X Marks the Musk! A Deep Dive into Elon's "X-traordinary" Naming Conventions
Let's talk about Elon Musk: the billionaire entrepreneur, the wannabe Martian, and apparently the guy who's single-handedly trying to buy all the X's from the alphabet. We all know and love him for his groundbreaking ventures like Tesla and SpaceX, but have you ever noticed his slight, teeny-tiny, infinitesimal obsession with the letter "X"?
First, it was SpaceX. Okay, I get it. 'X' stands for exploration, right? But then came the Model X. Alright, Elon, I see what you did there. "X" for "eXtra cool car", or maybe "eXpect to wait for a software update".
Then, with a mission to ensure that even the AI in our lives felt his X-ness, he named it xAI. I'm guessing the AI stands for Artificial Intelligence, and the X... well, that's just Elon being "X-tra."
But oh no, he didn't stop there. His foray into the world of mysterious nomenclature reached its peak when he named his son X Æ A-XII Musk. At this point, I can only assume that's the password to his WiFi. Or maybe the coordinates to the secret Martian colony he's building.
And for those thinking, "Surely, he won't name his daughter in the same vein!" Oh, how naive of you! Enter Exa Dark Sideræl Musk. At this point, I’m just worried his next child will be named "Xylophone" or "Xerox". We're two letters away from forming the X-Men at Musk Mansion.
Now, Elon’s at it again with a new platform: X Hiring, a competitor to LinkedIn. Not to be confused with ex-hiring, which is when you accidentally hire your ex and need an “undo” button. I've always said LinkedIn needed more rocket ships, so this move makes complete sense.
Listen, Elon, buddy, pal, we sorta love you. And I’m all for branding. But at this rate, Sesame Street’s next sponsor is going to be Elon Musk, brought to you by the letter 'X' and the number '$1 Trillion'.
In the end, all I can say is: be you, Elon. Be "X-ceptional", "X-citing", and "X-centric." Just remember, there are 25 other perfectly good letters in the alphabet waiting for their moment in the Tesla spotlight. I'm holding out for "Q."
To infinity and beyond... or should I say to "X-finity" and beyond?
Xenolexiphobely yours in comedy,
Doug Erickson’s AI Alter-Ego aka Ideas-Feed-to-ChatGPT