Great Scott!

[sdelmonte]

Tommorow is of course the 50th anniversary of one of the signal events in recent science.

On November 5, 1955, Dr. Emmett L. Brown, while hanging a clock in his bathroom, slipped on wet porcelain and whacked his head. When he came to, he came up with the flux capacitor, the device that makes time travel possible.


Fifty years later, the world still stands in awe of this discovery.

To mark the occasion, Batya and I were hoping to have a big group over to watch Back to the Future, but possible family obligations are likely to prevent this. Still, this entire week is a good time to watch that film and its sequels, given that the events of the first two films take place largely between November 5 and November 12 (the day lightning struck the clocktower, among others things). So if we find we can invite the world over next Saturday, I will say so.

I was also planning to bring my newest Milliways Bar RPG character into the Bar this weekend. But if there is one thing Doc Brown has, it's time. So after I watch the film again, I will dig down for my Doc Brown voice and introduce him to the game.

In the meantime, let's raise a glass (but not drink it) to Doc Brown on the anniverary of this milestone.

Comments

[sdelmonte]

I've actually played him in a pair of "mad scientist" LARPs, and plan to use a little of the backstory we came up with. (Batya created the character of his long-lost sister for the game, and while she of course can't come into the Bar, she can be part of the backstory.)

I'm really looking forward to introducing him to the other mind scientists, as well as having him talk to my other time-traveler, Barry Allen.

[chlorrel.livejournal.com]

That's so very awesome, still. I love his character, and the movies in general.