4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
Four, Eight, Fifteen, Sixteen, Twenty Three and Fourty Two frequently recurred in Lost. Each number corresponded with 1 of the final candidates to replace Jacob as protector of the Island.
4 = Locke (Terry O’Quinn)
8 = Reyes (Jorge Garcia )
15 = Ford (Josh Holloway)
16 = Jarrah (Naveen Andrews)
23 = Shephard (Matthew Fox)
42 = Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim)
108
4 + 8 + 15 + 16 + 23 + 42 = 108
Pushing the Button… The countdown timer was reset every 108 minutes.
4.8.15 Lost Day
On April 8, 2015, the numbers align at 23 minutes and 42 seconds past the 4 p.m. hour.