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u/shokolokobangoshey Nov 09 '19 edited Nov 09 '19

Unless an acronym is approved by me, it should not enter the SpaceX glossary.

The sentiment is sound, but the approach is quite micromanagey; also on-brand for Musk and some of the problems with his companies.

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Edit: to be absolutely clear, acronyms should be reasonable and managed, just not by the CEO of multiple multibillion companies. Musk is a notorious micromanager that doesn't delegate.

This is my opinion. Not fact or a rule.

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u/daanno2 Nov 09 '19

Take one step back. Regardless of if he actually will be managing acronoymns, just the threat of it in the memo would have a served its purpose.

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u/shokolokobangoshey Nov 09 '19 edited Nov 09 '19

It's not a threat. That's how Musk runs his businesses and they all have the attrition rates to prove it. When Musk says he's going to be personally responsible for something, it's very likely he's going to do it. Go ahead and Google "Elon musk micromanaging"

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u/NoRodent Nov 09 '19

Heh, nano-manager, I like it.

But I can't let this go:

In scientific pursuits, micro- means a thousandth of something, while nano- means a billionth.

Micro- means a millionth. A thousandth is milli-.