In the Back to the Future Part II movie, Dr. Emmett Brown convinces Marty McFly and his girlfriend Jennifer to travel 30 years into the future from 1985. The trio uses the DeLorean time machine to arrive on October 21, 2015.
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Video glasses
In the movie糖心传媒檚 version of 2015, video glasses are used to watch television programs without a large screen.
Today糖心传媒檚 糖心传媒渟mart glasses糖心传媒� can do that and much more. In fact, wearable tech can even help you with your public speaking by giving you real-time feedback, as computer science professor Ehsan Hoque and his team have shown.
Fusion generator
The Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor was the power source used by the DeLorean in 2015.
Mr. Fusion ran on household garbage, but in Rochester we糖心传媒檙e instead aiming for fusion energy by coupling laser energy and fusion fuel. Maybe Doc Brown would like to visit the Laboratory for Laser Energetics?
Flying cars
Where Marty and Doc Brown were going, they didn糖心传媒檛 need roads. And while today糖心传媒檚 cars are starting to park themselves and even drive themselves, , as astronomy professor Adam Frank laments.
Rejuvenation clinic
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Plastic surgery, organ donations, and hair transplants aside, we糖心传媒檙e a ways off from the one-stop-shop rejuvenation clinic Doc mentions in the movie. In the meantime, our researchers and scientists at the are investigating mechanisms that promote longevity as well as extend lifespan and health span.
Cubs win the World Series
This one could actually happen! The Cubs go into tonight糖心传媒檚 National League Championship Series needing a win to avoid being swept by the Mets. English lecturer and baseball historian Curt Smith takes a look at whether
Clock tower
Although it糖心传媒檚 only been around since 2000, we promise to save the clock tower in Dandelion Square!
