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Month: December 2023

Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

Semite etymology and history

Simpler — The Near East used to mean areas like Turkey and Syria, close to Europe. The Middle East is a broader region including countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran. Nowadays, we mainly use …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

ChatGPT is good for philosophers

For example, have a chat with Zen of ERIC, and I think the great upside of chat bots and ChatGPT and AI is that it is just like a really good sounding board!

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

ChatGPT gets me!

What I insanely love about ChatGPT is how… I think it really understands what I’m trying to get at. For example, what I love about ChatGPT, is that it seems to be very good …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

How to Get a Six Pack (6 Pack)

Super easy: Eric Kim’s approach to achieving a 6-pack centers around a combination of specific exercises, dietary changes, and a philosophical outlook on body transformation. He emphasizes increasing abdominal muscle mass through exercises like …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

Classic?

What’s the etymology of the word, “classic” The etymology of the word “classic” traces back to the Latin word “classicus,” which originally referred to a category of Roman citizens. In Latin, “classicus” was used …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

How to Become a Philosopher

Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

What camera does ERIC KIM shoot with?

As of now, the super facts is that I’m shooting with a Panasonic Lumix G9 camera, with the Panasonic Lumix F2.5, 14mm Lumix pancake lens. Sure? Yes, based on the information available, Eric Kim …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

What AI is not good at

AI, ChatGPT is really not good at super up-to-date information. I suppose this is the upside of Twitter, recent blog posts and websites, even Google.

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

Ugly versus beautiful photos?

Based on my experiences, even though I love the Democratic nature of the iPhone, smart phones etc.… The photos shot on smart phones just typically look ugly. Especially if you contrast them with any …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

I REALLY HATE THE WORD “BITCH”

Why? If you haven’t been raised with domestic abuse… a father berating your mom and cursing at her and calling her a “dumb, stupid bitch” tens of thousands of times as a child, in …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

iPad Is the Future

LumaFusion on iPad, iPad Pro —phenomenal! So phenomenal, fast, intuitive — doing video editing and cutting on iPad is 100000x superior ergonomically? I can do it while standing, walking around, dancing around?

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

Chutzpah etymology history

The etymology of “chutzpah” is quite fascinating, reflecting a blend of cultural and linguistic influences. It originates from the Yiddish word “khutspe,” which itself comes from the Hebrew word “ḥuá¹£pāh.” In its early usage …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

UNCHECK EVERYTHING?

Typically with settings and things … if it has a check, check mark on it or whatever, or toggle switch … start off by switching everything *OFF* and disabling BS features, then if something …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

BARE BONES IS GOOD.

Don’t hyphenate or truncate things,,, say the full thing. For example I had no idea that ‘BBEdit‘ was actually ‘Bare Bones’– waaaay better!

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

Why Chainlink?

Shout out to my friend Abe Eid — the first cryptocurrency whale I met at the LA fitness in Providence Rhode Island. Who first told me about chainlink explained it to me etc.  …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

Why Wasn’t It *Worse*?

We often lament, feel sorry for ourselves whatever and think: “Why did this happen to me? Why was I such a fool? The universe isn’t fair!” How rarely do we think — Wow… what …

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Photo essay / Dec 6, 2023

POSTURE IS FOR THE GODS!

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about: Why do we have tailbones? Also— what is the significance of being a biped and standing upright? And walking? Balance and coordination and two eyes and depth …

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

Strengthen your spine

Yoga, upside down skin the cat, mobility and dynamic exercises. Planche, muscle up? body weight stuff.

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

How to Become a Philosopher

Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards …

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

BUY BOOKS NOT GEAR

Buying a book is 10,000x return on investment compared with any sort of equipment or gear.

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

How to Become a Philosopher

Philosopher, philos, philos-sophia: it simply means love, lover of wisdom, lover of knowledge. That in ancient Greek times, it was essentially a humble flex; you would say “I love wisdom and I aspire towards …

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

ERIC KIM WORKOUT TIPS

More from chatgpt Eric Kim’s approach to working out is distinctive and reflects his personal philosophy and lifestyle. Here are some key aspects of his workout regimen: These tips from Eric Kim are not …

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

ERIC KIM 1000 POUND ATLAS LIFT

The atlas lift: Load up the barbell with maximum weight on a squat rack, and see if you can even lift it up,,, half an inch? VIDEO Pure power FACTS

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

on Eric Kim weight lifting

“Mens sana in corpore sano” – a sound mind in a sound body. Proof is in the pudding baby Eric Kim’s approach to weightlifting is quite distinctive and intense. He follows a workout plan …

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

IT HAS TO BE A STEAL!

For example me getting the Cindy family 2010 Prius for free! Don’t buy no cars ever — either free or sub-$3500 USD. Likewise with property … it has to be an insanely great steal! …

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Photo essay / Dec 5, 2023

Why do we have tail bone

We used to have a tail? The tailbone, or coccyx, in humans is a vestigial structure, meaning it’s a remnant of an earlier evolutionary stage. Our distant ancestors had tails, which were useful for …

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