i know this comes off as unhinged conspiracism. it might be!

but in my experience this number is 88 more often than any other number, too often to just be random or accurate in my view.

given that this is Elon Musk's joint, i can't help but wonder if it's his special brand of deniable bufoonery shining through.

(the numbers 14 and 88 have a certain currency among a certain crowd.)