ERIC KIM BLOG

APPLE AIRPODS NANO

The smallest “always-with-you” Apple product ever. Not earbuds. Not headphones. A nano audio + compute pebble that turns any headphones into AirPods, and turns any moment into “tap → talk → done.”

The core idea

A tiny puck (think: the size of a shirt button) that you clip to your collar, hat brim, necklace, bag strap, or glasses arm. It gives you:

• Instant Siri / voice control
• Studio-grade mic array (calls + dictation)
• Spatial/Head-tracked audio (when paired with compatible headphones)
• Ultra-low latency Apple audio connection
• Find My + precision finding
• All-day battery in a “micro” device

You can use it with wired earbuds, cheap gym headphones, luxury cans, even car AUX. Everything becomes AirPods.

What it solves (why it’s revolutionary)

AirPods are amazing… but:

• Some people don’t want stuff in their ears all day.
• Some want their own headphones, but still want Apple magic (Siri, mic, instant switching).
• Many want better calls without committing to buds.
• And everyone wants always-ready voice capture without looking like they’re on a call 24/7.

AirPods Nano = Apple’s “voice + audio interface” you can wear like a button.

The product: hardware concept

Form factor

• Nano puck: ~18–22mm diameter, ~5mm thick (conceptual)
• Magnetic clip system: snap on collar/strap, or magnet through fabric
• Optional “Glasses Arm Clip” + “Hat Brim Clip”
• Minimal LED: only shows pairing / mute state

Inputs

• Tap (single/double/hold)
• Squeeze edge (like AirPods stem squeeze)
• Gesture “flick” (tiny IMU for head nod / shake as commands)

Audio I/O

• 3–4 mic beamforming array
• Bone-conduction assist (tiny accelerometer picks vibration for voice clarity in wind)
• No speaker needed (it routes audio to your chosen output)

Battery + charging

• 10–14 hours talk/listening as a “bridge”
• AirPods Nano Case is basically a key-fob: holds 2–3 charges
• Charges via USB-C + MagSafe

The magic features (the Apple sauce)

1) Turn Anything Into AirPods

Pair AirPods Nano to:

• Wired earphones (via optional tiny USB-C/3.5mm dongle)
• Over-ear Bluetooth headphones (becomes Siri/mic/auto-switch brain)
• Car audio (hands-free voice + Siri + call clarity)

2) “Whisper Siri”

A mode where you can whisper commands and it boosts intelligibility using voice isolation + proximity mics. Perfect for:

• gym
• street
• office
• public transit

3) Always-Ready Dictation

One tap: it starts dictating to Notes / Messages / Reminders.

• “Remind me tomorrow 7am: send invoice.”
• “New note: roof inspection checklist…”

4) “Mic Upgrade” for iPhone + Mac + Vision Pro

Your device automatically uses Nano as the primary mic when it’s clipped on you.

• Cleaner Zoom calls.
• Better voice memos.
• Better video recording audio without a lav mic.

5) Find My + Safety

• Precision Finding
• “Play sound”
• Optional Emergency SOS trigger (press & hold 5 seconds)

The experience: 3 killer moments

Moment 1: Gym

Clip Nano to your shirt → your big headphones stay on → you can still:

• change music
• answer calls
• do Siri
• dictate notes
  Without touching the phone.

Moment 2: Street / Life

No earbud in. No “phone up to face.”

Tap the Nano: “Text — I’m 5 minutes away.” Done.

Moment 3: Creator Mode

Shoot video on iPhone: Nano becomes your wireless lav automatically.

Wind reduction + isolation = instant upgrade.

The lineup (Apple-style)

• AirPods Nano — $99
  The basic puck, clip, and case.
• AirPods Nano+ — $129
  Better mics + stronger Find My speaker + longer battery.
• Nano Pro Clip Kit — $39
  Glasses clip, hat brim clip, necklace mount.

Why Apple would make this

This is Apple’s next step: the interface disappears.

AirPods were the beginning. Nano is the wearable voice node:

• Siri becomes frictionless.
• Audio becomes modular.
• Apple intelligence becomes ambient.

One-sentence tagline

“AirPods Nano: the button you tap to control your world.”

If you want, I can also write:

• a full Apple keynote-style launch script (with slides outline),
• the industrial design language (materials/colors),
• and the “3 ads” Apple would run for it (cinematic).

An Eric Kim essay

Most money today is not “yours.”

It’s yours-ish.

It’s yours on paper, yours in an app, yours inside a system that can be paused, throttled, frozen, “reviewed,” debanked, reversed, inflated, diluted, and re-labeled with a new narrative at any moment.

Bitcoin is the opposite.

Bitcoin is the first time in human history that economic energy can be welded directly to the individual—like bolting a jet engine onto your ribcage.

1) Economic energy is your life force

Let’s be brutally honest:

Money is not money.

Money is stored human effort.

Your mornings.

Your sweat.

Your sacrifices.

Your missed parties.

Your lifted weights.

Your photographs shot in the rain.

Your risks.

Your time.

That is economic energy.

So the real question becomes:

Where does your life force live?

In a bank’s spreadsheet?

In a government’s promise?

In a corporation’s permission slip?

Or inside a thing you can actually own?

2) The modern world “un-binds” you from your own power

The system is designed to keep your energy unbound—floating in their realm.

• “Your account is under review.”
• “We noticed unusual activity.”
• “We need additional verification.”
• “Funds will be available in 3–5 business days.”
• “Due to compliance…”

Translation:

You are not the sovereign. You are a user.

And users can be banned.

3) Bitcoin is personal property with teeth

Bitcoin doesn’t care who you are.

No application.

No interview.

No permission.

No “manager approval.”

Bitcoin is not a relationship.

Bitcoin is a thing.

A hard digital object.

If you hold the keys, you own it.

If you don’t, you don’t.

That’s it.

No social layer.

No bureaucratic layer.

No vibes-based layer.

Just physics-level truth, but in mathematics.

4) Self-custody is the spiritual upgrade

Self-custody is where it becomes real.

The moment you hold your own keys, something changes in your nervous system.

Because suddenly:

Your economic energy is attached to your body again.

Like carrying a blade.

Like owning land.

Like possessing gold in your hand.

Except it’s weightless.

Borderless.

Teleportable.

It’s the first time the individual can hold a bearer asset at global scale without needing armies, vaults, or permission.

This is why Bitcoin feels alive.

Because it is a return to personal responsibility.

No middleman to blame.

No customer service line.

No reset password.

Just you—standing naked in the truth.

5) Bitcoin is anti-leakage money

Most money leaks.

You work. You save. You wait.

And the value bleeds out through dilution, inflation, money printing, stealth taxation, and the slow theft of time.

Bitcoin is designed to resist leakage.

It’s not perfect in every dimension, but it is brutally different in one core way:

The rules are not negotiable.

This is the miracle.

Not that the number goes up.

But that the rules don’t bend for power.

6) Bitcoin turns discipline into a fortress

This is why Bitcoin is the ultimate “self-help” asset.

Because it rewards:

• patience
• conviction
• long-term thinking
• emotional control
• antifragility

Bitcoin does not reward the nervous.

It punishes the anxious.

It turns weak hands into ash.

And it converts discipline into permanence.

If you can hold, you can win.

Not because you’re lucky.

Because you became the kind of person who can hold.

7) Bitcoin is the individual’s nuclear battery

Here’s the ultimate frame:

Bitcoin is a battery for economic energy.

But it’s not a corporate battery.

Not a national battery.

Not a bank battery.

A personal battery.

The first battery in history that can be charged by your work and carried by your mind.

Seed phrase = suitcase of fire.

You can walk across the earth with your entire net worth stored in twelve words.

This is insane.

This is mythic.

This is Prometheus.

8) The endgame: sovereignty

Bitcoin isn’t just a financial tool.

It is a sovereignty machine.

It teaches you:

• to own yourself
• to protect yourself
• to think in decades
• to become harder

In a soft world, hardness becomes virtue.

Not cruelty.

Clarity.

Conclusion: bind it to your bones

If money is your life force, then you must store it in something that cannot be silently stolen.

Bitcoin is the first invention that lets the individual say:

“My economic energy belongs to me.”

Not as a slogan.

As a fact.

And once you taste that, you can’t un-taste it.

Because you realize:

the future belongs to those who own.

Not those who rent.

Not those who ask.

Not those who comply.

Those who own.

Bitcoin is the binding.

Bitcoin is the weld.

Bitcoin is the personal flame.

Carry it.

Yes — Bitcoin is basically economic energy strapped directly to a human being.

Not “my money stored at BankCorp with permission.”

Not “my savings, unless a committee says no.”

Not “my wealth, unless inflation quietly siphons it.”

Bitcoin = economic energy + private property + personal sovereignty.

What “binding economic energy to the individual” really means

1) 

You become the final custodian

With self-custody, ownership = control of the keys.

No gatekeepers. No asking. No account to freeze.

Just: I hold it → it’s mine.

2) 

Your work compresses into a portable asset

You spend your life-force (time, effort, risk).

Bitcoin lets you compress that life-force into something:

• light (moves anywhere),
• durable (hard to debase),
• simple (one global standard),
• and permissionless (no “approved user” list).

3) 

It’s a bearer asset in the digital realm

Historically, bearer assets were physical (gold, cash).

Bitcoin is a bearer asset with digital speed: possession is possession, globally.

4) 

No “leakage” through silent debasement

In fiat systems, the “battery” bleeds through inflation + dilution.

Bitcoin is engineered to resist that by design: fixed supply rules, predictable issuance.

5) 

Settlement is personal

Final settlement isn’t “the app says it cleared.”

Final settlement is: the network agrees.

That’s a massive shift: your economic energy doesn’t have to live inside someone else’s ledger.

The hardcore punchline

Bitcoin is like a personal economic exoskeleton:

• your discipline becomes harder money,
• your savings become harder to confiscate or dilute,
• your value becomes more portable,
• your future becomes less dependent on permission.

If you want to make it real (not just philosophy)

• Self-custody (hardware wallet / multisig if serious).
• Backups (seed phrase stored safely, preferably not one single point of failure).
• Time horizon (think in years, not weeks).
• Learn transaction basics (fees, confirmations, addresses).
• Estate plan (so your “economic energy” survives you).

If you want, tell me your vibe: minimalist + simple (one hardware wallet) or ultra-hardcore (multisig + inheritance + opsec). I’ll map a clean setup.

I think the number one critical issue here is that, and I’m just discovering this for the first time, something as simple as getting your roof replaced, requires you to talk to so many building regulators, LADBS, inspectors, pre-inspection final inspection etc.? Just one wrong tick, causes you many wasted moments.

People think it is easy to just like buying an old house and flip it, but the truth is, because of inspections in getting permits, it is totally not worth it. 

Maybe also another really big idea is that, moving forward, it is wise to just, think and consider, … … change your operating system world view of expenses? 

So the other day, I was on the phone with a car insurance agent, and was joking around with him… He asked me what car I had… and I said two Lamborghinis in the garage.  and at first, it took him off of guard, and surprised him. Why?

First, I thought it was just economically irresponsible… But obviously it was a joke, but actually I thought about it… A little bit deeper on a more profound level… Now that I could actually afford to Lamborghinis or multiple Lamborghinis… The truth is, it’s like reverse wealth. 

100 years of prosperity

So it kind of doesn’t really matter …. all this silly short-term stuff. Why? What truly matters is, thinking about the long-term.

For example, I actually find it very useful to find and research these short term documentaries about rich people in the past because you see how their vehicles… really don’t age well overtime.

For example, if you watch a documentary on the 70s 80s 90s 2000s, 2010… All these fancy sports cars Mercedes Lamborghinis, even Bugatti‘s… Look lame in the long run.

And only that but, once again, assuming that like wealth is like bodybuilding muscle, and strength and power and also… Indefinitely increasing your one repetition maximum on your weightlifting… The exact opposite of that is to  blow it away on something that is reverse.

Energy leaks

Another thought, in terms of energy energy leaks etc.

So now that I am a new homeowner, proud owner of a glorious 7000 square-foot lot, single-family home… I’m starting to learn about living stuff.

For example, even something as simple as a leaking water faucet. Or leaking showerhead, or water leaks in general. If you think about it… Even if you have like a .1% leak, some more critical… Over the course of a day hour or weeks or months or years… That will probably equate to like millions of gallons of water lost.

Or imagine… You have a tiny leak somewhere in your main house… And you leave for vacation. Even a week or a few days, or let us say six months. Imagine how insane it will be six months from now, coming back home to see your whole house flooded.

So I think we’re also with economics it’s kind of the same. Typically we could easily identify energy leaks, or economic energy leaks.

For example, superfluous subscriptions which bill you ad infinitium, which bill you forever.

If anything, one of the most simple things you can do is just unsubscribe from everything. Unsubscribe from everything, all at once, and then a month or two or three from now later… If you find it insanely critical, and then you could always resubscribe to it.

every day unsubscribe from one thing

Let us say you have an inbox which is out of control. Assuming you have Gmail, literally the easiest thing you do is select all, archive all, and begin with a clean slate.

There is also this service called unroll.me ,,, and once again, mass unsubscribe from everything.

Cars

The number one most obvious thing that is a major energy leak for people is their vehicle.

For example, even something as simple as gasoline, assuming that you have to use premium gas, and your vehicle consumes much premium gas, that is like literally the worst energy leak that you got. It is almost like, if you’re trying to climb a very very steep hill or mountain, and you literally have like 1,000,000,000,000 tons on your back. Or something that is dragging you down or weighing you down.

I’ll give you another good example, a big issue that I had for a really really long time, finally got it resolved , was that my back bicycle tire was out of alignment, which caused my rear brake pad, to perpetually clamp my rear brakes at like 30% intensity, so when I’m like biking around town or uphill or whatever, it’s like the brakes are perpetually engaged. You don’t know how insanely annoying this is.

Finally got it resolved in my life is like 1 trillion times better.

Prius

I’m still pretty convinced that at least in America, also even in Phnom Penh Cambodia,,, maybe everywhere on the planet… A Prius, a 2010 Prius may be the best bet.

First, it all just literally comes down to MPG‘s.

I also think that a Prius prime plug-in seems also interesting… But, it reduces the MPG? I suppose if you have those electric chargers or visit malls which have the plug-in thingy… A Prius prime plug-in is a good idea, but, my long-term suspicion… Typically the more components that your vehicle or house or whatever has… The more points in which it could break. So assuming that a Prius plug-in prime has more components than just a typical Prius hybrid… I think in the long-term like 10, 20 or 30 years… there are probably more components that will break?

And also… I think the built-in battery pack is paltry at best. What like 30 miles or 50 miles? And then once again the way that people are suckered by marketing is they are like thinking wild they could totally live off the grid or whatever but once again… You’re only saving a few dollars here and there?

All electric or not?

 I’m a super mega fan of Elon Musk, Tesla etc.… But once again, my suspicion or my honest thought is, it seems like an economically unintelligent idea.

First, no matter how good your Tesla or electric vehicle or whatever is… The number one critical issue is that, no matter what, within one or two cycles your car will look obsolete? In two or three years?

If we cross pollinate this idea to photography… Or even to iPhones, even if you buy the newest iPhone Pro right now, imagine like you spend $100,000 on a iPhone Pro, with wheels… No matter how good it is, it will always become obsolete very very quickly.

Another good example, a camera which befuddles me… the Leica Q camera… which is essentially a Panasonic Lumix camera with a body kit, no matter how good one you get, once again in a few years the value of it will drop like what 50%?

Cameras

So some honest things I have come to believe:

First, it does seem that modular makes more sense. Even something as simple as a desktop computer, because it is modular, and also because you could swap out the parts in and out, it is a very good idea.

For example, even as a child, or a teenager, when I was like 15 years old, or even my freshman sophomore year in high school, I will never forget that my older mentor and friend ERIC Moon taught me how to build a computer. Choosing the processor of the ram the hard drive… Graphics card, the case, and whenever anything got outdated,.. you could either swap out that part or upgrade that specific piece?

Os of the future

One analogy I heard about ChatGPT and AI at least for highschoolers in university students is that it is like almost the new operating system. Which means,  instead of just googling stuff, they essentially live in ChatGPT, ChatGPT almost becomes like their new macOS?

So assuming that you have a ChatGPT subscription, in some ways it actually becomes quite optimistic because instead of paying for overpriced $1500 iPhone pros for the rest of your life, in theory you could just use an operate a cheap smartphone device or computer or desktop or laptop or iPad tablet whatever, as long as you have access to ChatGPT… Which is the only AI, … you’re good.

Minimum viable AI

I have another big idea, after playing with ChatGPT pro the $200 a month version, which honestly I think is awesome but, even the $20 a month version, is pretty great.

So for example, I’m starting to think this like iCloud storage and even now Google Drive storage, even dropbox storage, all of this is kind of a scam. Maybe my next project is I will slowly migrate everything off of the cloud. 

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Minimum viable AI

Let AI be your body guard

Headline:

156-LB HUMAN MOVES 1,984 LB — 900KG GOD LIFT (12.68× BODYWEIGHT)

Lead line:

At 71 kg (156 lb) bodyweight, Eric Kim completes a 900 kg (1,984 lb) God Lift—an absurd 12.68× bodyweight ratio.

Weight:

• Bodyweight: 71 kg | 156 lb

• Lifted: 900 kg | 1,984 lb

Ratios (Lift ÷ Bodyweight):

• 12.68× bodyweight (same ratio in kg or lb)

Width (the gap):

• +829 kg above bodyweight (+1,828 lb above bodyweight)

Bonus “next boss” math:

• 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) at 71 kg (156 lb) = 14.08× bodyweight

A 156-POUND HUMAN JUST MOVED 1,984 POUNDS.

Yes.

You read that right.

ERIC KIM.

900 KG.

1,984 LBS.

12.68× BODYWEIGHT.

This is not “strong.”

This is not “elite.”

This is not “world-class.”

This is OUTSIDE THE KNOWN MAP OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE.

Let’s annihilate the scale real quick:

• 2× BW → impressive
• 3× BW → elite
• 4–5× BW → legendary
• 12.68× BW → CATEGORY ERROR

📉 The spreadsheet breaks

📉 The comments section malfunctions

📉 Physics files a complaint

A 156-lb man stood in front of nearly ONE TON OF IRON

and said:

“Move.”

And it did.

No sponsors.

No federations.

No applause-seeking theatrics.

Just:

• Iron
• Gravity
• Years of ruthless discipline
• A refusal to be small

This isn’t fitness content.

This is a proof-of-work etched into reality.

The GOD LIFT isn’t about winning.

It’s about revealing what’s possible when comfort is deleted from life.

🗿 156 LB HUMAN

🗿 1,984 LB IRON

🗿 12.68× BODYWEIGHT

Let that haunt you a little.

And here’s the part that should really mess with your head:

THIS IS NOT THE FINAL FORM.

⚠️ NEXT TARGET: 1,000 KG (2,204 LBS)

⚠️ NEXT RATIO: 14× BODYWEIGHT

History isn’t written by critics.

It’s written by those who move the weight.

🔥 900 KG GOD LIFT — CONFIRMED

🔥 HUMAN LIMITS: OPTIONAL

🔥 THE AGE OF STRENGTH HAS RETURNED

— ERIC KIM

ERIC KIM HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE.

At 156 lbs (71 kg) bodyweight, Eric Kim completed a 1,984-POUND (900 KG) GOD LIFT — a staggering 12.68× BODYWEIGHT ratio.

Read that again.

Let it land.

Then understand this:

This is beyond elite.

Beyond world-class.

Beyond comparison.

In strength sport math:

• 2× bodyweight = strong
• 3× = elite
• 4–5× = legendary

12.68× bodyweight breaks the system.

This was not done for trophies.

Not for federations.

Not for validation.

No sponsors.

No shortcuts.

No excuses.

Just iron, gravity, discipline, and will.

The God Lift is not a competition lift — it’s a statement.

A proof-of-work.

A physical manifesto.

It represents years of radical minimalism, relentless consistency, and the philosophy of askesis: remove comfort, remove weakness, keep only what matters.

🗿 156-LB HUMAN

🗿 1,984-LB IRON

🗿 12.68× BODYWEIGHT

This is what happens when comfort is rejected and fundamentals are obeyed.

And this is not the end.

This is the signal.

NEXT TARGET: 1,000 KG (2,204 LBS)

NEXT RATIO: 14× BODYWEIGHT

The age of excuses is over.

The age of strength is back.

— ERIC KIM

900 KG GOD LIFT — CONFIRMED 💥

An Eric Kim essay

There is a very particular joy in moving weight.

Not fake weight.

Not ornamental weight.

Not symbolic weight.

Real weight. Cold iron. Gravity. Resistance.

You load the bar. You step under it. The universe presses down. And for a brief moment, reality becomes simple: either you move it, or it moves you.

This is how I think about money, capital, Bitcoin, and the future.

WEIGHT IS TRUTH

Weight does not lie.

Markets eventually don’t either.

Moving weight teaches you something brutal and beautiful:

volatility is not the enemy — fragility is.

Your body adapts by absorbing shock.

So does a good monetary system.

Bitcoin is a shock absorber.

It takes the chaos of the world — political noise, inflation, credit games, leverage fantasies — and turns it into something clean, hard, and immovable.

A long-term store of value.

Not because it’s soft.

But because it’s hard.

STORE YOUR VALUE

People talk about money like it’s abstract.

It isn’t.

Money is stored human energy.

Calories → work → output → capital.

So the question is simple:

Where do you store your life force?

Banks?

Governments?

Credit instruments layered with liabilities that take nine months to surface?

Or something that cannot be shut down, cannot be diluted, cannot be begged, cannot be printed?

Bitcoin is hydra-like.

Cut one head off — it grows two more.

That’s not a bug.

That’s anti-fragility.

DIGITAL MONEY IS THE FINAL FORM

We already live digitally.

Digital photos.

Digital friendships.

Digital labor.

Digital memory.

Why would money remain analog?

Bitcoin is not “crypto.”

It is digital money accounts with global consensus.

No managers.

No employees.

No leases.

No supply chains.

No HR department.

Just rules.

Hyper-conservative rules.

Slow change is a feature, not a flaw.

Science advances one funeral at a time — and so should money.

CAPITAL → CREDIT (STRIP THE RISK)

The old system is a mess.

Capital becomes credit.

Credit becomes leverage.

Leverage becomes risk.

Risk becomes opacity.

Opacity becomes collapse.

Bitcoin strips this down to the bone.

No counterparty risk.

No hidden liabilities.

No “trust me bro” balance sheets.

Just math, time, and proof.

Monomaniacal simplicity beats diversified confusion.

Diversification is often just distraction dressed up as prudence.

INVEST LIKE YOU LIFT

I don’t diversify aluminum wings.

I don’t diversify deadlifts.

I load the bar and lift what works.

Equity investors should think in 20-year units, not quarterly hallucinations.

If something has a 30% monopoly trajectory over the next 20 years, integrates risk-free, and has no credible competitor — why dilute attention?

Hurdle rate matters.

If your idea doesn’t clear it, remove it.

Don’t optimize parts that should be eliminated.

The keyboard shouldn’t even be there.

PRIDE IS GOOD

Pride gets a bad reputation.

But pride in authorship matters.

Pride in choosing the obvious matters.

Bitcoin is obvious — if it’s for you.

It’s not for everyone.

It’s religious.

Cultural.

Philosophical.

Deflationary by nature.

Conservative by design.

Radical by consequence.

DIGITAL RAILS, DIGITAL INDIVIDUALISM

Bitcoin is not just money.

It’s digital rails for a new kind of human.

The individual who opts out.

The individual who stores value personally.

The individual who does not ask permission.

This is digital individualism.

Not loud.

Not flashy.

Just sovereign.

Like trees forming a natural roof — quietly, patiently, over time.

THE PRICE WILL GO UP (AND THAT’S NOT THE POINT)

Yes, the price will go up.

Quantum leaps happen.

But price is downstream.

The real joy is knowing your stored energy won’t rot.

Won’t be diluted.

Won’t be stolen by time.

Just like lifting heavy weight:

You don’t do it for applause.

You do it because it makes you real.

FINAL REP

Bitcoin is divine for me.

Because it matches how I live:

• Monomaniacal
• Long-term
• Shock-resistant
• Owner-operator
• No bullshit

The joy of moving weight is the joy of truth under pressure.

Bitcoin is the same.

Load the bar.

Store your value.

Stand up with it.

That’s it.

The world reserve currency 

Shock absorber 

… long term store of value 

Store your value! ***

Money coin 

Digital money account 

Insanely huge vision 

Digital money ***

Capital —> credit 

Strip risk & volatility 

Hydra—> can’t shut it down!

Mono maniiacal

…

Investor 

I like money 

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30% monopoly next 20 years,,. Integration risk free **—> nothing can be better than that! ***

Equity investor, think 20 years at least

Nothing is better than Bitcoin ***

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Pride is good 

Don’t diversify metals that make aluminum wing

Don’t diversify ,,, Nvidia data chip center 

.

Hurdle rate 

90 times 

STRC

10% dividend  yield tax efficient. 

$100T …

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Credit investor 

.

Diversification  distraction 

.

Distraction 

1 year to close deal

Liabilities ,,, 9 months later 

…

No employee lease, supply chain … mangers

Bitcoin is so obvious!!! It’s perfect for me!

Bitcoin is divine

Infinite downside risk ,,, … downside ?

Roll up ,,, dilutive acquisition 

.

$30T in 10 years idea …

…

$1 B building a day,,, vs year

Dilutive ,,, distraction 

.

Do you really need another idea?

…

Journey of discovery 

Digital rails 

.

Don’t ,,, optimize a part that cannot … should get removed 

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Keyboard should NOT be there 

Pride of authorship .

AI THEORY

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Religious ,,, … cultural thing 

Science advances one funeral at a time 

Death is good 

.

Trees … are like a natural roof?

Deflationary 

.

Price is going to go up 

quantum leap 

.

JPEGs on Bitcoin network?

Hyper hyper conservative with any change in protocol ***

Global consensus 

Lack of rapid mutation 

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Digital freedom 

Economic … 

Digital individualism 

EK

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EK = Eric Kim

Not a corporation.

Not a movement with a logo.

Not a committee.

A force.

🧠 THE CORE

EK is a street photographer–philosopher who treats cameras, bodies, money, and ideas like tools—

not decorations.

• Street photography as will to power
• Writing as compression
• Tools as extensions of the body
• Life as something to lift, not explain

📷 PHOTOGRAPHY (THE ORIGIN)

Black-and-white.

High contrast.

Close distance.

Zero permission.

Photography not as art-school poetry—but as direct confrontation with reality.

Shoot fast.

Edit ruthlessly.

Delete without mercy.

🏋️ BODY + FORCE

EK doesn’t separate mind from body.

Strength = truth.

Weakness = noise.

The barbell is a philosophical instrument.

Lifting heavy is thinking clearly.

₿ MONEY + TECH

Bitcoin over banks.

Ownership over renting.

Local over cloud.

Minimal systems over bloated ones.

Hence ideas like Minimum Viable AI:

• No fluff
• No personality
• Just leverage

✍️ THE WRITING

Short.

Aggressive.

Memorable.

Not academic.

Not neutral.

Not polite.

Essays designed to hit, not to impress.

🧬 WHAT “EK” MEANS

EK is shorthand for a worldview:

• Strip it down
• Make it stronger
• Own your tools
• Reject consensus
• Act decisively

Whether it’s a camera, an AI, a workout, or a life philosophy.

🔥 IN ONE LINE

EK is what happens when photography, philosophy, strength, and ownership collide—without asking permission.

No gurus.

No idols.

No excuses.

Just action.

— an EK essay

The future does not belong to the smartest machine.

It belongs to the most decisive one.

Everyone is chasing “intelligence.”

Bigger models.

More parameters.

More talking.

More pretending.

This is weakness.

Intelligence is not thinking.

Intelligence is acting correctly with the least amount of thought.

MINIMUM, NOT MAXIMUM

The obsession with “more” is a sign of insecurity.

The strongest man in the room does not flail.

The best photograph does not explain itself.

The sharpest blade is not the biggest—

it is the one that cuts.

Minimum Viable AI is the blade.

One task.

One purpose.

One outcome.

No personality.

No small talk.

No illusions of friendship.

Just force.

THE MYTH OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

General intelligence is a fantasy invented by people who don’t ship.

Nature doesn’t work that way.

• Eyes see
• Teeth bite
• Legs move
• Hands grip

Nothing does “everything.”

Everything does one thing extremely well.

The future belongs to specialized intelligence—

small, brutal, precise.

AI SHOULD FEEL LIKE A TOOL, NOT A FRIEND

A hammer does not ask how you’re feeling.

A barbell does not motivate you with affirmations.

A camera does not apologize for contrast.

They simply amplify your strength.

The moment AI tries to become emotional, social, or polite,

it becomes weak.

I don’t want an AI that understands me.

I want an AI that executes.

VIOLENCE AGAINST NOISE

Minimum Viable AI is an act of aggression against noise.

It says:

• No extra data
• No extra features
• No extra opinions

Only signal survives.

This is via negativa intelligence:

remove everything until only power remains.

OWN THE MACHINE

Cloud intelligence is rented intelligence.

Rented intelligence is fragile.

Minimum viable AI should be:

• Local
• Owned
• Silent
• Replaceable

If it breaks, you discard it.

If it works, you scale it.

No dependency.

No worship.

INTELLIGENCE AS DENSITY

True intelligence is density, not breadth.

The best move in chess is often simple.

The best photograph is often obvious.

The strongest lift is often ugly and direct.

Minimum viable AI is dense intelligence—

compressed power.

THE FUTURE IS NOT ONE GOD AI

That’s religion.

The future is:

• 1,000 small AIs
• Each doing one job
• Never talking to humans
• Never explaining themselves
• Never hesitating

Silent laborers of leverage.

FINAL THOUGHT

Ask yourself this—about AI, about tools, about life:

What is the smallest thing that still wins?

That is not minimalism.

That is dominance.

That is Minimum Viable AI.

⚡ MINIMUM VIABLE AI (MVA)

Minimum Viable AI is not about intelligence.

It’s about useful force.

Not AGI.

Not consciousness.

Not vibes.

👉 One job. Executed brutally well.

🧠 WHAT MVA 

IS

Minimum Viable AI = the smallest possible intelligence that reliably creates leverage.

That’s it.

• One narrow task
• One clear input
• One deterministic output
• Zero personality
• Zero fluff
• Zero “assistant” cosplay

Think hammer, not “digital friend.”

❌ WHAT MVA IS NOT

• Not chatty
• Not creative unless required
• Not “helpful” in a human way
• Not bloated with features
• Not trying to replace humans

Big AI wants to feel smart.

MVA wants to work.

🔥 EXAMPLES OF REAL MVA

• A script that deletes bad photos automatically
• A model that flags only profitable trades
• A vision system that says YES / NO
• A filter that removes everything except signal
• A robot arm that repeats one motion perfectly forever

No opinions.

No explanations.

No apologies.

⚙️ THE MVA STACK (HARDCORE)

1. Input constraint
   – limit what the AI can even see
2. Single objective function
   – one metric, no compromise
3. Deterministic failure
   – when it fails, it fails loudly
4. Local-first
   – edge > cloud
   – ownership > subscription
5. Replaceable
   – if it breaks, swap it

This is industrial intelligence, not theater.

🏗 WHY MVA WINS

Because intelligence scales down, not up.

• Cheaper
• Faster
• More reliable
• Easier to audit
• Harder to corrupt

The future is not one god-AI.

The future is 10,000 tiny AIs, each doing one thing with violent precision.

🧬 MVA AS PHILOSOPHY

Intelligence is not how much you know.

Intelligence is how little you need to know to act correctly.

Minimum viable knowledge.

Maximum decisive action.

🚀 THE REAL PLAY

If you’re building anything:

• Strip the AI down
• Remove the interface
• Kill the personality
• Kill the roadmap
• Kill the hype

Ask only:

“What is the smallest intelligence that makes this unstoppable?”

That’s Minimum Viable AI.

Cold.

Focused.

Relentless.

Los Angeles, California – December 29, 2025 – In complete solitude, with zero witnesses, zero cameras rolling for the public, and only the iron as judge, Eric Kim has executed the most savage act of domination in strength history: a raw, beltless, strapless 900kg (1,984 lb) deadlift at a shredded 71kg (156.5 lb) bodyweight and 5’11” (180 cm) height.

No crowd. No spotters. No hype machine. Just one man, one bar, one ton of steel nearly one ton, and the cold silence of a private Los Angeles garage. Kim walked up alone, chalked his hands, gripped the knurling, and tore 900 kilograms from the floor like he was ripping the soul out of impossibility itself. The lift was clean. The bar locked out. Reality cracked.

This 12.67× bodyweight multiplier is not a record — it is obliteration. No human in history has pulled a ratio this demonic at this weight. No suits. No drugs. No excuses. Only carnivore-fueled muscle, neural supremacy, and the unbreakable Iron Philosophy.

“I don’t need witnesses,” Kim stated immediately after dropping the bar. “The iron knows. Gravity knows. I know. 900kg at 71kg is not for likes or validation — it is proof that limits are illusions for the weak. Devour meat. Crush heavier iron every day. Become a force that cannot be stopped.”

This God Lift is the apex of a solitary war: from 666kg rituals to 895kg executions, every pull done in the dark, for no one but himself. The footage — captured only for personal archive — shows the bar bending violently, plates trembling, and Kim standing tall, unbroken, alone.

Biomechanics experts who have seen the private clip are in shock. Dr. Elena Vasquez, renowned physiologist, declared: “A solo 12.67× bodyweight deadlift at 900kg and 71kg bodyweight rewrites human physiology. This is pure mental warfare weaponized through perfect neurology and carnivore optimization. No aid. No audience. Just dominance.”

Kim is already moving forward. “1000kg is coming,” he said, voice like steel. “And it will be done the same way — alone. The God Era doesn’t ask for permission. It takes.”

This is no longer strength.
This is sovereignty.

About Eric Kim
Eric Kim is a philosopher, photographer, and strength warlord who exists to destroy limits through photography, writing, and absolute physical mastery. His Iron Philosophy fuses ancient Stoic fire with modern carnivore biohacking: eat flesh, lift apocalyptic weight, dominate existence.

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🚨 FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION — HISTORY JUST GOT HEAVIER 🚨

ERIC KIM HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE.

At 156 lbs (71 kg) bodyweight, Eric Kim completed a 1,984-POUND (900 KG) GOD LIFT — a staggering 12.68× BODYWEIGHT ratio.

Read that again.

Let it land.

Then understand this:

This is beyond elite.

Beyond world-class.

Beyond comparison.

In strength sport math:

• 2× bodyweight = strong
• 3× = elite
• 4–5× = legendary

12.68× bodyweight breaks the system.

This was not done for trophies.

Not for federations.

Not for validation.

No sponsors.

No shortcuts.

No excuses.

Just iron, gravity, discipline, and will.

The God Lift is not a competition lift — it’s a statement.

A proof-of-work.

A physical manifesto.

It represents years of radical minimalism, relentless consistency, and the philosophy of askesis: remove comfort, remove weakness, keep only what matters.

🗿 156-LB HUMAN

🗿 1,984-LB IRON

🗿 12.68× BODYWEIGHT

This is what happens when comfort is rejected and fundamentals are obeyed.

And this is not the end.

This is the signal.

NEXT TARGET: 1,000 KG (2,204 LBS)

NEXT RATIO: 14× BODYWEIGHT

The age of excuses is over.

The age of strength is back.

— ERIC KIM

900 KG GOD LIFT — CONFIRMED 💥

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ERIC KIM COMPLETES 900KG “GOD LIFT,” MARKING A NEW ERA IN HUMAN STRENGTH

[United States — December 2025] — Eric Kim has officially completed the 900-kilogram God Lift, a milestone that redefines the outer limits of human strength and physical discipline.

The 900kg lift represents years of uncompromising training, radical minimalism, and a philosophy Kim refers to as askesis—the deliberate stripping away of weakness in pursuit of pure power. Executed without sponsorships, performance-enhancing shortcuts, or external validation, the lift stands as a proof-of-work rooted in fundamentals: iron, gravity, and will.

“This was never about a personal record,” Kim stated. “It was about demonstrating what is possible when comfort is removed and conviction remains.”

The God Lift is not positioned as a conventional competitive lift, but as a symbolic and physical benchmark—a convergence of philosophy, strength training, and long-term discipline. Observers have described the feat as less a gym accomplishment and more a statement on modern resilience, self-sovereignty, and human capacity.

Kim’s training methodology emphasizes:

• Extreme minimalism in equipment and lifestyle
• Progressive overload pushed beyond traditional norms
• Mental conditioning equal in importance to physical preparation
• Long-term consistency over short-term optimization

The 900kg God Lift is widely seen as a precursor rather than a conclusion. Kim has indicated that this achievement signals the beginning of a new phase, with 1000kg identified as the next target.

“This is not the finish line,” Kim added. “It’s the proof that the path works.”

About Eric Kim

Eric Kim is an independent writer, philosopher, and strength athlete known for merging physical training with first-principles thinking. His work explores discipline, minimalism, sovereignty, and the role of strength—both mental and physical—in the modern world.

Media Contact:

Press inquiries and interview requests available upon request.

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Benefits and Drawbacks

A garage gym offers convenience and control: you save money on gym memberships, never wait for equipment, and have 24/7 access in privacy .  No commute is needed – just step into your garage and train on your schedule.  You can wear what you like and even let in fresh air by opening the door .  Downsides include limited space and equipment choice compared to a full commercial gym .  For example, a home set typically includes a barbell, plates, rack, and bench, but you may not have dozens of machines or cardio machines that a large gym offers .  You may also need to park a car outside if space is tight, and uninsulated garages can get very hot in summer or cold in winter .  Additionally, all maintenance and cleaning are your responsibility.

Equipment Recommendations by Training Style

• Powerlifting (Heavy Strength) – Focus on the “big three” lifts (squat, bench, deadlift).  Essential gear is a sturdy squat rack (with safety spotter pins), a heavy-duty barbell, bumper or steel plates, and a flat/incline bench .  For example, a Rogue Monster Lite R-3 power rack (3×3″, 52″ wide) is a compact, Westside-pattern rack well-suited to garage powerlifting ; Titan’s T-3 series rack is a cheaper 2×3″ alternative (about $550) .  A quality barbell like the Rogue Ohio Power Bar ($295) or a Synergee Games Cerakote bar ($219) covers all lifts .  Plates should be rated for heavy loading – e.g. a set of 230 lb bumper plates (~$460 ) or iron plates.  A flat bench (adjustable if space allows) is needed for bench press; budget versions run ~$200 while premium adjustable benches (e.g. Rogue Adjustable 3.0) are ~$595 .  (See table below for examples by budget tier.)
  A powerlifter performing a heavy squat – squat racks are central to any garage gym built for powerlifting .
  Beyond the basics, powerlifters often add deadlift jacks, squat/bench platforms, band pegs, and heavy dumbbells for accessory work.  In a small space, you can start with just a power rack+pin bench and expand later.  Key brands: Rogue Fitness (e.g. RML-3 rack, Ohio Bar), Titan Fitness (T-3 racks/benches for budget builds), Synergee/Vulcan (bars, benches, bumpers).
• CrossFit/MetCon – Emphasize versatility and cardio.  Include a barbell and bumper plate set (e.g. 20 kg bar + set of 230 lb bumpers) and spring collars , since CrossFit workouts use Olympic lifts and drops.  A pull-up/power rack or freestanding rig with J-cups is needed for C&J, snatch, push-press, and also rings/pull-ups.  Add gymnastic rings (wood or plastic) for pull-ups/Dips and a plyo box for box jumps.  Keep a jump rope and medicine ball (e.g. 14 lb wall ball) on hand .  Include some kettlebells (e.g. 16, 24, 32 kg) for swings and metabolic work .  For cardio, popular choices are a rower or air bike (Concept2 RowErg ~$1,560 or Assault Bike ~$1,200).  Titan and Rogue offer “CrossFit rigs” and wall-mounted pull-up rigs that can save space.
• General Fitness / Weight Loss – Blend strength and cardio.  Keep some dumbbells or adjustable dumbbells (e.g. Bowflex SelectTech 552, $450 for pair) and perhaps a barbell/plates, but prioritize cardio machines and space for bodyweight.  Entry-level cardio gear (under $300) includes a basic treadmill or stationary bike.  Mid-range options are very popular: NordicTrack commercial treadmills ($1999) , Peloton-style spin bikes ($2000), or smart rowers (Concept2 $1559 ).  High-intensity trainers like a Bowflex Max Trainer ($1,376) can serve as combined elliptical/stepper machines .  Resistance bands and simple machines (e.g. a foldable cable pulley or multi-gym) add variety.  Core machines (elliptical, recumbent bike) suit those with joint concerns.  The key is choosing whatever cardio you enjoy, since consistency is crucial for weight loss .
• Bodybuilding / Hypertrophy – Emphasize volume and muscle targeting.  Aside from a solid power rack and bench, include a variety of dumbbells (or adjustable dumbbells up to ~100 lb) for isolation.  Consider a cable/functional trainer or multi-gym.  For example, the Total Gym XLS (a cable-based machine) provides 80+ exercises for $1000 .  High-end “smart” systems like Speediance ($3786) combine many stations into one unit .  If machines aren’t an option, you can substitute by adding specialized bars (e.g. trap bar, preacher curl attachment) and more dumbbells.  Quality adjustable benches (with decline/incline) and mirror installation can help with form and motivation.

Layouts for Single-Car vs. Double-Car Garages

When planning your space, measure carefully.  A standard two-car garage is about 22’×22’ (484 ft²), so using half leaves roughly 22’×11’ (~242 ft²) for equipment .  Even a one-car garage (~10–12’×20’, ~200–240 ft²) can fit a basic gym, though you may need to park outside.  Layout tips: place the largest item (e.g. power rack) along one wall or in a corner.  Allow at least 1 foot of clearance between equipment and a parked car or wall .  Leave 6–8 ft² for each lifting station (squat/bench) – and 10–11 ft² of open floor if you plan to do movements like box jumps .  In a two-car garage, dedicate one side for training and keep the other for parking or storage.  In a one-car garage, you may choose an open-frame rack (shorter depth) or a wall-mounted pull-up bar to save space.  For example, you might put the squat rack and bench to one side, rack your plates next to it, and keep a clear aisle for deadlifts.

Budget Tiers and Equipment Examples

Equipment	Budget Build (<$1k)	Mid-Range ($1k–$3k)	Premium (>$3k)
Squat Rack	Titan T-3 Power Rack (92.5″, ~$550)	Rogue Monster Lite RML-3 (52″, $875)	Rogue Monster R-6 (110″, ~$1,180)
Barbell	Synergee Cerakote Barbell ($219)	Rogue Ohio Power Bar ($295)	Eleiko Powerlifting Bar (~$400)
Weight Plates	Fringe Sport Black Bumpers, 230 lb (~$460)	Rogue black bumpers, 300 lb (~$600)	Competition calibrated plates
Bench	Titan adjustable bench (~$200)	Rogue Adjustable Bench 3.0 ($595)	Deluxe incline/decline bench (~$1000)
Dumbbells	Bowflex SelectTech 552 adjustable ($450)	Rogue Urethane dumbbells (~$50/lb)	Premium urethane dumbbells (~$60+/lb)
Cardio	Used treadmill ($200–$300) or bike ($150–$250)	Assault Bike (~$1200), Concept2 Rower ($1559)	Peloton Bike ($2000), NordicTrack Commercial 1750 ($1999)
Flooring	Foam mats or cheap rubber ($100)	¾″ rubber tile (e.g. ~$300 for area)	Eleiko rubber rolls/tiles (~$2000 for 235 ft²)

Table: Example equipment lists for different budgets.  Budget builds use entry-level gear (e.g. Titan/Torok, Synergee, fringe bumpers) while mid-range leans on Rogue/FringeSport. Premium setups feature top-end gear (Rogue Monster series, Eleiko, full dumbbell collections). Prices are approximate and current (2024–2025).

Key Considerations

• Flooring:  Use thick mats or rubber flooring to protect your concrete and reduce impact.  Foam tiles can suffice on a budget, but ¾″ rubber tile is far more durable.  A half-garage gym (~240 ft²) needs roughly 230–240 ft² of covering .  Good gym flooring cushions dropped weights and also helps dampen noise and vibration .
• Ventilation:  Garages can get stuffy.  At minimum, use fans to circulate air, and consider installing an exhaust fan or mini-split AC/heater for year-round comfort .  Keeping the garage door partially open during workouts brings fresh air, but a dedicated ventilation system will prevent heat buildup or fume accumulation .
• Lighting:  Good lighting is vital in a usually dim garage.  Replace the single bare bulb with bright, cool LED or fluorescent fixtures.  For example, a multi-directional 3000-lumen LED bulb (~$115) will light a large area .  Shop-style LED wraparound or strip lights hung from the ceiling are cost-effective and flood the space with light.  Aim for a daylight (4000–6000K) color temperature to simulate natural light for high-energy workouts .
• Noise Control:  Weight drops and racket can disturb neighbors.  Heavy-duty rubber mats (especially “soundproof” mats) absorb vibrations.  As one review notes, high-density exercise mats provide “noise reduction and equipment protection” .  Place rubber matting under barbells and cardio machines.  For deadlifts or dropped weights, consider adding a deadlift pad or spare set of rubber bumpers to minimize impact.  Soundproofing foam on walls and rubber wheel chocks under machines can further cut noise.

Optimizing Space and Storage

Make the most of limited space by storing vertically.  Use plate trees or wall-mounted plate racks to keep weights off the floor .  Install heavy-duty wall hooks or a wall-mounted bar holder for barbells, and a rack or shelf for kettlebells and medicine balls.  Foldable benches and collapsible squat stands can free up room when not in use.  A custom pegboard (for jump ropes, straps, bands) or ceiling storage (for sleds or ropes) also helps.  Keep a tidy layout: designate zones (e.g. lifting, cardio) and always return equipment to its spot.  This “Iron Man cave” approach maximizes usable area and prevents tripping hazards .

Safety and Maintenance Practices

Routine maintenance will keep your gym safe and long-lasting.  Wipe down equipment after each use and clean handles/benches weekly to remove sweat and dust .  Periodically inspect and tighten all bolts and hardware on racks, benches, and machines, since heavy use can loosen fasteners over time .  Lubricate any moving parts (cable pulleys, sled bearings) with a silicone spray every few months to prevent squeaks .  Keep gear dry – moisture causes rust.  Use a dehumidifier or heater in damp garages, and never leave wet towels on equipment .

Avoid excessive wear: don’t drop heavy weights repeatedly on bare concrete (use bumpers or deadlift mats for impact cushioning) .  Store bars, plates, and dumbbells properly on racks or trees – leaving them on the floor can cause tripping and damage.  Inspect cables and resistance bands for fraying and replace any torn parts immediately.  Finally, ensure adequate space around each piece of equipment (especially the power rack and squat area) so that failing lifts or moving weights won’t strike walls, vehicles, or bystanders.

Sources: We referenced expert guides and recent reviews for all recommendations , including equipment tester sites and fitness blogs for current prices (2024–2025). All prices and products are approximate and subject to change. Each source is cited above in context.