Well, yes. Because how often do you find something then keep looking for it. Using your method, I could find something in the first place you look.
>Hrm... It is often said that you eventually find things in the last place where you look for them. By using a time machine, you jump forward to a point in time where you find the item and note where your future self found the time -- then jump back to the point in time before you started your search, then look for the item in the last place where your future self found it.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer