On Monday, January 6, 2003, at 11:04 AM, Louis J.M wrote:

>> My apologies, far more important E-mails must be in your inbox, but my curiosity being what it is...

> > Is it true that you were parodied as Dr.Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy? I always assumed he was fictional.

Jack Sarfatti replies,

It is neat to think he was based on an actual personality, though. Yes, I think that's true. I was hanging out with the Francis Coppola crowd in mid-70's and they all read "Space-Time and Beyond". Details are in my books at http://www.1stbooks.com The opening scene of the first film with the huge loudspeakers and the kid (who is Kim Burrafato) has special significance to the inner circle who know.