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In-universe, why does Doc Brown program the time machine to go to 1955?
Why did the writers select the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?Why does the number “99” appear (backwards, spelled in airborn fire) in Back To The Future part 2?How is the DeLorean powered in the final trip back in time in Back to the Future III?Was Doc Brown about to break his own rules?Where did 2015 Biff hide the Delorean in 1955 when giving himself the Almanac in BTTF 2?Did Marty-2 go to the Lone Pine Mall, or was is still Twin Pines Mall for him?How did the Hill Valley clock tower break?Did the two Libyans die at the Twin Pines / Lone Pine Mall in Back to the Future?How did Doc manage to build the time train in the 1880s?Why does the recording about Twin Pines Mall not change the same way the newspapers and photographs change?
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The night on the first part at the Two Pine mall and when all the ruckus happened, Doc Brown already programmed the time machine to go to Nov 05 1955.
Why so? I mean, I don't recall if there is a reason for that or it was only chance or no reason at all.
If this was the first time tested, perhaps he could have gone to the Old West, or wherever.
But why, In-universe (as kindly edited by Machavity), did he choose that time? Does it have to do with the flux capacitor?
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The night on the first part at the Two Pine mall and when all the ruckus happened, Doc Brown already programmed the time machine to go to Nov 05 1955.
Why so? I mean, I don't recall if there is a reason for that or it was only chance or no reason at all.
If this was the first time tested, perhaps he could have gone to the Old West, or wherever.
But why, In-universe (as kindly edited by Machavity), did he choose that time? Does it have to do with the flux capacitor?
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Possible duplicate of Is there any significance to the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?
– Jeeped
8 hours ago
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Not really a duplicate, because that question had to do with specifically the Out of Universe reasons, while this is specifically the In-Universe reasons.
– starpilotsix
8 hours ago
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Keep in mind that he was just demonstrating the device to Marty, he wasn't intending to actually travel to any of the times he programmed in. (I mean, he might well do so later, but probably not for the first trip.)
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
I do support the idea of demonstration, but thats why he made the first lap with Einstein of 1 minute, this does not explain the date.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
add a comment |
The night on the first part at the Two Pine mall and when all the ruckus happened, Doc Brown already programmed the time machine to go to Nov 05 1955.
Why so? I mean, I don't recall if there is a reason for that or it was only chance or no reason at all.
If this was the first time tested, perhaps he could have gone to the Old West, or wherever.
But why, In-universe (as kindly edited by Machavity), did he choose that time? Does it have to do with the flux capacitor?
back-to-the-future
asked 8 hours ago
riccs_0xriccs_0x
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The night on the first part at the Two Pine mall and when all the ruckus happened, Doc Brown already programmed the time machine to go to Nov 05 1955.
Why so? I mean, I don't recall if there is a reason for that or it was only chance or no reason at all.
If this was the first time tested, perhaps he could have gone to the Old West, or wherever.
But why, In-universe (as kindly edited by Machavity), did he choose that time? Does it have to do with the flux capacitor?
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Possible duplicate of Is there any significance to the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?
– Jeeped
8 hours ago
3
Not really a duplicate, because that question had to do with specifically the Out of Universe reasons, while this is specifically the In-Universe reasons.
– starpilotsix
8 hours ago
2
Keep in mind that he was just demonstrating the device to Marty, he wasn't intending to actually travel to any of the times he programmed in. (I mean, he might well do so later, but probably not for the first trip.)
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
I do support the idea of demonstration, but thats why he made the first lap with Einstein of 1 minute, this does not explain the date.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
add a comment |
2
Possible duplicate of Is there any significance to the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?
– Jeeped
8 hours ago
3
Not really a duplicate, because that question had to do with specifically the Out of Universe reasons, while this is specifically the In-Universe reasons.
– starpilotsix
8 hours ago
2
Keep in mind that he was just demonstrating the device to Marty, he wasn't intending to actually travel to any of the times he programmed in. (I mean, he might well do so later, but probably not for the first trip.)
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
I do support the idea of demonstration, but thats why he made the first lap with Einstein of 1 minute, this does not explain the date.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
2
2
Possible duplicate of Is there any significance to the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?
– Jeeped
8 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Is there any significance to the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?
– Jeeped
8 hours ago
3
3
Not really a duplicate, because that question had to do with specifically the Out of Universe reasons, while this is specifically the In-Universe reasons.
– starpilotsix
8 hours ago
Not really a duplicate, because that question had to do with specifically the Out of Universe reasons, while this is specifically the In-Universe reasons.
– starpilotsix
8 hours ago
2
2
Keep in mind that he was just demonstrating the device to Marty, he wasn't intending to actually travel to any of the times he programmed in. (I mean, he might well do so later, but probably not for the first trip.)
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
Keep in mind that he was just demonstrating the device to Marty, he wasn't intending to actually travel to any of the times he programmed in. (I mean, he might well do so later, but probably not for the first trip.)
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
I do support the idea of demonstration, but thats why he made the first lap with Einstein of 1 minute, this does not explain the date.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
I do support the idea of demonstration, but thats why he made the first lap with Einstein of 1 minute, this does not explain the date.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
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The date was already personal and memorable to Doc, because it was the date he invented time travel:
Doc: Say, you wanna see the signing of the declaration of independence, or witness the birth of Christ. Here's a red-letter date in the history of science, November 5, 1955. Yes, of course, November 5, 1955.
Marty: What, I don't get what happened.
Doc: That was the day I invented time travel. I remember it vividly. I
was standing on the edge of my toilet hanging a clock, the porcelain was wet, I slipped, hit my head on the edge of the sink. And when I came to I had a revelation, a picture, a picture in my head, a picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor.
It later became a plot point as Marty uses that story to track down Doc and convince him he's from the future, because he just had the idea and Marty could explain exactly how.
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That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
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The date was already personal and memorable to Doc, because it was the date he invented time travel:
Doc: Say, you wanna see the signing of the declaration of independence, or witness the birth of Christ. Here's a red-letter date in the history of science, November 5, 1955. Yes, of course, November 5, 1955.
Marty: What, I don't get what happened.
Doc: That was the day I invented time travel. I remember it vividly. I
was standing on the edge of my toilet hanging a clock, the porcelain was wet, I slipped, hit my head on the edge of the sink. And when I came to I had a revelation, a picture, a picture in my head, a picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor.
It later became a plot point as Marty uses that story to track down Doc and convince him he's from the future, because he just had the idea and Marty could explain exactly how.
answered 8 hours ago
starpilotsixstarpilotsix
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That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
add a comment |
The date was already personal and memorable to Doc, because it was the date he invented time travel:
Doc: Say, you wanna see the signing of the declaration of independence, or witness the birth of Christ. Here's a red-letter date in the history of science, November 5, 1955. Yes, of course, November 5, 1955.
Marty: What, I don't get what happened.
Doc: That was the day I invented time travel. I remember it vividly. I
was standing on the edge of my toilet hanging a clock, the porcelain was wet, I slipped, hit my head on the edge of the sink. And when I came to I had a revelation, a picture, a picture in my head, a picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor.
It later became a plot point as Marty uses that story to track down Doc and convince him he's from the future, because he just had the idea and Marty could explain exactly how.
answered 8 hours ago
starpilotsixstarpilotsix
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That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
add a comment |
The date was already personal and memorable to Doc, because it was the date he invented time travel:
Doc: Say, you wanna see the signing of the declaration of independence, or witness the birth of Christ. Here's a red-letter date in the history of science, November 5, 1955. Yes, of course, November 5, 1955.
Marty: What, I don't get what happened.
Doc: That was the day I invented time travel. I remember it vividly. I
was standing on the edge of my toilet hanging a clock, the porcelain was wet, I slipped, hit my head on the edge of the sink. And when I came to I had a revelation, a picture, a picture in my head, a picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor.
It later became a plot point as Marty uses that story to track down Doc and convince him he's from the future, because he just had the idea and Marty could explain exactly how.
answered 8 hours ago
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The date was already personal and memorable to Doc, because it was the date he invented time travel:
Doc: Say, you wanna see the signing of the declaration of independence, or witness the birth of Christ. Here's a red-letter date in the history of science, November 5, 1955. Yes, of course, November 5, 1955.
Marty: What, I don't get what happened.
Doc: That was the day I invented time travel. I remember it vividly. I
was standing on the edge of my toilet hanging a clock, the porcelain was wet, I slipped, hit my head on the edge of the sink. And when I came to I had a revelation, a picture, a picture in my head, a picture of this. This is what makes time travel possible. The flux capacitor.
It later became a plot point as Marty uses that story to track down Doc and convince him he's from the future, because he just had the idea and Marty could explain exactly how.
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That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
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That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
That's "the birth of Christ", presumably?
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
And at the end it has to do with the flux capacitor.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of Is there any significance to the date November 5, 1955 in Back to the Future?
– Jeeped
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Not really a duplicate, because that question had to do with specifically the Out of Universe reasons, while this is specifically the In-Universe reasons.
– starpilotsix
8 hours ago
2
Keep in mind that he was just demonstrating the device to Marty, he wasn't intending to actually travel to any of the times he programmed in. (I mean, he might well do so later, but probably not for the first trip.)
– Harry Johnston
6 hours ago
I do support the idea of demonstration, but thats why he made the first lap with Einstein of 1 minute, this does not explain the date.
– riccs_0x
4 hours ago