<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:54:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@edgon/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Another way the Feds plan to go after Bitcoin users]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at the above article. It isn't hard to see that at some point, the Feds/IRS are going to after Bitcoin users - average ones even - for "evading" capital gains taxes. I don't think it is hard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edgon/another-way-the-feds-plan-to-go-after-bitcoin-users</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@edgon/another-way-the-feds-plan-to-go-after-bitcoin-users</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 02:37:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare Systems (Singapore)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore has a unique health system that is well-liked by some segments of the left in the United States (for its low costs and universality) and by the right (for the use of something similar to a health]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@edgon/healthcare-systems-singapore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@edgon/healthcare-systems-singapore</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 19:59:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin now bigger than UPS, Nike, Bayer, and Goldman Sachs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at this article I just read on RT (one of my favorite news sites). It talks about how with the new highs for bitcoin, its market cap is bigger than some of the traditional multi-national giants.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@edgon/bitcoin-now-bigger-than-ups-nike-bayer-and-goldman-sachs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@edgon/bitcoin-now-bigger-than-ups-nike-bayer-and-goldman-sachs</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:34:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[50,000% return: Assange thanks US authorities who forced him to invest in Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[An interesting article where Julian Assange taunts some US officials and corporations for forcing him into alternative currencies to fund his operations.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@edgon/50-000-return-assange-thanks-us-authorities-who-forced-him-to-invest-in-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@edgon/50-000-return-assange-thanks-us-authorities-who-forced-him-to-invest-in-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:28:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible New Genetic Signature Found for Some Types of Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lead researcher Evan Eichler from the University of Washington said: “We are excited by these early findings because they suggest that multiple new mutations in a child, both coding and non-coding, are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@edgon/possible-new-genetic-signature-found-for-some-types-of-autism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@edgon/possible-new-genetic-signature-found-for-some-types-of-autism</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 03:11:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope's Hospital (Allegations of the hospital being used to generate revenue instead of fulfilling a charitable mission)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't see a need to rewrite already well-written articles on this. If it pans out, it is another blow to an institution that has a less than stellar record with children as of late. I would like to know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@edgon/pope-s-hospital-allegations-of-the-hospital-being-used-to-generate-revenue-instead-of-fulfilling-a-charitable-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@edgon/pope-s-hospital-allegations-of-the-hospital-being-used-to-generate-revenue-instead-of-fulfilling-a-charitable-mission</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHCHVdKxGv2WNUMBzZi8PYKEUwmN4VoGitW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parallel Healthcare System]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw the first article on Lewrockwell.com (A great site if you don't check it regularly now). The second is linked from the first, but I figured I would post it anyway. Regardless of what one thinks of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@edgon/parallel-healthcare-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@edgon/parallel-healthcare-system</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:27:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will robots ruin sex?]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The mid to long term future will likely see humanity living in a world (or worlds for that matter) where AI and robotics have made tremendous strides and will increasingly be part of our daily lives.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@edgon/will-robots-ruin-sex</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@edgon/will-robots-ruin-sex</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xRzWfAW7fubK9nNChP8pBtmYTQG4hN58oa9nCJuFJPvKsXMV8U8pccpvruVMf3AH4Y1nM5KPiLbaCGvS96D5WC59YyiWipUjMBgiBRRtJgbBmauqRo8sQndAEFajcZ6RR8oRiG2ZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not really a story but a link to a good anarchy article.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read this article on Center for a Stateless Society's (C4SS) website this morning. It is about the crossroads of anarchism and mental health: It was really interesting, and I wanted to share it with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@edgon/not-really-a-story-but-a-link-to-a-good-anarchy-article</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@edgon/not-really-a-story-but-a-link-to-a-good-anarchy-article</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2017 21:13:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Days Ago I had Weight Loss Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[     Even though it is outside my normal writing (and, in fact, reading) interests, I thought I would write a brief article about a procedure I recently underwent. Ten days ago,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@edgon/ten-days-ago-i-had-weight-loss-surgery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@edgon/ten-days-ago-i-had-weight-loss-surgery</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2017 05:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/62PdCoV9UZrnWxJA1x4uVsGfUiZHMicb1tQZmwF7aejr5Aca58SqbS2iToJv3MffiJrQ9EJBpLnaJUA5NugyRPbXeHLSue6hZQdbjQHgnTWNmr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Cyborgs and Genetic Enhancements What Will Become of Humans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Assuming there is no apocalyptic event that sets humans back technologically (as in the novel “A Canticle for Leibowitz”), it is likely that sometime in the future cybernetics and direct biological]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@edgon/after-cyborgs-and-genetic-enhancements-what-will-become-of-humans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@edgon/after-cyborgs-and-genetic-enhancements-what-will-become-of-humans</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edgon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 03:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pB7ufarEiysUaPXrwKXvXom3JDRgKerfFiGYjhSP7YSvqtic5nH6gG4naNyC7j2Fa4HeAt4W5Z2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>