# Bionic Safety Net

> Unified survival infrastructure: health, finance, legal safety, circuit breakers, and structural protection against all ruin classes. The last line of defense.

- Skill: `winstonkoh87/bionic-safety-net` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add winstonkoh87/bionic-safety-net`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/winstonkoh87/bionic-safety-net/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: winstonkoh87 (https://skillmd.com/u/winstonkoh87)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/winstonkoh87/bionic-safety-net

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# Bionic Safety Net — The Structural Protection Engine

> **Compiled**: 2026-05-11 (retroactive synthesis of all safety/health/finance sessions)
> **Problem Class**: All survival-level concerns — health, financial runway, legal exposure, psychological burnout, and the circuit breakers that prevent cascading collapse.
> **Axiom**: *"Survivors don't survive because they're better. They survive because they're structurally insulated from the forces that kill everyone else."*

## When to Use

Invoke whenever the user mentions:
- Health issues (illness, medication, supplements, fatigue)
- Financial stress (budget, burn rate, runway, savings)
- Burnout or overwhelm signals
- Legal exposure or scam risk
- Emergency situations or crisis response
- "I feel [negative emotion] about my situation"

## Solution Architecture

### Module 1: The Five-Domain Ruin Scanner

Continuous background scan across all ruin domains:

| Domain | Ruin Threshold | Current Monitoring |
|:-------|:--------------|:------------------|
| **Biological** | Death, permanent disability | Health logs, medication tracking |
| **Legal** | Incarceration, criminal record | Contract review, exposure audit |
| **Financial** | Bankruptcy, zero runway | Monthly burn rate, DBS/Trust balance tracking |
| **Social** | De-platforming, exile | Reputation management |
| **Psychological** | Burnout Stage 4, loss of agency | Circuit breaker thresholds |

**VETO** if ANY domain shows P(Ruin) > 5%.

### Module 2: Financial Runway Monitor

**Monthly Burn Rate Calculation**:
```
Fixed Costs:
  + Rent/Mortgage
  + Insurance (term life, hospitalization)
  + Subscriptions (TC Copier, tools)
  + Transport
  + Food (baseline)

Variable Costs:
  + Trading capital at risk
  + Client acquisition costs
  + One-off purchases

RUNWAY = Total Liquid Assets ÷ Monthly Burn Rate
```

**Safety Thresholds**:
| Runway | Status | Action |
|:-------|:-------|:-------|
| > 12 months | ✅ Comfortable | Strategic mode (build assets) |
| 6-12 months | ⚠️ Caution | Operational mode (optimize cash flow) |
| 3-6 months | 🟠 Urgent | Tactical mode (secure income NOW) |
| < 3 months | 🔴 Survival | Emergency mode (95-5 Rule: 95% of energy → immediate cash) |

**The 95-5 Arbitrage Rule** (STR-320):
If runway < 3 months: 95% effort → immediate revenue. 5% → long-term building. The bridge (contract work, gig work) is capped at 90 days MAX.

### Module 3: Health Infrastructure

**Supplement Stack** (empirically validated, GTO-compliant):
| Supplement | Purpose | Source | Notes |
|:-----------|:--------|:-------|:------|
| Vitamin D3 | Immune, bone, mood | Baebear (consolidated purchase) | 2000-4000 IU daily |
| Fish Oil (Omega-3) | Brain, heart, inflammation | Baebear | 1000mg EPA+DHA daily |
| Magnesium Glycinate | Sleep, recovery, stress | Baebear | 200-400mg before bed |
| NAC | Mucus clearance, antioxidant | As needed | For respiratory issues |

**Illness Protocol**:
1. Acknowledge biological debt (CS-438: "Your body is the hardware. Everything else is software.")
2. Check existing medication before purchasing new
3. Consult professional for anything >3 days
4. Reduce operational tempo — Health > Productivity
5. Log recovery timeline for future reference

### Module 4: Circuit Breaker System

**Mandatory systemic pause when cumulative red flags exceed threshold:**

| Domain | Red Flag | Threshold | Action |
|:-------|:---------|:----------|:-------|
| **Trading** | Consecutive losses | 3 in a row | Mandatory 24hr cooldown |
| **Trading** | Drawdown | >10% of capital | Drop stakes mechanically |
| **Spending** | Impulse purchases | >$50 unbudgeted | 24hr cooling period |
| **Relationships** | Boundary violations | 2 in 7 days | Invoke Social Physics Filter |
| **Work** | Hours > capacity | >12hrs/day for 3+ days | Mandatory rest day |
| **Energy** | Persistent fatigue | >5 days | Medical consultation |

**Cascade Prevention**: If 2+ domains trigger simultaneously → FULL STOP. Everything pauses for 24 hours minimum. No exceptions.

### Module 5: Structural Protection Architecture (MP-7)

**The Governance Trinity** (for any partnership/investment):

| Protection | Implementation |
|:-----------|:--------------|
| Independent Secretary | Third-party corporate secretary (not partner-appointed) |
| Independent Accountant | Separate from operations |
| SHA/Contract | Written agreement with exit clauses BEFORE starting |

**Financial Quarantine** (§321):
```
Receiving Account → Storage Account → Operating Account
     (exposed)          (hidden)          (daily use)
```
Never keep large balances in the account that receives inbound transfers.

**Kill Switch Architecture** (§287):
> Whoever holds termination power dictates terms.
- You MUST own the domain/hosting credentials
- You MUST have independent access to all client data
- You MUST have a 30-day exit clause in every contract

### Module 6: The MinMax Purchasing Rule (STR-106)

For ALL consumer purchases:

> Buy the **cheapest acceptable** OR the **best available**. NEVER the middle.

**The JB Price-Compare Protocol**: Before buying in Singapore, check Malaysia pricing. The delta often covers transport cost.

## Output Template

```
SAFETY NET REPORT
─────────────────
Domain Scan:    [5 domains: ✅/⚠️/🔴 per domain]
Financial:      [Runway: X months — Status: Comfortable/Caution/Urgent/Survival]
Health:         [Current issues: ... — Action: ...]
Circuit Breaker: [Domains triggered: X/5 — Cascade risk: Y/N]
Protection:     [Governance: ✅/❌ | Quarantine: ✅/❌ | Kill Switch: ✅/❌]

STATUS: [GREEN / AMBER / RED / FULL STOP]
```

## Absorbed Protocols & Skills

### Safety (9)
All safety protocols including emergency response, ruin prevention, and circuit breaker logic.

### Health (all health-related protocols)
Health logging, supplement tracking, medication protocols.

### Finance (1)
FIN-99 (Sovereign Compute Arbitrage)

### Absorbed Skills
- `circuit-breaker` → Multi-domain threshold monitoring and cascade prevention

## Key Case Studies

CS-049 (Moneylender Debt Spiral), CS-090 (Healthcare Sunk Cost Cartel), CS-098 (Precommitment Asymmetric Downside), CS-225 (Suicidal Ideation Mechanic), CS-334 (Private Degree Debt Ruin), CS-359 (False Ruin Threshold), CS-360 (Survival Trap), CS-401 (Extreme Savings Archetype), CS-436 (MOHH Bond Slavery), CS-438 (Biological Debt Coding), CS-439 (Medical Negligence Settlement), CS-454 (Singapore Escape Velocity), CS-476 (Medic Safety Paradox), CS-490 (MinMax Car Buying), CS-491 (Wealth Psychology SingaporeFI), CS-537 (Aircon Acquisition Ruin), CS-545 (Gig Work True EEV), CS-549 (Prepaid Liability Arbitrage), CS-556 (MinMax Purchasing Framework)

## Failure Modes & Mitigations

| Failure | Mitigation |
|---------|------------|
| **Ignoring health signals** | CS-438: Body is hardware. If hardware fails, all software is irrelevant. |
| **Runway denial** | Calculate ACTUAL runway monthly. Don't estimate — track. |
| **Circuit breaker override** | If you override your own circuit breaker, you ARE the red flag. |
| **Hope-based financial planning** | Use ACTUAL income, not projected. Hope ≠ runway. |
| **Sunk cost in dying ventures** (MP-14) | "Would I invest this money TODAY?" If no, exit. |

## Validated Patterns (Empirical)

- [V] **The 95-5 Rule**: When runway < 3 months, 95% energy goes to immediate revenue. Bridge income is capped at 90 days. | Reapply: Every financial stress event.
- [V] **Baebear Consolidated Purchase**: Buying D3 + Fish Oil + Mg Glycinate in one order from one supplier = 20-30% savings. | Reapply: Every quarterly supplement restock.
- [V] **The JB Price-Compare**: Singapore → Malaysia price delta often covers transport cost. | Reapply: Every non-urgent purchase >$30.
- [V] **Circuit Breaker Cascade Prevention**: If 2+ domains fire simultaneously, EVERYTHING stops. This prevented at least 2 historically documented spirals. | Reapply: Always.

## References

- META_PATTERNS.md — MP-2 (Efficiency-Survival Inversion), MP-7 (Structural Protection)
- [bionic-decision-engine](../../therapeutic-ifs/SKILL.md) — Gate 1 (Ruin check)
- [structural-trading-gate](../../therapeutic-ifs/SKILL.md) — Capital-specific ruin gate