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Capacitor Be Fluxing

Brought to you by: The flux capacitor.  It is “what makes time travel possible” says the Doc.  It’s a regularly squared compartment with three flashing lights arranged as a “Y”.  The device was located between the headrests of the seats and, as the Delorean time machine neared 88 mph, light coming from the flux capacitor pulsed faster until it became a steady stream of light. Doc originally conceived the idea for the flux capacitor on November 5, 1955 when he slipped and hit his head on the sink while standing on the toilet to hang a clock. A flux capacitor is also seen in the front of Doc’s second time machine the “Jules Verne” train at the end of Back to the Future III.

Although the films do not describe exactly how the flux capacitor works, Doc mentions at one point that the stainless steel body of the DeLorean has a direct and influential effect on the “flux dispersal”, but he is interrupted before he can finish the explanation. The flux capacitor requires 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power to operate.  This very important tool for time travel has become a household name and if you use the internet just right, you can even own one yourself.

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