<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:47:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/ftin/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal: #BeAnAstronaut: NASA Seeks Applicants to Explore Moon, Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some context, check out the Artemis Program Source: The call for more astronauts comes at a time when the agency is preparing to send the first woman and next man to the Moon with the Artemis program.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ftin/@yoferine/proposal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ftin/@yoferine/proposal</guid><category><![CDATA[ftin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yoferine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g78ZzZbHDpmDK2nVX9cqpEtHkY9AGKXSWTALEnGfgqTfvqFebKC7SWUrPVNyeABpTpKrFVnLTveYUnLXs68HugGbCXPweawVx75DMEXQHJS2YRnKXQTiMf9LE28gR3SEvNQrnkRbM8c1WnQ6HK8e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal: The World’s First Open-Source Nuclear Reactor Blueprint Is Coming Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuclear power’s role in combating climate change is a contentious topic, but a Silicon Valley entrepreneur thinks he can sway the debate by releasing open-source designs for a small-scale reactor that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ftin/@ftin/proposal-the-world-s-first-open-source-nuclear-reactor-blueprint-is-coming-online</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ftin/@ftin/proposal-the-world-s-first-open-source-nuclear-reactor-blueprint-is-coming-online</guid><category><![CDATA[ftin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ftin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UDdbDqfXTNHYu4WBDJWvKFKyEHkYLF1dJBobXcN7hA1TAhRdTVVfE3qB2C3XJBtomns7PspX3j7FZyRUjdZYiiNRpXpTtS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal: This robot taught itself to walk entirely on its own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google is creating AI-powered robots that navigate without human intervention—a prerequisite to being useful in the real world. 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Mortality rates of those aged between 45 and 49 have increased as a result of suicide and substance abuse. 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