<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:29:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alexgr/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["Perception Scaling": Why BTC+BCH > BTC in terms of marketcap...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I will explain the paradox of why the combined forks of BTC+BCH had more value than BTC alone. In theory, the price of Bitcoin after a fork should be equal or less (loss of confidence), to the combined]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alexgr/perception-scaling-why-btc-bch-btc-in-terms-of-marketcap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alexgr/perception-scaling-why-btc-bch-btc-in-terms-of-marketcap</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseJCUeaegPnQk2dVes7F8ZLUkoR6k21KuotEH6Qxf8z63ExrARL6zS7Q2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After reading a couple of AMD Ryzen 1200/1300 reviews my opinion is that they are missing the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been reading reviews for the latest AMD processors and it's clear that the hardware reviewers don't really see the larger picture. Now that's what I get when I google "ryzen 3 review" - from the flood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/amd/@alexgr/after-reading-a-couple-of-amd-ryzen-1200-1300-reviews-my-opinion-is-that-they-are-missing-the-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/amd/@alexgr/after-reading-a-couple-of-amd-ryzen-1200-1300-reviews-my-opinion-is-that-they-are-missing-the-point</guid><category><![CDATA[amd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4em2YefeLU9XTTqb4vNUybF1qLCTFS5FbErUqo8mezQhHWxXKt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the x86 architecture under threat from ARM?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us who are using x86/x64 hardware, have noticed that the virtual monopoly of Intel in the past 7 years has slowed down CPU evolution significantly. Intel had no reason to "hurry" anything, in terms]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@alexgr/is-the-x86-architecture-under-threat-from-arm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@alexgr/is-the-x86-architecture-under-threat-from-arm</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 16:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY2uvCm2jhayjPd2uZ8oUJxf1rwSUF4uHgeA9VR1uSVuBnmjtVrrwJiou4UT9Bjo2nVaFdexu87RkkYZj6TdGfNC12cF8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence as an Arbiter of Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most experts agree that Artificial Intelligence is on a course where it will surpass human intelligence. The question is more about when it will happen, rather than if it will happen.  A lot of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/futurism/@alexgr/artificial-intelligence-as-an-arbiter-of-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/futurism/@alexgr/artificial-intelligence-as-an-arbiter-of-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[futurism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 03:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiLqw3WFaJUq2LHn6KekNkCv8metPquY9FUy5GVnjLD19Jni1k2rp46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple solution to the "ransomware" problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the latest "ransomware" attacks, in which hackers exploit known vulnerabilities in operating systems (known at least by the NSA), and given that most ransomware attacks are blamed on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ransomware/@alexgr/a-simple-solution-to-the-ransomware-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ransomware/@alexgr/a-simple-solution-to-the-ransomware-problem</guid><category><![CDATA[ransomware]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 21:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYXcuf4BGBjcgt4rZriqTMnAcRXAMWLjrHUZfijd2Y8GMWPskiGMnv8Yej8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is cat food a scam?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, while trying to understand cat nutrition in relation to cat diseases, I started paying more attention to cat food composition. To make a long story short, I was shocked by the composition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cat/@alexgr/is-cat-food-a-scam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cat/@alexgr/is-cat-food-a-scam</guid><category><![CDATA[cat]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNjfVCmEEJr8y9PBDLAkkNDbke8eqn9mJdcKDTstGqGqDtFS9GjhPAuLfkXiAtgkRgLR7bUJeA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women as force-multipliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't really wrote anything "romantic" since I've joined Steemit, but since it's Valentine's day I'll make an exception - although that's as close as it's gonna get... The Real Power of Women If you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/valentine/@alexgr/women-as-force-multipliers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/valentine/@alexgr/women-as-force-multipliers</guid><category><![CDATA[valentine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiMVoUsY5n6wT5xn2uXruWq3TSjN21nHapHuozzmkhscVoNHARVTZSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Will to Live as the "on/off" switch of Human Beings]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if somebody told us that humans have a "switch" that works like an on/off button that determines whether we live or die? It would seem absurd, given what we know of our bodies (there is no such switch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@alexgr/the-will-to-live-as-the-on-off-switch-of-human-beings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@alexgr/the-will-to-live-as-the-on-off-switch-of-human-beings</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2017 03:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvXRX3Pm6fZPWkJ87uYYjbpiLG7oJdNrhn1feQ6TQck1YR5RxnHbsbnxgLvbE5wsctedbicULBoCGgkk5Xa2HH2dpVChxnWDuPp4kfFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some thoughts on Bitcoin corrections...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think most people really have a problem putting emotions aside and looking things in the proper rational context. A 770-800'ish price is where it was a month ago and nobody was complaining. So why complain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@alexgr/some-thoughts-on-bitcoin-corrections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@alexgr/some-thoughts-on-bitcoin-corrections</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTRhq4Ads6oFcaPvfU5M98oqbasjLHraY4Gcpm2ymCyyNpBFeNF4zbqg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As BTC approaches the price of 1 oz of Gold... (for beginners)]]></title><description><![CDATA[...people should remember that the Gold quantities involved are arbitrary (in other words, the pricing of gold could be in grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms, even tonnes) so direct price comparisons are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alexgr/as-btc-approaches-the-price-of-1-oz-of-gold-for-beginners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alexgr/as-btc-approaches-the-price-of-1-oz-of-gold-for-beginners</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:21:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyPJvLPK4VDrsd2QHQqd1PvYCu3suQqNNLnDHsQYVyGGMShNgFqxcke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child support as a means of child exploitation: Reconsidering government incentives]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is all too frequent in our society that at some point a marriage is shattered, for any reason, and there is a child (or children) that needs to be taken care of, despite the end of this marriage. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/law/@alexgr/child-support-as-a-means-of-child-exploitation-reconsidering-government-incentives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/law/@alexgr/child-support-as-a-means-of-child-exploitation-reconsidering-government-incentives</guid><category><![CDATA[law]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NsdrkxXKpm4xpSGybozJhDpzhQKXCT3hYJ54gbDCeaHE99yMRqMWHD9s1Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandatory Vaccinations in the age of Nanotechnology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccination, in the traditional sense, involving chemical and biological agents, has been a pretty heated subject of debate for a variety of (good) reasons. The issue of whether government can make choices]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nanotech/@alexgr/mandatory-vaccinations-in-the-age-of-nanotechnology</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nanotech/@alexgr/mandatory-vaccinations-in-the-age-of-nanotechnology</guid><category><![CDATA[nanotech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY2uvCm2jhayjPd2uZ8oUJxf1rwSUF4uHge5sghPP7WhBL3rpwQRbd8gQKWy9BC4pR9Vb9opnv3bojFLYGX3VUBdTxtsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the evolution of Economic & Monetary Systems into the mid-21st century]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. The paradox of Philanthropy in a zero-sum economy One of the more "rewarding" activities that billionaires have is charity. Whether they write cheques for charity work, or create institutions that perform]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alexgr/thoughts-on-the-evolution-of-economic-and-monetary-systems-into-the-mid-21st-century</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@alexgr/thoughts-on-the-evolution-of-economic-and-monetary-systems-into-the-mid-21st-century</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 19:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiLqw3Wh7nk6N46i8F4QicEchH7ZNMcKsiV4sAcTSqti3mgh88qJsjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[(TIL) Today I learned that there is a driving simulator that produces realistic output]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I was surfing on YouTube for videos of the famous 21-km long Nürburgring track... I was watching various cars and how they take the corners, from onboard videos, until I arrived at a McLaren]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reality/@alexgr/til-today-i-learned-that-there-is-a-driving-simulator-that-produces-realistic-output</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reality/@alexgr/til-today-i-learned-that-there-is-a-driving-simulator-that-produces-realistic-output</guid><category><![CDATA[reality]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 12:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dtFMciXhXJqRV3T3FH6bEPMRxTH376QxjXC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessing the long-term Gold and Silver market (2030-2060)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having the experience of seeing the precious metal market boom in the 2000's, from the lows when central banks were selling, to the high when accumulation increased due to systemic uncertainties, one has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@alexgr/assessing-the-long-term-gold-and-silver-market-2030-2060</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gold/@alexgr/assessing-the-long-term-gold-and-silver-market-2030-2060</guid><category><![CDATA[gold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpauQQYxf1TddB7eVMWZH3rQYaR1b3S5ag547LH3AcLzdGXEhxdaBBzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[French numismatics on Gold and Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[France has some pretty nice coins on precious metals - and some of their themes are pretty attractive - aesthetically speaking.  Today I picked 4 coins to photograph, two on Silver and two on Gold. ]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alexgr/french-numismatics-on-gold-and-silver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alexgr/french-numismatics-on-gold-and-silver</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxenq7ivX7hME2G4JSGgcRTqaCz8zuNMAL3rhgvuGuLwXz6FSQpNkbkFwpeanS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds minted on Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's theme is beautiful birds minted on Silver... I was quite torn on which to pick so I ended up picking ...4 coins - and it could have been 8 or 10 if I had more time. Anyway, let's see what we've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alexgr/birds-minted-on-silver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alexgr/birds-minted-on-silver</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcJtcgqwFzN7MDtVjx6ywz2U7sLJS8RcP3HGAZucvithTH4iFXRwMCMYhWhSXGoKyeN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stacking Silver is more fun when the coins are awesome]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Mint has produced some great coins these last few years, and I just got two new 2016 pieces (the Cougar and the Superman's S symbol) which I will be featuring, along with a 2015 (owl) and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alexgr/stacking-silver-is-more-fun-when-the-coins-are-awesome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@alexgr/stacking-silver-is-more-fun-when-the-coins-are-awesome</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgu18PdPN689BCM5629kCCQqTTDMwN8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pop culture, Eugenics and Population Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot can be said about pop culture and how it has affected the generations immersed in it. Yet, one of the lesser understood traits is how it can push certain "agendas" from those who are powerful enough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@alexgr/pop-culture-eugenics-and-population-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@alexgr/pop-culture-eugenics-and-population-control</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PpMkY6siLTcM1gNgDRVAMipM5uV1GnpASeJSmqwHm9zyWyY8EoifsyyG9tTnfmZzVeAXtDs8j4RM9nGRFRWonRa1UgEYcDo2YFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The time relevance of Human Values]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the evolution of time, and throughout every culture, humanity always had some values that it upheld. Whether these values included proper behaviors, family life, respecting the Gods, humanity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@alexgr/the-time-relevance-of-human-values</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@alexgr/the-time-relevance-of-human-values</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexgr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 16:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDi2bAGvqStT1Kzng5q5JJTZyeeecChDAgBdzkvzcytitTJYNwwGp6NvDwznobunrUvtauWqaix7NvgSZux5PkPZxRoTswy3Ec52N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>