Serious question...really.

[sharkkiller]

So I was watching Back to the Future, and something occurred to me. Other than the clear violations of time travel protocol, I think the main problem is not with time, but with location.

 

The earth is moving around the sun at about 67000 mph. The entire solar system is moving as well as the milky way galaxy. So nothing would be in the same place and when Marty travels through time, he would materialize in the middle of space. Not a good idea if you are travelling in a delorean.

 

Just something I noticed and wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts on the matter. Maybe I am missing something.

[Cary Kollins]

I think the main reason is because it's a movie.

[Hawk]

here I thought they had better drugs in the Caribean!

[PiratePanther189]

Don't rationalize Hollywood, man.

 

Look what happened to Miley Cyrus when she tried to rationalize Hollywood.

[Cary Kollins]

anyway, this nerdy forum may help to answer all your nerdgasmic questions

 

http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/37207/how-does-time-travel-take-into-account-the-rotation-revolution-of-the-earth

[sharkkiller]

Quite possibly, but if you think about it, this would apply to any movie that involves time travel. 

[PandaPancake]

Would you like the other velocities of the groups moving? Don't forget across the universe there's light we haven't received yet. That's right it's greater than 12 billion light years. Then you have to think about the multiverse

[sharkkiller]

anyway, this nerdy forum may help to answer all your nerdgasmic questions

 

http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/37207/how-does-time-travel-take-into-account-the-rotation-revolution-of-the-earth

 

 

That does answer some questions, but in my example (BTTF), it is never addressed. 

[Inimicus]

That does answer some questions, but in my example (BTTF), it is never addressed. 

 

That's what the Flux Capacitor is for, spacetime displacement.

 

Everyone knows that a DeLorean is capable of FTL speeds so all of the rest of that stapled on crap is what manages his position in the universe.

[Jangler]

2015 CUBS WIN CUBS WIN! 

 

 

that's all I took from the movie.

[Arroz con Panther]

Can someone explain The Time Machine?

[Chimera]

So I was watching Back to the Future, and something occurred to me. Other than the clear violations of time travel protocol, I think the main problem is not with time, but with location.

 

The earth is moving around the sun at about 67000 mph. The entire solar system is moving as well as the milky way galaxy. So nothing would be in the same place and when Marty travels through time, he would materialize in the middle of space. Not a good idea if you are travelling in a delorean.

 

Just something I noticed and wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts on the matter. Maybe I am missing something.

 

 

 

I was just thinking about this movie today. That stupid All State radio ad came on, where the guy crashed into the only pine tree in Lone Pine, CA.

Did you ever notice that in 1985, before any time travel had taken place, the name of the mall was Twin Pines mall? Then when Marty traveled back to 1955, he crashed into a small pine tree. When he returned, the name of the mall was Lone Pine mall.

 

[Hotsauce]

So I was watching Back to the Future, and something occurred to me. Other than the clear violations of time travel protocol, I think the main problem is not with time, but with location.

The earth is moving around the sun at about 67000 mph. The entire solar system is moving as well as the milky way galaxy. So nothing would be in the same place and when Marty travels through time, he would materialize in the middle of space. Not a good idea if you are travelling in a delorean.

Just something I noticed and wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts on the matter. Maybe I am missing something.

Gettlemagic

[Anybodyhome]

Don't rationalize Hollywood, man.

 

Look what happened to Miley Cyrus when she tried to rationalize Hollywood.

 

Better yet, look what happened to Hollywood when someone there tried to rationalize Miley Cyrus.