'X AE A-12', netizens go crazy after Elon Musk names his baby
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The Tesla CEO just welcomed his first child with girlfriend Grimes.
X AE A-12, don't try to solve it. This is not a mathematical formula. This is the name of Elon Musk's newborn son. The Tesla CEO just welcomed his first child with girlfriend Grimes. Musk announced the news on twitter.
A picture followed and then this name. Netizens were surprised. Some even lost faith in humanity.
I’m done I don’t want to be in This world anymore
— polly urethane (@cultgodess) May 6, 2020
What does this even mean?
The mother had to break it down. Letter by letter.
•X, the unknown variable ⚔️
— ꧁ ༒ Gℜiꪔ⃕es ༒꧂ 🍓🐉🎀 小仙女 (@Grimezsz) May 6, 2020
•Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence)
•A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent 🤍
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
(⚔️🐁 metal rat)
X- is an unknown variable.
AE- the eleven spelling of AI.
It is the shorthand for artificial intelligence. Also translates to love in several languages. Bizarre enough? There is more.
According to Grimes, A-12 is the precursor to SR-17, the couple's favourite aircraft. Musk had to correct her telling it was SR-71 not 17.
Grimes added the aircraft is great in battle, but not violent. Anyway, this detailed explanation did little to calm social media.
A bigger question followed. How on earth do you pronounce this numerical formula?
How. Do. You. Pronounce. It.
— X Æ A-12 (@evilmackenzie) May 6, 2020
A lot of people tried.
Teacher: “How do you pronounce your name?
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) May 6, 2020
X Æ A-12: pic.twitter.com/fGH4fcNK7k
Omg I figured out how to pronounce X Æ A-12 pic.twitter.com/ppfE0x8Nfh
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) May 5, 2020
Some even recreated some real-life situations saying that the child helping his teacher with the pronunciation or talking about his first day in school.
Scenario: You're a teacher in the same class as Elon Musk's son pic.twitter.com/AYaxqn5Bpn
— Kura🧊🌸 (@Kuraicy) May 5, 2020
Elon Musk: “Hey son, how was your first day at school?”
— Jimmy (@jimmy_koski) May 5, 2020
X Æ A-12:
pic.twitter.com/hLvkjwPD1l
How would Musk explain this name to the officer issuing the child's birth certificate?
the person in charge of printing out the birth certificate for Elon Musk’s son on the phone with their supervisor trying to pronounce X Æ A-12 Musk pic.twitter.com/CDrpTqGvhV
— Maybe:Connor (@MiLKCARTAN_) May 5, 2020
Concerns about the child's future followed. What would his reactions be? Like a human baby or living up to his Robo-like name?
Say, he is being asked to wake up. Would he respond like a groggy teenager? Or would he make Musk proud?
Grimes: Son! It’s time to wake up
— Juan Delgado Jr (@Juan_Billion) May 6, 2020
X Æ A-12: pic.twitter.com/Dvo1nNLm4A
Say, the child is being grounded. The mother says--go off to sleep. Is this how X AE A-12 would react?
Elon Musk: You're grounded. Go to your sleep chamber.
— all good (@poop420guy69) May 6, 2020
X Æ A-12: pic.twitter.com/mAjTKqKHF3
How would he dance at the club?
X Æ A-12 first time at the club be like pic.twitter.com/Vm3ugip4a2
— 🅞𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃o҉𝐦𝐞💔☄️🪐 (@ilyas2xx) May 6, 2020
People concluded X AE A-12 is out of the world!
— победитель (@vtwrx) May 6, 2020
Elon Musk and Grimes’s son in the nursery pic.twitter.com/1Bj9Nf9rPr
— Macks (@maxholcomb0) May 5, 2020
nobody:
— Clark🙄💕🌏☄️ (@OprahSide) May 5, 2020
Elon musk son at daycare: pic.twitter.com/LUbuX5bGy1
This is--- hand's down the weirdest name ever. But someone has taken some serious offence!
Kim Kardashian, she thought she has stolen the show by naming her child North West.
Jason lee and Abeth Riesgraf aren't happy either. After all, they named their son-- Pilot Inspektor!
Clearly, the SpaceX CEO was better with innovations. The man has sent a car in space.
He has also given wacky names to his SpaceX machines and would have been surprised if the child's name was conventional!