"There could be other things out there, but this is the one we'll talk about," he said. So, are there other Easter eggs hidden on O'Reilly's website? Merz isn't telling.
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Once the time machine travels at 88 mph (142 km/h), light coming from the flux capacitor pulses faster until it becomes a steady stream of light. Flux Capacitor requires the stainless steel body of the 81-83 DeLorean DMC-12, V6 2.9L, to properly function. "It's a fun, neat way to interface with our customers," Merz said. Plutonium not Available at O'Reilly Auto Parts. The fact that the general public enjoys the product listing has just turned out to be an added bonus. That's where the flux capacitor comes in. If a copied database was subsequently published, Merz said, the company would be able to tell it was stolen from O'Reilly if it included a flux capacitor. It's more likely that someone would try to copy the database using some sort of computer program or feature that would compile the information automatically. While someone could theoretically visit each parts category of the O'Reilly website manually, writing down the products offered, that would amount to hundreds of thousands of listings, Merz said. OReilly Auto Parts Carries Flux Capacitor For DeLorean DMC-12 Plutonium is used by the on-board nuclear reactor, which then powers the Flux Capacitor to. While the company wants customers to be able to see if O'Reilly carries a specific part, it doesn't, for competitive reasons, want others to have access to the entirely of its offerings. The complete list of parts offered by O'Reilly is "a valuable database," Merz said. "It was originally put on there as a security tracking measure to see if anyone was using our online catalog," Merz said. But it also serves a purpose beyond entertainment. Non-Functional Item Displayed For Entertainment Purposes Only Thank you OReilly Auto Parts for this fun not available item.
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The flux capacitor listing definitely qualifies as an "Easter egg," the term for a hidden message or secret feature within an interactive work (most people associate them with video games).