JEOPARDY! fans are not over the moon with the game show over what many dubbed a factually inaccurate or, at the very least, debatable ruling. On Monday night's episode, a judgment call in a "Solar System" category became the latest testy topic with viewers. The game saw Burbank, California's Isaac Hirsch notch his fourth win with $100,568 total.
In the Jeopardy! round, he selected the $800 "Solar System" clue. It was, "In 1959 the Russian space probe Luna 3 took the first photos of this hidden hemisphere." Isaac responded, "What is: The dark side of the moon?" Ken Jennings, 50, ruled, "Yeah, the far side, often called the dark side of the moon," accepting the alternate response.
However, as fans quickly pointed out, there is no so-called dark side of the moon. "It's eternally out of view, never facing the Earth - which has earned it a misleading nickname, 'the dark side," according to The Atlantic. Fans rocketed to social media, where many were bothered "dark side" was accepted even if Ken noted it was not the initially desired answer and a common misnomer.
"The terminology 'dark side of the Moon' is misleading to the public. I will die on this hill," one Facebook user vented. "No, Ken, the moon DOESN’T have a dark side.
You’re no Alex, Ken," roared another. "Tell that to Pink Floyd," joked a third, as a fourth defended, "That's how it's conventionally known." A fifth said, "I’m OK with the judges because they (apparently) acknowledged common usage, even among some scie.
