharma logo and she could be in an off-island Dharma Station. She is not Daniel's mother.

Daniel is much to young to have been around during the construction of the Orchid Station. He had obviously infiltrated while in the past to learn more about the energy source/donkey wheel that will allow him to try and figure out his part of the skipping record problem.

Ben is probably the one who has ordered the paternity test in order to scare Kate into returning to the island.

Cindy, the flight attendant who joined the others in the first season is not traveling through time with the losties. She was always an Other. She disappeared with Richard and the gang when Locke traveled the first time.

Miles could be Dr. Chan/Candle/.... 's son. There was a large emphasis on him waking up for the baby in the first scene of ep 1. I think Miles was born on Island.

Ben has a very narrow window in order to get himself, Locke and th Oceanic 6 back. This is because the losties will be 3 years into the future at the point M. Hawkings tells him he needs to return. She just needs to figure out where it will be and the correct course to get there. Because Desmond is Daniel's constant and Desmond has some sort of ability to not adhere to string theory, he will be able to communicate information vital to finding the island.