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Back to the future (Trilogy) 1985-1990

October 21, 2015, has special a significance to BTTF fans, as in the second offering Marty and Doc go into the future. The future that they see in 2015 is a far cry from the real 2015! Absent in real life are the roadless highways, automobiles that run on thrash rather than fossil fuel, the gravity-defying hoverboard (the futuristic skateboard), among others!

Back in the 80s when I first watched the first instalment of BTTF, I thought that it was the smartest storyline ever produced with its catchy dialogue. One particular scene that stuck on my mind is when Marty performed a lead guitar rendition of Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode'. One fellow band member, Melvin, overhearing the tune calls upon his cousin Chuck to hear the 'fresh' tune that he was looking for his next song!

Moving to and fro between times in their DeLorean speeding at 88mph with the help of a flux capacitor and 1.2gigawatts of power, Doc realises that time travelling is dangerous. Changing the past has disastrous effects on the futures and vice-versa.

Closer to home, you can see many who are quite particular about their future and live religiously by the words of their soothsayers. They print out the position of their stars and planet throughout their life. With the guidance of their masters, they tread life cautiously by religiously following the dos and do nots as set out by their spiritual gurus. Whenever there is a warning about danger with the element of water, they would avoid water-related activities like sea travel or even swimming.

Unfortunately, as one were to critically analyse the horoscope readings, it is very subjective. The statements are so open ended and can be as and how wishes to interpret it. It is very much like getting fortune cookie in a Chinese restaurant, very subjective! Conveniently, one can also use fortune as an excuse for procrastination or for failure to achieve desired heights.

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