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An idea worth pursuing I guess. My first question: in case this gets forgotten about in the distant future, how could it be marked so there's a good chance of being found?

(Link to the AIBS journal article which inspired the question: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae058/7715645?login=false )

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or said another way, "dark side" means "side facing away from Earth," not "side that doesn't get sunlight."

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like "far side" not "dark side". I would expect a dark side to be, y'know, dark.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

It's dark in terms of radio contact from Earth.