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minus-squareAndrew@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI’ll admit to assuming he must be kind of a cool nerd for naming some of his SpaceX things after Culture ships (from Iain M. Banks’ novels), but now I feel sullied by association from having enjoyed the same books.
minus-squareThe_Decryptor@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoHis personal LLC is called “Excession”, considering some of the plot points in that book I doubt he enjoyed it at all, it’s just “nerd set dressing”.
minus-squareBaggins@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoSame with the Hitchhikers stunt.
I’ll admit to assuming he must be kind of a cool nerd for naming some of his SpaceX things after Culture ships (from Iain M. Banks’ novels), but now I feel sullied by association from having enjoyed the same books.
His personal LLC is called “Excession”, considering some of the plot points in that book I doubt he enjoyed it at all, it’s just “nerd set dressing”.
Same with the Hitchhikers stunt.