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On October 21st, 1985, Marty McFly went back in time 30 years to escape Libyans, save Doc Brown’s life, and turn his dad from a weenie into a hero. He also wound up with a rad 4×4, but before he could take it for a spin, Doc Brown stopped by in a flying DeLorean to whisk him 30 years into the future, to 2015. Hijinks ensued as bully Biff Tannen got ahold of a sports almanac from the future and made a fortune betting on sports, but Marty saved the day with skateboarding, 1980s pop culture references, and a soundtrack provided by Huey Lewis and the News. Since this month marks the date that Marty and Doc Brown arrived in the future, it provides us with a convenient frame of reference for what a 30 year time period feels like. From 1985’s perspective, 30 years into the future felt like…
