Feast all day!

Dynamic environment

Think in the Sun 

Sun Thinking

Sunlight Training

6,000 pounds?

2,000 pounds

Minimum viable clothing

–> the closest thing to being naked without actually being naked? 

Get rich, how to get rich

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The furthest, the most extreme venturing?

Venture further.

There is only one center

,

Happy, happy is the goal!

How to gain power

First just get outside!

Double-layered, wearing two merino wool shirts at the same time?

Double ply merino wool!

And that’s a good thing!

The simplest means of expression

All I care for?

Outside outdoor freedom

Elevate the human condition?

Easy access to natural light?

Test, experiment, iterate

Not fast enough?

So much land?

International goals?

Freedom goals? Outside goals?

Think Outside

Rise to your pinnacle!

The competition for height & resources

Entertainment?

What are we optimizing for, what should we be optimizing for?

It seems one way to approach things is simple; just focus on one thing, and direct all your energies towards it?

Preferences

What do you prefer to have, what don’t you care for? 

First just get your ass outside !

Also what are you not into?

continuum

First start walking in order to think

Bad capital: land (think wildfires). Also, country-specific capital and money (think how HKD is useless in America), and even the USD, the least bad currency, still bleeding at 10-13% a year (inflation). Sometimes even 16%!

Bitcoin as the panacea?

”Detoxes” or gets rid of the toxins of the dirty crude toxic capital, and filters it, and “upcycles” it to pure, perfected capital —> Bitcoin!

Literally and metaphorically

The Virtues of Feasting

—> The logic is you cannot survive without food… Therefore to optimize the best possible intake of food — isn’t this the most important thing?

Parasitic loss?

A dumb brick 

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There is no second best, outlier.NYC is the best clothing brand ?

Or lululemon?

Fewer taxes are better

Build up, go up ?

Just check it off your list! Fuck it, just maybe buy the single-family house to get it over with then proceed 

No plans, no workflows 

Asian beauty, Asian beauty standards?

Walking meditation 

Free person, free man? 

Offensive, inoffensive? 

Financial incentives or disincentives? 

Beyond hygiene? 

Red is the color of good luck? 

Money is all about timing? 

Once you can max out your per diem, then one?

Trade for your freedom

GO

How to Go

Open world concept

Serve different markets 

America has access to everything 

Steak is a scam

Insanely good?

All you can eat Brazilian barbecue in Hong Kong

3/F, Grand Progress Building, 15 Lan Kwai Fong, Central

Get the beef rib, beef tongue

OPENING HOURS

Mon to Fri Lunch: 11:30am – 3pm | Dinner: 6pm – 10:30pm

Sat, Sun & PHs Lunch: 11:30am – 3:30pm | Dinner: 6pm – 10:30pm

Insanely great service too! Also free for kids!

Think there’s also a discount for lunch?

How to live like a god?

1. Meat

Having a stove, to cook food?

First eat like a god!

Buy it all up when the prices are down?

Ironically enough, now with the wildfires in California Los Angeles Southern California… Right now actually might be the best time to buy a single family house?

Timing is obvious

New Aesthetics

Video

Podcast

Think nutrition, think sleep! Think heat!

If you lived and were just stuck in Asia, how would you live?

Also, technically the ideal is naked

I’m a linebacker! Middle linebacker baby!

The Creator

DNA

Offensive, inoffensive design?

Primum Mobile

Our desire to conquer, acquire more?

MUDBATH.

The new nightshade Prius — super fucking cool!

All blacked out murdered out Prius, so fucking gangsta!

Back to gasoline?

Our desire to conquer, acquire more?

1. Acquire more light, sunlight, natural light
2. Acquire and consume more fat?

What has more nutrition?

Fat or cholesterol? Which meats?

Stats— looking at stats?

Only the rich have the privilege to beautiful colors?

Desert titanium iPhone Pro — the only beautiful and or interesting color for iPhone? Even black sucks.

all the iPhone colors?

Has M2 chip!

Get at least 256GB— only $699–

Get one. The only Apple product worth getting?

More wisdom in knowing and discovering what you don’t like, than what you *do* like —

Things I don’t like:

1. The cold, being cold and frigid. Solution: Space heater!
2. Being stuck indoors. Solution: Going outside!
3. The dark, solution: Go out, seek the sunlight, direct sun!

eat more fat!

Audio

Standing is the supreme position

Off the grid health and fitness

Free Spirit 

Free, freedom Spirit

How to make yourself look bigger with clothing?

BeCome as big as the city? 

Strong like steel, concrete 

Open world exploration 

New explorations

Explore More 

Speed of eating — often time buffet all you can eat issue ;; too slow? Faster to cook at home ?

Mutual attraction 

Life goals: to get a really good nights of sleep?

Using all of our tools and resources to dominate the environment?

Good stimuli, bad stimuli ?

Lots of fat?

Keep the heat, retain your body heat  

Propensity to perform work

Bigger worlds , bigger social worlds ?

The privilege of heat

If you had 100 trillion, but lived abroad…

$100T

From a material science perspective, down can be considered a natural, lightweight insulation material whose properties arise from the unique microstructure of its fibers and clusters. Below are some key aspects of down in the context of materials science:

1. Microstructure and Morphology

• Radial Fiber Network: Down clusters are composed of a central quill point from which soft, flexible filaments (barbs) radiate. Each barb then branches into even finer filaments (barbules), creating a highly branched microstructure.

• High Porosity: The arrangement of barbs and barbules creates numerous small air pockets. This high void fraction (porosity) is critical for insulation because it traps air, which is a poor conductor of heat.

2. Thermal Insulation Mechanism

• Air as an Insulator: In material science, any structure that can trap still air is effective at reducing heat transfer via conduction and convection. Down’s branched filaments greatly increase its surface area, maximizing the volume of air held in place.

• Low Density, High Loft: Down’s “loft” is a measure of how much volume the material occupies (fill power). High-loft down (700+ fill power) demonstrates a superior ratio of insulation to weight, an ideal property in thermal insulation applications.

3. Mechanical Properties

• Resilience and Compressibility: One hallmark of down is that it compresses easily under pressure but “bounces back” when the pressure is removed. The delicate structure of barbs and barbules can collapse and then recover shape, enabling repeated compression/expansion.

• Shear and Tensile Strength: While individual filaments are not notably strong in tensile or shear terms compared to synthetic fibers, the collective cluster structure gives down sufficient resilience for repeated use in bedding and apparel.

4. Moisture Sensitivity and Hydrophobic Treatments

• Loss of Insulation When Wet: In material science terms, water disrupts the air pockets in down. Once it wets out, the down clumps, reducing porosity and increasing thermal conductivity.

• DWR (Durable Water Repellent) Treatments: Modern manufacturing often treats down with a hydrophobic coating (e.g., a fluorocarbon or other water-repellent finish) to help it maintain loft and insulation, even in humid or damp conditions.

5. Comparison with Synthetic Insulation

1. Fiber Architecture

• Synthetics (e.g., polyester batting): Man-made fibers are engineered to mimic down’s lofty structure but typically use crimped filaments or “cluster fill” designs.

• Down vs. Synthetic: While synthetics can perform better in wet conditions and can be easier to clean, high-quality down remains superior in terms of weight-to-warmth ratio.

2. Thermal Performance

• Loft Stability: Synthetics can lose loft over time, especially after compression cycles. High-grade down, if well cared for, can maintain its loft for many years.

• Durability: Properly maintained down can remain effective for decades, whereas synthetics sometimes degrade more quickly under repeated compression and washing.

6. Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing

• Renewable Resource: As a byproduct of the food industry, down is technically renewable, though ethical concerns arise around animal welfare.

• Recycled & Certified Down: Increased transparency in supply chains has led to certifications (e.g., Responsible Down Standard, RDS) ensuring animal welfare and traceability.

• Life Cycle: From a life-cycle assessment perspective, natural down can have a smaller environmental footprint than synthetics, assuming responsible collection and humane treatment of birds.

7. Emerging Research and Innovations

• Bio-Inspired Materials: Researchers study down’s branching microstructure to inspire new types of synthetic insulation or aerogels that replicate its lightweight, high-loft nature.

• Hybrid Fills: Some companies blend down with synthetic fibers or aerogel particles to balance insulation, moisture resistance, and cost.

• Chemical Modifications: Advancements in coating or doping down filaments with substances that enhance hydrophobicity (or even impart antimicrobial properties) are areas of ongoing research.

Key Takeaways

1. Microscopic Network: Down owes its extraordinary insulation to a complex, branching structure that traps air.

2. Thermal Efficiency: Its high loft and porosity keep warmth in by minimizing conductive and convective heat loss.

3. Material Properties: Down is resilient, compressible, and can recover its shape well—but is highly sensitive to moisture.

4. Sustainable Resource: With responsible sourcing and manufacturing, down can be an eco-friendly, long-lasting insulation option.

5. Continuous Innovation: Research into coatings, blends, and synthetic analogs draws inspiration from the unique architecture and properties of down.

From a materials science standpoint, down remains one of nature’s most efficient insulators, offering insights that continue to inspire the development of advanced synthetic and bio-based insulation technologies.

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Down—typically the soft under-feathers of ducks or geese—keeps us warm primarily by trapping air. Here’s how it works:

1. Structure of Down Clusters

• Unlike flat feathers, down has a three-dimensional structure made up of many filaments, or “barbs,” that radiate out from a central core.

• These filaments create tiny air pockets, which help retain the warm air generated by your body. In other words, down doesn’t create heat, but it is exceptionally good at holding onto the heat you already produce.

2. Insulation Through Air Trapping

• Air is a poor conductor of heat, meaning it doesn’t easily allow warmth (or cold) to pass through it.

• By capturing and holding lots of air in those small pockets, a layer of down acts like a barrier between your body and the colder outside environment.

3. Loft and Fill Power

• The effectiveness of down is often described by its “fill power”—a measurement of how much volume one ounce of down can fill when fully “fluffed.”

• Higher fill power (e.g., 700, 800, or 900) generally means the down is loftier and has the potential to trap even more air, providing more warmth for less weight.

4. Lightweight and Compressible

• Because down clusters are so effective at trapping air, they can provide a great deal of warmth while still remaining light and highly compressible.

• This is why down is popular for jackets and sleeping bags used in cold, outdoor conditions—warmth without bulk.

5. Moisture Sensitivity

• One caveat is that down loses much of its insulating ability when it gets wet. The filaments clump together and can’t trap as much air.

• Many modern down products incorporate water-resistant treatments, but keeping your down dry is still key to maintaining its warmth.

In short, down’s natural, three-dimensional “fluff” creates a highly efficient barrier of air pockets around the body. These pockets retain body heat and minimize heat loss to the surrounding environment, resulting in exceptional warmth relative to weight.

Street life

Ready for war! The beautiful is war ? Bellum, bonus

War training

War chariot

How would a warrior dress?

Strike Fear into your enemies 

The strongest, the best technology shall always win

The strong and the best shall always prevail

Off roading sports car 

Fractal designs

Natural variation is beautiful

Physical fitness, physical health

I feed on the sun!

Not only consuming more food and meat, consuming more sun?

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