I have spent entirely too much of my life thinking about time travel. Not actually attempting it, mind you. If I had figured that part out, I probably wouldn't be sitting here writing a blog post. Although I suppose it's possible that Future Me already came back, told Present Me exactly what to write, and … Continue reading Great Scott! Why Back to the Future Still Gets Time Travel Right
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Could Back to the Future’s Time Travel Actually Work?
Everyone knows the rules by now, even people who haven't watched the trilogy in years. You need a flux capacitor. You need 1.21 gigawatts of power. And you need to hit exactly 88 miles per hour at the moment it all comes together. Say those numbers out loud to almost anyone and they'll nod, maybe … Continue reading Could Back to the Future’s Time Travel Actually Work?
