I love LOST, and like most people I have my own ideas about what exactly is going on. I was surprised that I haven’t seen a theory quite like this one yet… it builds on the many LOST time travel theories that exist out there. So what’s my theory?

I’m sure we all can agree that something is amiss with the whole island and those on it. Recently, there have been talk about a possible time travel aspect related to the island. I’d have to agree with this.

But who time travels, and where? That’s a good question, and I think I might have an answer of sorts…. granted, it may be a stretch.

We all know Ben lies. He told the losties that his name was Henry Gale, when it wasn’t. He’s now telling us that his name is Ben. What if it isn’t? Could it be that Ben’s real name is Aaron?

Not following me? Aaron is the name of Claire’s baby…. what if Ben is Claire’s son, but from the future. We know (ok, we assume it wasn’t another lie) that Ben was born on the island, and guess what, so was Aaron.

This would certainly explain why we’ve seen so many books dealing with time travel, and this might also explain why Ben (and the Others) know so much about the losties. Could the tumor Ben had have been a result of time travel, or a side effect of two him’s being in the same place (the island)? Sure… it’s possible.

Right or wrong, it’s my theory.