How Much Power Is 1.21 Gigawatts, Anyway? The Science Behind Back to the Future - eviltoast

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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    8 months ago

    There’s that word again. ‘Heavy.’ Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth’s gravitational pull?