Post by Slinger on May 6, 2020 15:04:47 GMT
OK, not huge in the scheme of things, but Elon Musk and his partner "Grimes" have named their new baby X Æ A-12 The missis explained (sort of) in this Tweet:
The A-12 was actually the forerunner to the S-71 Blackbird, so she got that wrong, but don't worry, Elon corrected her in his next Tweet. I don't know why they couldn't have named the little chap "Wilfred" like normal people do.
I have to say, it's not a name that's easily screamed across the aisles at Tesco, and also it's illegal to register it in California, where X Æ A-12 was born. Under the state law, names must only include the 26 letters of the English alphabet.
It does make Elon's previous choices seem quite pedestrian in comparison though. Just ask Nevada Alexander Musk, Damian Musk, Griffin Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, or Kai Musk.
It's pronounced "Brian" by the way, although I may just have made that up.
p.s. It is officially the Chinese Year of the Metal Rat. I never knew that the Chinese zodiac cycled through five inanimate elements - wood, fire, earth, metal, water - as well as its animals.
The A-12 was actually the forerunner to the S-71 Blackbird, so she got that wrong, but don't worry, Elon corrected her in his next Tweet. I don't know why they couldn't have named the little chap "Wilfred" like normal people do.
I have to say, it's not a name that's easily screamed across the aisles at Tesco, and also it's illegal to register it in California, where X Æ A-12 was born. Under the state law, names must only include the 26 letters of the English alphabet.
It does make Elon's previous choices seem quite pedestrian in comparison though. Just ask Nevada Alexander Musk, Damian Musk, Griffin Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, or Kai Musk.
It's pronounced "Brian" by the way, although I may just have made that up.
p.s. It is officially the Chinese Year of the Metal Rat. I never knew that the Chinese zodiac cycled through five inanimate elements - wood, fire, earth, metal, water - as well as its animals.
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