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> the dark side of the moon BTW, this isn't a real thing

• dragonwriter 8y ago
  > BTW, this isn't a real thing Yes, the dark side of the Moon is a real thing. It's the side that doesn't get Earth-lit nights.
  • thebluehawk 8y ago
    That's an odd convoluted definition that I've never heard of before. I think the point the other poster was making is that "far side of the moon" is far more specific, accurate and useful term.
    • dragonwriter 8y ago
      > That's an odd convoluted definition that I've never heard of before It's a “definition” in the sense that it is a description semantically equivalent to what the phrase “dark side of the moon” has always referred to; it is not, however, a description of the etymology of the term, which derives instead from the long established use of “dark” to mean mysterious, hidden from knowledge, obscure, occult, etc.
    • mLuby 8y ago
      In this case, silent side of the moon is more useful, since that's why it's so attractive to scientists.
• simion314 8y ago
  What I meant by dark side is "The hidden side" since that side is always hidden from Earth (similar when I say your dark side i do not mean you have a side that is not in the light), I am aware some people may misunderstand this expresion, but "far side" is not as expressive since it is missing the part of "always hidden"