Dude thinks he is smart... but lets do the math.
$114... but there is always a shipping fee of usually $40 to $60 unless you buy enough kits... but you pointed to so one.
so now its let say $150 shipped.
Now we wait 10 days. Oh shit it got stuck in customs... and your Global Entry got revoked... but company reships it.
You finally get it three weeks later.
Now you have to test... because like @Krysia830073 points out there are a bunch of fake products out there.
But obviously you want to compare it to my products so you want multi-vial testing with all the bells and whistles.
Lets add $800 to that $150. Awesome, now your 10-pack is 5-pack (had to sacrifice your vials for testing) and you have paid $950, lost your global entry and only have vials to show for it.
Who knows... maybe you believe in half ass testing... you decide to send a single vial into Finnrick. You wait 6-weeks, Krause lab tests it is as not whatever it is you thought you bought.
You complain to vendor... they say send it to Janoshik thats the only testing we trust.
Ok, now you give up the 2nd vial to Janoshik... pay $350 or so for shipping and testing wait 3-4 weeks and boom... its is what you said.
You have now paid $500 for single vial testing, one failed, one passed. No sterility. No Endotoxins. No Heavy Metals.
Im already fucking cheaper... and thats before the 10% discount code and the 5% crypto discount which brings the price down to under $2 a mg...
And basically your scenario only works if you know how to use Crypto, which a broad spectrum of the market doesn't.
Honestly for a PHD, you aren't that smart... like why pick my post... the dude that has the best testing... and the fairest prices.
Like I will make it easy for you.
Hey Customers.... I buy products cheaper (from known sources) and provide a service and mark it up for a profit while taking on the risk.
Is that what you want people to know...
What did you accomplish... you literally gave me an opportunity to market... people will love this post.
Be smarter... and have a great day!
p.s. I pay less that that...
The lifespan of great IP in the NFT world is much longer than you'd expect.
@cryptopunks has been around for 9 years.
This means as a new creator today you need to have a long-term vision. Otherwise you won't achieve the steadfastness of OG bluechips.
The idea in this post saved a life today. I cant elaborate. Maybe even in someways mine.
But this was about to be a VERY different tweet today.
In some ways you were also much of the help.
Start noticing people on the edge. Fuck man.
Life is precious. Please be there for each other. Fuck. Dont assume ur closest wouldn't care.
Reach out if u EVER need. DMs open.
Fresh perspectives can be given. Nothing is beyond repair.
@Pat_Stedman What a journey. Difficulties in life can either produce bitterness or can result in growth in wisdom.
I have certainly personally benefited from your hard earned lessons. Keep rolling brother.
Hard to believe a year ago I just arrived in Positano.
Last birthday was really something special, but part of what made it stand out was my mental state at the time. I was still recovering emotionally from all I had gone through under Biden's DOJ.
Like most emotional injuries, you don't truly understand the extent of them until you are placed in an environment where they can heal. Until there is some contrast that exposes their existence.
I was still carrying a lot this time last year, far more than I realized. But while the glamour and serenity of the Amalfi Coast underlined that my time as a political prisoner was finally behind me, it was more of a conscious coda on the experience. The truth is my healing really began the moment I arrived in Poland a month earlier.
Even though in 2025 Trump was once against President, and the mood had shifted decisively in the country... in the US and especially my hometown, J6 followed me around everywhere.
The fact is I was infamous, and always paranoid about being found out in conversations. It made me atypically antisocial and cagey. Although this was polite society and no one ever said anything, I was nevertheless embarrassed. I felt a sense of shame - not of my actions, but the state of my life as a result of them. I had lost over a million dollars and 4 years of freedom. I had been in federal prison. I was in my mid 30s and living with my parents. I was ashamed not only of my misfortune, but the status & position of myself and my family.
Of course, I knew logically I wasn't a loser, and that if anything I had handled all of my trials honorably. But even still, as a man, so much of your identity is invariably tied to your success. It is one thing to face social rejection when you are doing well compared to your haters; it is another when you've fallen decisively behind them. I felt diminished, and I had learned to protect myself accordingly.
Yet now here I was in Poland for the season, in a beautiful apartment in the center of the city... that I actually owned. It was the one major asset, purchased before my arrest, that hadn't been liquidated in my fight for freedom. It was where I was supposed to have moved 4 years earlier. It was all mine, but since I was barred from travel this was my first time seeing it. It had been waiting for me all this time. It was hard to imagine.
In America, all I had to my name was a car. Having a place like this, that had been featured in magazines (see below), was a major change in both position and identity for me. Across the street was a beautiful park with ancient trees, downstairs were restaurants and cafes, and everything was bordered by gardens of flowers. There was no tension anywhere - neither political or racial. There was no crime - everywhere I went I was safe. No one cared who I was or what had happened to me, no one wanted anything from me, and no one was at odds with each other.
Poland was my Rivendell. For the first time in recent memory, I had found peace. I had forgotten what it looked like. But my time in that Eden had its effect. When I returned to America in July, I felt more like my old self again. Not fully back to how I was before - I know I can never go back to that innocence. But I was less burdened. Less humiliated. More confident, and more calm.
As I turn 38 and look at myself in the mirror, I can see that I look old. The last few years took from me the remnants of my youth. The boy who entered the Capitol with all his piss and vinegar is not the man who walked out of federal prison 4 years later, weathered, worn, and wizened.
But whatever I have been through, I am not weary. If anything I feel more alive than ever, and am ready for the next adventure.
Here's to the challenges and triumphs the next year will bring.
This is one of the earliest concepts for the worldbuilding of Majin. The purpose of these illustrations is to visualize ideas for the brand. It’s also a way to test the color palette, get a better feeling for the “vibe”, place items or traits within the world of Majin, and to explore how we can communicate scale through art.
Again, this is just a concept so don’t get too attached to it. But a variation of the "black broken halo" will be one of the many traits in the collection.
"Kill Bill" is actually based on a Japanese manga from 1972. The original title was called "Lady Snowblood" (later also released as a movie).
And because Tarantino is a fan of Ghost in the Shell, he hired the Japanese animation studio that produced the Ghost in the Shell movie from 1995. They then created the animated backstory of O-Ren Ishii which is literally an anime sequence within the "Kill Bill" movie.
Another influence for "Kill Bill" was the manga "Lone Wolf and Cub" from 1970.
And the iconic yellow tracksuit of the "Kill Bill" main character (Uma Thurman) was taken from the Hong Kong movie "Game of Death" with Bruce Lee.
Japan and the East have forever inspired and fascinated the West. Either directly or indirectly.
Just like Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, and One Piece, we follow the tradition of chibi / SD (ちび・スーパーデフォルメ) content for bonus material, non-canon segments, and behind-the-scenes illustrations.
From a business perspective, this is commercially valuable because chibi / SD formats naturally translate into merchandise, social media content, short animated clips etc.
But it also gives Majin a clear separation between the main canon (serious, dark, beautiful, high-impact character art) vs. the chibi / SD style, which functions as a lighter, non-canon extension of the world.
This is a proven approach within anime / manga culture which allows a brand to keep its main story and visual identity while creating lighter, more accessible content that new fans can enjoy.
We want Majin to be authentic Japanese through and through. So we learn from the most successful franchises and empower our Japanese artists to uphold traditions and the highest standards.
This is a quick insight into how DeGods created their character for the y00t collection.
The big takeaway is that a lot of experimenting is necessary and sufficient time needs to be spent in exploring the art direction. Because collectors and holders historically have shown to appreciate originality, attention to detail, and passion.
Which means: the more you put into getting the style and characters right, the greater the chances for the collection to moon.
This early concept visualizes the relationship of a character with her companion.
These little friends are part of the collection and play a vital role in Majin. But be careful: they are not just rare and cute. They protect their owners and may at times display unexpected capabilities.
Brands like Azuki or DeGods had massive traction because they did things differently. They gave the industry something entirely new.
And they both followed very specific steps to build their collections. It’s important for us to learn from them so that we can push the space further and make NFTs exciting again.
We create the universe first, and then place our NFTs, traits, grails, etc. in it.
The old recipe of launching a 10k collection into a void, and then coming up with lore and meaning after the fact won't work anymore. It's not convincing enough to compete with bluechips.
That's why we have to take it further. Yes, the metaverse might not become a reality, but just like Lord of the Rings and Star Wars built their own worlds, we aim to do the same, because it's a proven way to make an IP mainstream compatible and attractive to an audience beyond web3.
We aim to bring a fresh look to NFTs. Something that has never been done before.
A collection with unique traits, new utility, stunning artwork, original IP, and deep lore.