Comments on: Save the Space Time Continuum – Do Not Exceed 88 Miles Per Hour http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Morgan http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50024 Morgan Fri, 02 May 2008 21:44:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50024 @Mlah: no such thing as a jiggawat...He mispronounced gigawatt in the movie. @Mlah: no such thing as a jiggawat…He mispronounced gigawatt in the movie.

]]> By: Mlah http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-3615 Mlah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:13:28 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-3615 I do believe that it was 1.21 jiggawats instead of gigawatts. I do believe that it was 1.21 jiggawats instead of gigawatts.

]]> By: Mlah http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50023 Mlah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:13:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50023 I do believe that it was 1.21 jiggawats instead of gigawatts. I do believe that it was 1.21 jiggawats instead of gigawatts.

]]> By: Math Art | 1.21 Jigga-watts http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-2663 Math Art | 1.21 Jigga-watts Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:35:01 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-2663 [...] a math art, but funny nontheless. This is courtesy of Nathan Yau, of FlowingData - in a post called Save the Space Time Continuum. Funny post. Go to his site, comment a suitable comment and you’ll be in the running to win [...] [...] a math art, but funny nontheless. This is courtesy of Nathan Yau, of FlowingData – in a post called Save the Space Time Continuum. Funny post. Go to his site, comment a suitable comment and you’ll be in the running to win [...]

]]> By: escargot http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50022 escargot Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:38:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50022 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. 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.

]]> By: MathArt http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50020 MathArt Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50020 Ah. I've been finding ways of plugging your site in mine. Now I have it! Ah. I’ve been finding ways of plugging your site in mine. Now I have it!

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50019 Nathan Yau Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50019 @rich: thanks for reminding me that this is the internet. @rich: thanks for reminding me that this is the internet.

]]> By: Garrett Brewer http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50017 Garrett Brewer Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50017 so did the train in BTFIII take more or less ba-gigabawatts? so did the train in BTFIII take more or less ba-gigabawatts?

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50016 Jon Peltier Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:54:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/22/save-the-space-time-continuum-do-not-exceed-88-miles-per-hour/#comment-50016 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. 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.

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