There are times when you realize that you want something too much. It makes you vulnerable and gives others the opportunity to use that against you. Today, I was duped by a more than two year old April Fool's joke by the BBC. (This is the problem with the Internet, things don't die here.)
It involved the possibility of recovering lost episodes of Doctor Who from the 60's using bounce back radio waves. All my Doctor Who fans will know exactly how elated I was at the mere mention of this. So excited was I that I immediately shared on Facebook and e-mailed to my fellow Whovians. Then I notice the date and, instead of feeling incredibly stupid, feel an incredible sense of loss. I really, really wanted this to be true.
Typing it now, I realize how silly the entire concept is I mean radio waves degrade over time and space. That's why I have to change from NPR Baltimore to DC when I get to work. It's the sharing with a somewhat cool guy who will hold this against me that makes me feel stupid. Always, always check your sources! Then, check the dates on those sources and finally, do a Google Search. Odds are, someone else fell for it before you did and may have written about it in hopes of saving you the same fate. And always remember: If it's too good to be true, it usually is.
I don't know - they did an entire episode of Futurama on radio waves in space. If you're not aware of these possibilities, aliens will come to your planet 1,000 years later and demand the last episode of Single Female Lawyer.
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