[notorandit]

Far side != Dark side

[bombcar]

One is the domain of humanoid cows, the other is the domain of absent fathers.

[sneak]

It’s approximately the dark side when the moon is full, which happened two days ago.

[raverbashing]

Yes and (IIRC) they don't want to flyby while at full moon on the far side as to have some shadows to help differentiate the terrain

[dust42]

> It’s approximately the dark side when the moon is full, which happened two days ago.

Who downvotes that? It is true.

Edit: maybe you can illuminate why you downvote?

[y1n0]

I'm sure it's the flat-mooners downvoting.

[notorandit]

The moon IS flat! Just like the Sun and the Earth.

[WorkerBee28474]

Well, the Moon, Sun, and Earth are all flatter than most surfaces in my house, and I call those surfaces flat, so yeah...

[technothrasher]

The phrase never meant dark as in "unlit". It has always meant dark as in "occult".

[waynecochran]

It is this week. Which is interesting because the photo in the clip is the familiar near side -- I recognize the bunny.

[classic959]

Depends what you mean by Dark side!

In traditional definitions, Far side = Dark side

If, when you say Dark side, you mean the side not receiving sunlight, then you're using a less informed, though more literal, definition of 'dark'.

[notorandit]

Far side from Earth can be not dark.

Far side from Sun is always.

The point is that we are all Earthlings, so the former applies.

[encom]

There is no dark side of the moon really

Matter of fact, it's all dark

*heartbeats*