Back to the Future, Time travel question

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ffactoryxx

26-08-2006 13:52:41

Ok so BTTF 1 and 2 was just on tv and it really got me thinking.

#1. I always thought that when Marty got in the time machine in #2 and went to the future basically he ciests to exist from the point he left the present until he ends up in the future. He however see's himself and Jennifer in the future. How could this be.

#2. If the first question can be answered and he still does exist in all those years leading up to the future, wouldnt it be impossible to ever return to the present only because he would have to arrive at the exact moment he left in order to not see himself. I mean if he leaves at say noon (12th hour, 0 minutes, 0.00000000000000000000000 seconds), he would have to arrive exactly back at that time to the millionth fraction of a second in order not to see himself. If he arrives back at (12th hour, 0 minutes, 0.00000000000002230000 seconds) he would see himself.


I KNOW ITS JUST A MOVIE, and it would be stupid to look that deep into it. Lets just say this is real life though. Would my assumtions hold true

nobody2000

26-08-2006 14:38:15

there's an easy explaination to it.


Back to the future 1, 2 and 3 are all movies and fictional interpretations of an excellent story directed by Robert Zimeckis

PsychoAU

26-08-2006 15:25:22

ciests... classic