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I feel like, the sunglasses in the title text are a reference to the game Minesweeper, in which the iconic sun puts on sunglasses after the minefield has been completely cleared. To start a new game, you click on the sun, the minefield gets reset, the sun takes its sunglasses off and you are facing refreshed "danger". [[Special:Contributions/2A02:3100:B0BF:FE00:383B:CEDD:D49C:6689|2A02:3100:B0BF:FE00:383B:CEDD:D49C:6689]] 16:21, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | I feel like, the sunglasses in the title text are a reference to the game Minesweeper, in which the iconic sun puts on sunglasses after the minefield has been completely cleared. To start a new game, you click on the sun, the minefield gets reset, the sun takes its sunglasses off and you are facing refreshed "danger". [[Special:Contributions/2A02:3100:B0BF:FE00:383B:CEDD:D49C:6689|2A02:3100:B0BF:FE00:383B:CEDD:D49C:6689]] 16:21, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
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: I was thinking only in the context of emoji, but that's actually a really good possibility, too! 16:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | : I was thinking only in the context of emoji, but that's actually a really good possibility, too! 16:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
:: I forgot to sign my comment. :sadge: [[Special:Contributions/130.76.187.47|130.76.187.47]] 16:24, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | :: I forgot to sign my comment. :sadge: [[Special:Contributions/130.76.187.47|130.76.187.47]] 16:24, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
| − | + | : I feel like the Minesweeper face isn't a sun, instead being a generic face. This is probably a reference to stereotypical depictions of a smiling sun.[[User:SlimothyJ|SlimothyJ]] ([[User talk:SlimothyJ|talk]]) 16:29, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | |
| − | I feel like the Minesweeper face isn't a sun, instead being a generic face. This is probably a reference to stereotypical depictions of a smiling sun.[[User:SlimothyJ|SlimothyJ]] ([[User talk:SlimothyJ|talk]]) 16:29, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
I'm sure this is referencing the "Jack-O-Lantern"[https://science.nasa.gov/resource/pumpkin-sun/] and "smiley face"[https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/31213/] images of the sun that observatories sometimes put out for good press. [[Special:Contributions/64.201.132.210|64.201.132.210]] 16:53, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | I'm sure this is referencing the "Jack-O-Lantern"[https://science.nasa.gov/resource/pumpkin-sun/] and "smiley face"[https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/31213/] images of the sun that observatories sometimes put out for good press. [[Special:Contributions/64.201.132.210|64.201.132.210]] 16:53, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
I feel like, on recent evidence, this is as good as the explanation's going to get - we should just leave it as is. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 17:01, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | I feel like, on recent evidence, this is as good as the explanation's going to get - we should just leave it as is. [[Special:Contributions/82.13.184.33|82.13.184.33]] 17:01, 4 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
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I feel like, the sunglasses in the title text are a reference to the game Minesweeper, in which the iconic sun puts on sunglasses after the minefield has been completely cleared. To start a new game, you click on the sun, the minefield gets reset, the sun takes its sunglasses off and you are facing refreshed "danger". 2A02:3100:B0BF:FE00:383B:CEDD:D49C:6689 16:21, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- I was thinking only in the context of emoji, but that's actually a really good possibility, too! 16:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- I forgot to sign my comment. :sadge: 130.76.187.47 16:24, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
- I feel like the Minesweeper face isn't a sun, instead being a generic face. This is probably a reference to stereotypical depictions of a smiling sun.SlimothyJ (talk) 16:29, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
I'm sure this is referencing the "Jack-O-Lantern"[1] and "smiley face"[2] images of the sun that observatories sometimes put out for good press. 64.201.132.210 16:53, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
I feel like, on recent evidence, this is as good as the explanation's going to get - we should just leave it as is. 82.13.184.33 17:01, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
