the third diminsion!

It's all going to come true. Back to the Future II's predictions being the "It" I am referring to. In the year 2015, my friends:

• the Cubs will win the World Series against Miami


• Holograms will interact with people


• fingerprints will be the main form of identity recognition


• news will be transferred instantaneously


• engines will run on alternative energy


• cars will fly


• Nike made hightop shoes that laced themselves up


• movies will be in 3-D

We're remarkably close on a number of these predictions:

• The Cubs and Tampa Bay (close enough...neither the Ray or Marlins existed when BTTF2 was released) could very well have met in this year's World Series. And that, I think, is hope for all you Cubs fans. Only 6 seasons to go.


• there were Hologram people used on the news on election night (which was a little too Princess Leia "You're my only hope" for my taste)


• fingerprints are used all over the place for identity, including on laptops


• news is 24/7 and you know things are happening as they are unfolding


• we're working on alternative energy for vehicles (though someone should really make Mr. Fusion so we could run on our trash...and apparently people are trying http://hubpages.com/hub/Mr_Fusion_from_Back_to_the_Future_Could_Be_Made_Real )


• nothing yet on the flying car...or hoverboard


• apparently Nike has done this: Nike eventually released a limited-edition version of the shoes, sans the "power-lace" feature, called the Air McFly, in July 2008.[3] Though apparently they only made 350 pairs and they don't even lace themselves. Lame sauce.


• And 3-D is for real. There are so many movies coming out on 3-D in the coming years. It was just announced that Beauty and the Beast will be coming out in 2010. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/variety/news/frontpage/~3/458107699/VR1117996117 which I think is an animated feature that will totally be worth the 3-D experience. AND I'm really excited for Toy Story 3 in 3-D. Umm yeah...that's right. And, from what I'm heard, it's about the toys after Andy leaves for college (yeah, do the math, you are that old). And of course the original voices will be back. Pretty stoked. I'm so fully on board for 3 D.

And here's to the promise of a Hoverboard.

Though truth be told, I would horribly injure myself on something so awesome, but it would be too awesome to not try.