Without any word from the creators of the franchise, however, this explanation will remain pure conjecture on my part, although I feel it is faithful to the movies' general feel.Īs for the point on lightning, Donald.McLean is also right in saying it is only used as a power source. And since the travellers are inside a protected area, they are immune to the adverse effects of such travel. Given how cages made of conductive material works (the steel frame of a car acts as a Faraday Cage, essentially), one could assume that the flux capacitor accumulates a certain amount "time flow" which it then releases through the body of the DeLorean as a means to counteract the effects of time travelling. Sadly, he is interrupted before he can finish his explanation. Although we don't see in the movie how the flux capacitor works exactly, Doc explains to Marty that the stainless steel body of the DeLorean has a direct influence on the "flux dispersal". In fact, the first movie itself seems to point this way. I believe this is at least partially correct (if not totally correct). Although this seems weird, knowing that we are talking about time travel, it could be that the flux capacitor stores the flow of time relative to the DeLorean and uses it to travel through time.ĭonald.McLean has another great theory in that the accumulation of such flux (or flow of time) can be used to punch through some sort of time travel barrier. If we allow ourselves to enter the realm of movie physics, the term "flux capacitor" could be interpreted as something that accumulates and stores the flow of something for further use. As Donald.McLean said, a capacitor is normally used to store electrical energy. In physics, flux is defined as the flow rate of something (water, electromagnetic fields, etc.) through a given surface area. The flux capacitor stores it, then discharges it all at once, like a gigantic bolt of lightning. “But I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need. “Electrical, basically,” Doc Brown replied. Plutonium? You mean this sucker’s nuclear?” The stainless steelĬonstruction of the DeLorean made the flux dispersal-” Imagination? Besides, there’s a practical aspect. You’re gonna build a time machine, why not do it with some style and Any brilliant scientist would have arrived at approximately the same title if given the chance.”ĭoc Brown smiled modestly. “It’s a logical title applied by me when I decided to describe its function in one or two words. ![]() “Is that its real title or something you made up?” “This is what makes time travel possible-the flux capacitor.” ![]() ![]() Moving his head next to it so that he could be on camera and describe its workings at the same time, Doc Brown continued in his professional tone. It's a capacitor that's needed to first create, and then manage the build-up of flux energy. In the film's official novelisation, it's made explicitly clear that the flux capacitor is aptly named.
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