In this episode, we sit down with Radu, an engineer at Amazon and deep thinker in the bitcoin space. Radu shares his journey from discovering bitcoin in 2015 to developing a unique thermodynamic perspective on its inevitability. We discuss how he ties bitcoin to the laws of energy, his insights into bitcoin as perfected digital energy, and the role of proof of work in anchoring its value. Radu explains bitcoin’s function as an energy conduit and how it drives perpetual innovation in mining and energy efficiency. We explore his views on bitcoin as a singularity, its potential to reshape global capital flows, and the long-term impact on nation-states and human consciousness. Radu also touches on the philosophical implications of a bitcoin standard and how technology, like AI, accelerates this transformation.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - Radu’s journey from engineering to bitcoin

03:14 - The first bitcoin opportunity missed at $400

04:02 - How a coworker sparked Radu’s bitcoin curiosity

05:19 - Riding bitcoin from $20K to $3K and back

06:46 - Discovering bitcoin's inevitability through thermodynamics

08:20 - The Michael Saylor moment that changed everything

10:03 - Why bitcoin is perfected digital energy

13:05 - Bitcoin as the ultimate energy conduit

21:00 - Bitcoin’s perpetual flywheel: the gradient minimization engine

27:20 - How bitcoin is pulling global capital like a waterfall

31:47 - The future: from digital capital to digital energy

32:07 - Bitcoin and the path to universal consciousness

38:52 - Can humanity handle the coming singularity?

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