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One degree wouldn't make all that big a difference. Michael and Walt would still see the same land mass or 'exit' as on a 324 bearing. If the actual heading is supposed to be 324 (3x108) it makes sense that Ben (and the writers) would round up or down to the nearest five. Such headings are not always followed exact.Since connection to the Numbers is typically bad luck, 325 having no relation to them may mean it actually is the only way off the Island.In an interview with Michael Emerson, who plays Ben, he said that his character was not surprised to see the sky turn purple, so he at least knew something about what was happening.Ben does seem rather unimpressed by the unusual events, may be familiar with them, and the bearing he gives may be the only one which can withstand the magnetic fields which now emanate from the Island, and leads to an escape from the Island.The compass bearing may be invalid, because it is based on data obtained prior to the discharge.Magnetic anomalies are insufficient to cause this level of navigational difficulty. This would not affect GPS, radio compasses, navigation by constellations or sunrise/sunset.
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In " Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1" it is confirmed that the Electromagnet is destroyed or useless, so the natural anomalies it controlled are now present again. The electromagnetic anomalies found on the island interfere with compass readings ( Sayid has already pointed this out) and as such will guide anyone navigating via a compass back around to the island.The Black Rock (or some other ship that crashed on the Island), made created a hole in the "snowglobe.As Desmond says that they 'are stuck in a snowglobe', the only way out of the snow globe is the 325 degree bearing.Maybe 325 leads straight to Ben's people, but the freighter crew never knew about that one, just the other safe bearing, 305. The sky turned purple, then Ben gave him the bearing and he left. Michael followed a 325 bearing after the Swan discharge.The bearings to the island changes after every purple sky event.Or Ben and the other do not know the actual bearing, but use it and it does not effect the time enough for them to notice.He would have been back in the USA within a day. The bearing that Ben gave Michael (325) probably sent him to the Bermuda Triangle. Following any other bearing will take you to another Vortex. You can enter and leave the Island normally by following the bearing that corresponds to whichever Vortex the Island is currently in. Michael's raft and Desmond's sailboat couldn't get away from the Island because they weren't following any of the proper headings. There are 12 headings that will allow someone to leave the Island, one for each of the 12 Vile Vortices.
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