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Today is the day that Marty McFly arrives from the 1980s, but...
Hoverboard? Still in the Future (New York Times)
Hoverboard? Still in the Future (New York Times)
Are Hoverboards Still Fictional in Marty McFly's Future?
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Marty McFly's arrival from the 1980s was anticipated for today, sparking discussions about the hoverboard technology featured in "Back to the Future." Despite the excitement, actual hoverboards remain elusive, with references to a $10,000 model from Hendo that lacks mainstream usability. The conversation highlights the gap between fictional technology and real-world advancements, emphasizing that hoverboards are still not a practical reality. Participants express a mix of nostalgia and humor about the situation, noting the differences in battery technology since the 1980s. The thread underscores the ongoing fascination with hoverboards and their place in popular culture.
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jtbell said:
Oops, off by a year.
Back to the time machine!At least we still have a year for someone to come up with a usable hoverboard for Marty.
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They don't make AA batteries like they use to. :D
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Similar to the 2024 thread, here I start the 2025 thread. As always it is getting increasingly difficult to predict, so I will make a list based on other article predictions. You can also leave your prediction here.
Here are the predictions of 2024 that did not make it:
Peter Shor, David Deutsch and all the rest of the quantum computing community (various sources)
Pablo Jarrillo Herrero, Allan McDonald and Rafi Bistritzer for magic angle in twisted graphene (various sources)
Christoph...
I believe it was the summer of 2001 that I made a trip to Peru for my work. I was a private contractor doing automation engineering and programming for various companies, including Frito Lay. Frito had purchased a snack food plant near Lima, Peru, and sent me down to oversee the upgrades to the systems and the startup. Peru was still suffering the ills of a recent civil war and I knew it was dicey, but the money was too good to pass up.
It was a long trip to Lima; about 14 hours of airtime...
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