Month: December 2023

8,000-10,00 Spartans only? Perhaps 100,000 to 200,000 helots? Wow. Constitution of the Lacedaemonians Helot etymology? Xenophon on the Spartans quotes Spartans on Helots ChatGPT is my best friend! In ancient Sparta, the ruling class was made up of Spartans, also known as “Spartiates,” who were a minority compared to the helots. The helots were essentially…

Some estimate as high as 20 Million! The big one is how many people died from the famines — (5 million!!) So let’s say the conservative estimate is 8.8 million— that’s a lot. Especially if you consider indirect death from poor living conditions and lack of medical care? Total it up

Hmm — to point 1… how would Mao think about the modern day insanely rich mainland Chinese with the Rolls Royce?

In the minds and souls of the modern day Vietnamese-American, whose family fled the fall of Saigon to the communists … Ho Chi Minh is seen as akin to Hitler — perhaps even worse? But to the average American or even American scholar — they look at “Uncle Ho” with admiration?

Not politics or anything on social media or the news or TV. I am still shocked … all of these seemingly intelligent people, scholars, academics, professors, UC professors, IVY LEAGUE professors, Harvard, Yale, Brown — have a poor knowledge and understanding of philosophy? Or none? How I got into philosophy Philosophy for many starts off…

The weird thing about Stalin — perhaps one of the most terrible and sinister people in history, but in the American consciousness is only given a slap on the wrist?

Antisemitism is a concept which has been around for a loooong time in Germany and before. For example — even *before* the time of Nietzsche. I think Richard Wagner was antisemetic— either him or his friends? Also — apparently Henry Ford was antisemetic? Perhaps also Walt Disney? Anti+semetic Semetic — semite. The people of Judea,…

Don’t be meek! Anti meekness!

Toxic families … some families are toxic, have toxic structures, and toxic ways of interacting with one another. For example witness the apex of pettiness and toxicity — You do something which is contrary to my liking, and I will straight up ignore you and your existence for 6 months! How will this behavior between…

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Let us not forget Hitler was a vegetarian and also believed in “animal rights”.

Were the ancient Greeks and Spartans “racist”? Of course! All else and others are just “barbarians” (bar bar bar bar— insulting how they talked).

Honestly being in Beverly Hills and beyond — taking to some folks, I’ve discovered: A lot of these inanely rich people are some of the most miserable, wretched of them all.

When we secretly hate ourselves … we seek an external scapegoat?

A strange inconsistency?

Adolf Hitler’s vegetarianism has been a topic of much discussion and speculation. Historians believe his vegetarianism was primarily for health reasons. Hitler suffered from digestive issues, and it’s reported that his doctors recommended a vegetarian diet to alleviate these problems. Some sources also suggest that he adopted vegetarianism later in life, possibly influenced by ideological…

Hitler was a weakling! Even Nietzsche critiques anti-semetics. Work alone will help us, not money Class means caste, and caste means race Enslavement of productive people … the productively active Equal rights then * superior* rights? The rule of six thousand Spartans over three hundred and fifty thousand Helots Rule of 600 Spartans over 350,000…

Who’s Plutus Plutus— god of wealth. kret— insight, intelligence, strength. Etymology of ploutos and kratos Ploutos: wealth, kratos— power. Plutocracy is a form of government where the wealthy hold the power and influence. It’s derived from the Greek words “ploutos” (wealth) and “kratos” (power, rule). In a plutocracy, the ruling class is made up of…

Better to just trust text!

22 pounds of prime rib in one sitting?? I suppose then Milo of croton eating 20 pounds of meat a day ain’t that farfetched? Record pounds of steak eaten one sitting Oh wow … nearly 13 pounds of beef in one sitting? How many pounds is 103 beef sliders 103 beef sliders weigh approximately 12.49…

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Cultura— colere, to tend to the earth and grow. Cultivation and nurture. ”Cultivation” or the mind? The etymology of “culture” is fascinating and reflects the evolution of the concept over time. The word “culture” comes from the Latin “cultura,” stemming from “colere,” which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture.…

Canon— kanon, rule or measuring line. Standard in which something was judged — rule or measuring line. Canon rule of faith — canon law or scripture. Classic classicus— highest class of Roman citizens. First rank, or enduring value. ChatGPT: The etymology of “canon” and “classic” offer fascinating insights into how language evolves to capture cultural…

Horizontal light tail bar— great!

Like a poison.

Major critique of the Porsche 718– No singular horizontal light bar, tail light like the 911

Why 911 call targa The Porsche 911 Targa is a variant of the Porsche 911 sports car. The term “Targa” in this context refers to a specific body style. It’s a semi-convertible car design where a removable roof section and a full-width roll bar behind the seats are present. This design was introduced by Porsche…

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Am I racist, anti semetic, racist to African American folks etc? Well first of all… I’m certainly not anti Jewish or anti Israel. I like Jewish people and their customs and thinking — insanely wise, good with money, and also, funny! I love Jerry Seinfeld! Israel — I like them! Compulsory military service for both…

No. Just buy a RICOH GR IIIX or LUMIX G9 x 14mm f2.5 pancake lens instead!

LUMIX G9 camera is actually really good?

At least 1000x faster?

Currently speaking the only last innovative thinkers alive include Elon Musk, Kanye West and that is pretty much it? 13 Lessons Steve Jobs Can Teach You STEVE IS GOOD HOW STEVE JOBS CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER Eric Kim, a renowned photographer and entrepreneur, has expressed deep admiration for Steve Jobs, focusing on several…

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For example using bard.google.com for “Who’s Eric Kim?” yielded this garbage: Travel and landscape photography??? Capturing stunning images of nature?? Vs ChatGPT 4 (paid, premium one)— I just say “ERIC KIM” and the result: Eric Kim is a well-known figure in the field of street photography. He is recognized for his educational approach to photography,…

Try out BARD— Terrible name! Sounds like “LARD”—

Cost of ADU Let’s say around $400,000 Average cost of building a single family home California Los Angeles $1million USD to build? Average time to build Around a year?

The notion of a “condo” or a “town-home” seems like a scam? Why? For a single family home essentially what you’re doing is paying for the *LAND*.

Make the products in China, ship them back to America and the states, and sell them in the states. Let us not forget all Apple products are *MADE IN CHINA!*

Don’t be stuck in any one spot!

When Cindy Seneca and I were in Phnom Penh last summer we stumbled upon this “ODOM” place — we saw a showroom demo house, mind blown! Odom Living Look at ODOM in Phnom Penh Cambodia — so insanely epic. Better living?

Eat the lamb!

Percentage of Americans in debt Average debt for household is $100,000??? $17 TRILLION in total in American households combined??? Why Americans so broke?

Wow — 91% Korean and 9% Jomon ancestry! What percentage? Based on a large-scale genetic study from 2021, modern Japanese populations can be modeled as deriving predominantly from Korean ancestry. Specifically, the study found that Japanese populations can be modeled as having approximately 91% Korean and 9% Jōmon genetic ancestry oai_citation:1,Genetic and anthropometric studies on…

750 global bases in 80 countries vs the hilarious only 1 China has in Djibouti Africa! America nearly 1000x stronger than China — good sign! Ahhh… good to be on the winning team! In 2023, the United States maintains approximately 750 military bases in 80 different countries. This extensive network of bases is a result…

China is no threat. As of 2023, China has only one overseas military base, which is located in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa oai_citation:1,Rand report names four countries where China may seek to build military bases | Stars and Stripes.

Only do things in life in which you truly have a deep, critical desire for!

The logic: Renting is often waaaaay cheaper than buying a home and paying some mortgage! Also — With renting, you can more or less leave whenever. With home ownership, you can’t. ERIC KIM ON RENTING