Lost Dr Who episodes recovered from space?

[aineotter]

Really? I have no idea whether this is real, credible, or even possible, but I have *hope*.
W dohat you think, lj? I'm at work, reading stuff surreptitiously from my phone, and so not in a position to fact-check.
http://www.rimmell.com/bbc/news.htm

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Comments

[ursuscelticus]

I think the answer is right there at the top of the article:

"Page last updated at 02:05 GMT, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 UK"

Note the date. April Fools!

[whc]

Yes, it's a hoax.

[aineotter]

Aw, I figured, really. It was too good to be true, and playing on a likely target audience.

[sneezythesquid]

Well rats!

[sneezythesquid]

If this is true, it's very cool news!

[whc]

Based on that I know of the equipment used by ham radio operators to communicate via signals reflected off of the moon, I think the largest radio telescope on the planet might be able to detect a stray TV signal bounced off of the moon.

Detecting a 50 light year bounce would require an antenna about the size of the Earth's orbit!

[wanted_a_pony]

Dang, too bad that turned out to be an April Fool's joke....

But, in 'serious' news, Happy Birthday!!!
... & best wishes for many happy & healthy returns. Oh, & Happy Hanukwanzmastice too! :-D