It seems to me that the episodes progress in a one day-to-next day manner on the Island, ie days elapsed since the crash, while the series progresses with the actual dates that the episodes are released.

So, in other words, it's been roughly 90 days since the crash on the Island, but 3 years or so since the series began.

Find the date the series premiered and tabulate the number of actual real time calendar days to tonight's episode on May 23, 2007.

Then, figure the total number of days the Lostaways have been marooned.

Divide calendar days by Island days, and you will come up with the ratio of off-Island to Island time which will be upwards of 10 days off Island equals 1 day on Island.

This might explain the longevity of the Others and why they appear to age differently, or not at all.

Any thoughts???