<?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, 15 May 2026 02:17:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@becauseisaidso/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[FLUFF:  Keep it Simple Stupid...]]></title><description><![CDATA[FLUFF: Keep it Simple Stupid... Is it human nature to avoid thinking about challenging things and want everything simple? Do we tend to gravitate towards the easiest path? Is this reality? Is this a stupid]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@becauseisaidso/fluff-keep-it-simple-stupid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@becauseisaidso/fluff-keep-it-simple-stupid</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[becauseisaidso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j1Wi3PemZDtMiRj8swd619gQmTySMrWwyihdaVisqNC3qPqeeV3bt4trjCoQHPR5hQ9XRAYLY286?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diversity?   Seriously?   That is what you call diversity?   No wonder I hate when I hear someone say diversity these days.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversity? Seriously? That is what you call diversity? No wonder I hate when I hear someone say diversity these days. In a world where people are supposedly fighting racism a favored word is diversity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/diversity/@becauseisaidso/diversity-seriously-that-is-what-you-call-diversity-no-wonder-i-hate-when-i-hear-someone-say-diversity-these-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/diversity/@becauseisaidso/diversity-seriously-that-is-what-you-call-diversity-no-wonder-i-hate-when-i-hear-someone-say-diversity-these-days</guid><category><![CDATA[diversity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[becauseisaidso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYS7tj64Kqx95VWrSoCx6GSxzsLYnrVgfc7n8oSEh6K8ueQMG2SaMpoeBDQL1Yp8YtENBzLSAZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of the Time Machine:   Would changing history be the best use?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been pondering off and on the concept of a time machine. I came to some slightly different thoughts about time machines than I've had before. So often the thought is "If I had a time machine,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@becauseisaidso/the-power-of-the-time-machine-would-changing-history-be-the-best-use</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@becauseisaidso/the-power-of-the-time-machine-would-changing-history-be-the-best-use</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[becauseisaidso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1iTDAsQcaVfrYJupGysFpooYQSA3iiofALY6WvwWcuJX6h8k5QW4S19MhBVJ9Vh5iESsdj8CW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libertarianism, Virtue, and the Government...      Inspired by Rand Paul speech from yesterday]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am breaking my posts from @dwinblood into subjects so people who are interested in only certain things I write can follow just my sub-accounts dedicated to the subjects they like. As such, this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@becauseisaidso/libertarianism-virtue-and-the-government-inspired-by-rand-paul-speech-from-yesterday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@becauseisaidso/libertarianism-virtue-and-the-government-inspired-by-rand-paul-speech-from-yesterday</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[becauseisaidso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:37:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2epi3A2b16hywY1iwAukQSTu6SNf5PMnqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Inconvenient Sermon]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2006 a former Vice President by the name of Al Gore walked onto the stage in the movie "An Inconvenient Truth". This was the movie that kick started the "Global Warming" movement]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/climatechange/@becauseisaidso/an-inconvenient-sermon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/climatechange/@becauseisaidso/an-inconvenient-sermon</guid><category><![CDATA[climatechange]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[becauseisaidso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 15:39:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZu3TVt46Pqq4HgDKC6NMCCUHLpdYbFdd5rqLhVoEupVbUnArxoL3FanuywXDb3vyjhSWienPok?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction: I have a mission.   This account will be an embodiment of that mission.  Critical Thinking By Example.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From my profile image and background some of you may know who I am. I have another older account that talks about many of the things this account was created to address. I plan to use this account for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@becauseisaidso/introduction-i-have-a-mission-this-account-will-be-an-embodiment-of-that-mission-critical-thinking-by-example</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@becauseisaidso/introduction-i-have-a-mission-this-account-will-be-an-embodiment-of-that-mission-critical-thinking-by-example</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[becauseisaidso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYm8owbZG22snmjh4tKpaF1ADAXXDdRPvUudQwWMSTKzc7Vq9u1NHmmBoRCLQ7CJaPwPQsvBnYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>