Talk:Far side of the Moon
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Are there any objections to removing the following text:
"It is similar to the use of the expression "darkest continent", which portrayed the lack of knowledge concerning the conditions in the interior of the African continent by most of Europe in the 19th century."
Strictly speaking, you can make an argument that it is related to the rest of the paragraph. However, I do not think this passage enhances the quality of the article.
Hiberniantears 21:20, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Move
I've moved the page because I almost never hear it referred to as just "far side" without "of the moon" appended on first reference, so I thought it would make more sense to use a name that doesn't need an extra disambiguator. Night Gyr 11:19, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] dark side is not far side
the dark side of the moon and the far side of the moon are not the same thing. the far side is the side facing away from earth. however, during a new moon, the dark side is the side facing earth. during a half moon, you can see half of the dark side of the moon. why then does "dark side of the moon" redirect here? 68.225.64.137 17:54, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
- because dark is also used in the metaphoric sense unknown (Dark Ages, Africa the Dark Continent). —Tamfang 18:20, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
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- As it says in this article under "History". --Heron 18:26, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Redirect
Should "Dark Side Of The Moon" really redirect here? I'm sure that most people are looking for the Pink Floyd album...Grymsqueaker 16:53, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] He-3
I'm not sure if this sentence belongs here:
- "Because the near side is partly shielded from the solar wind by the Earth, the far side maria are expected to have the highest concentration of Helium-3 on the surface of the Moon. This isotope is relatively rare on the Earth, but has good potential for use as a fuel in fusion reactors. Proponents of lunar settlement have cited presence of this material as a reason for development of a Moon base."
While the farside of the Moon might be "partially shielded" from the solar wind, I doubt if this is significant. I would guess this might give rise to a difference of only 5%. In all likelihood, local geologic conditions and regolith composition is more important than this effect. Lunokhod 19:19, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
