Save the Space Time Continuum - Do Not Exceed 88 Miles Per Hour

Posted Mar 22, 2008 to Miscellaneous Data by Nathan  /  9 responses

Back to the Future

Billions of watts are wasted every year including 1955, 1985, and 2015. Be kind to the environment and keep your speed under 88 miles per hour. The space-time continuum appreciates it.

Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.

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9 responses to "Save the Space Time Continuum - Do Not Exceed 88 Miles Per Hour"
  • Jon Peltier
    Mar 22, 2008, 9:54 am

    In 1955, though, the flux capacitor was driven by a natural and renewable source, lightning. And by 2015 Doc had his Mr. Fusion appliance, which turned ordinary garbage into the stuff stars are made of.


  • Garrett Brewer
    Mar 22, 2008, 10:31 am

    so did the train in BTFIII take more or less ba-gigabawatts?


  • Rich
    Mar 22, 2008, 10:42 am

    Lame.


  • Nathan
    Mar 22, 2008, 11:06 am
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    @rich: thanks for reminding me that this is the internet.


  • MathArt
    Mar 22, 2008, 11:25 am

    Ah. I’ve been finding ways of plugging your site in mine. Now I have it!


  • escargot
    Mar 22, 2008, 11:38 am

    Number of Mr. Fusion units needed to power each device:

    Laptop: 1
    Light bulb: 1
    Television: 1
    Refrigerator: 1
    Coffee Maker: 1
    Air-Conditioner: 1
    Time-traveling DeLorean: 1

    It all depends on your choice of units.


  • Math Art | 1.21 Jigga-watts
    Mar 25, 2008, 11:35 pm

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  • Mlah
    Apr 29, 2008, 12:13 am

    I do believe that it was 1.21 jiggawats instead of gigawatts.


  • Morgan
    May 2, 2008, 5:44 pm

    @Mlah: no such thing as a jiggawat…He mispronounced gigawatt in the movie.


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