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How Much Power Is 1.21 Gigawatts, Anyway? The Science Behind Back to the Future (www.syfy.com)
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Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago*

It was though? Doc Brown just says gigawatt with a soft G while we people of the future pronounce it with a hard G.

You would think he'd get it right since he has a time machine and can go find out how people talk in the future.

https://youtu.be/BDuZqYeNiOA?t=49

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