<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:51:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hypothetical/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What would you do if you had $500,000,000?]]></title><description><![CDATA[.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bumble-post/@louissimpson/what-would-you-do-if-you-had-usd500-000-000</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bumble-post/@louissimpson/what-would-you-do-if-you-had-usd500-000-000</guid><category><![CDATA[bumble-post]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[louissimpson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:52:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Know the TRUTH!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philosopher Stefan Molyneux explores the nature of truth, questioning whether it can be accidental. Beginning with a hypothetical scenario, he argues that true statements must stem from deliberate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/how-to-know-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/how-to-know-the-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3ebiYW61dkW16qTycFmQdsBjNyP4nyYF1V6n2DdwPC5aHFzH61CzXmB816fuQiyzmRZvgYRLLpWYXwV6hsp1su5rFGQ8Y4LJpGFqBwyNvet8gNfvDMRcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 to Null]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honestly, I had couldn't find any interesting picture to use for this post so I just took a random one Everyone on Hive knows that posts get paid out after seven days from the time posted. Hypothetically,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@shawnnft/7-to-null</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-168869/@shawnnft/7-to-null</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-168869]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shawnnft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 13:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcF5hMr5CUnVUed6KSBT6pWwE268pMTvzBMRU2buqXAC9djbn3uMhP4S6hgguhgsJ37fDmN8xEtSDrmbbMHnoQdoA6Xwdhm6XoHa3RZneygiMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ETF може вбити Bitcoin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Привіт! Нещодавно прочитав цікаву точку зору від Артура Хейса. Ця людина дуже відома у криптовалютному світі. Він вважає, що запуск спотової торгівлі на ETF Біткоїна може призвести до краху мережі. Його]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@uakulinar/etf-mozhe-vbiti-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@uakulinar/etf-mozhe-vbiti-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165469]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uakulinar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 04:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprL4MA65qfF6HDKzMfqcJUhkv39Pyg7STA2TdD5swe134B3T2JPHZZpCbGetaNUVyHj6bkbKeC9AUp1hozhPuwzmbofvxKrg8GpkMNtBcD9YqSc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, AI is taking the world by storm. It's obtaining and absorbing information better than what most humans could do. I feel the next step from here is giving the AI a body. Yes, I'm thinking of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@shawnnft/esp-s4ab9k</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@shawnnft/esp-s4ab9k</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shawnnft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:22:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCJpuWzMdQMXNeTQNBMVSDToscSNdZUrZWaFF3hTniwLqZLTheH7H6X2PzwreByUrqXPxjYpHDtB5JijgLABg2t7K1iwJPuQp7MAV9H7sYHcrry2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is basically how I see every discussion with moral relativists...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relativist: There's no such thing as a moral fact. Me: Okay, let's circumvent the softball questions. Are you going to say that it is just an opinion that rape is wrong? 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I realize you could opt to not read the hypothetical post,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@brandt/hypothetical-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-164166/@brandt/hypothetical-post</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-164166]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brandt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VsR6L9cFe7R2Sn2K5Ndhb9N6NDc9TcFGE5bUkmCp9dwrcetCHDUAWBAjNaujQGFY6vhLAPk69yeNzq1wjiYjiM88MtNjH9dunxxCrsVTVxY2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Hypothetical: Schelling's Answer To Armed Robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this hypothetical from a book called 'Reasons And Persons' by Derek Parfit. I found it fascinating to contemplate if there could be instances of your life where you would want to be temporarily]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151888/@meremortals/gjnhrvyu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-151888/@meremortals/gjnhrvyu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-151888]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[meremortals]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVgYBN3cwpYduCw3U9hqhu7XCVjYyrhNXiYFhBVMa7GWW9rgBCrpV4dHgDFQrZTYq75JeJymkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best options for three things no one is offering anyone. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saw a photo asking people to choose 3 of 8 hypothetical things offered. $10,000 in cash Free rent/mortgage for six months Perfect credit score Unlimited ainline tickets for life A brand new home, but can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wealth/@leguna/best-options-for-three-things-no-one-is-offering-anyone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wealth/@leguna/best-options-for-three-things-no-one-is-offering-anyone</guid><category><![CDATA[wealth]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leguna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:33:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPcxieMfERYbiKTiUCQen1hz8Hpm5ZG7U8FvxLL2WR6HyurmAKKfZfPQGDA2mBfFnbEdLVHqWUv7haTaPDkwn4mTejQEqECjuxdir9nNbug2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tradeoff:  10 years of life for Wealth and Fame, LOH #63]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would I trade 10 years of my life for wealth and fame? My gut reaction is to answer yes! Why? Why would I sacrifice a part of my life, and a significant percentage? My initial thoughts without overanalyzing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@liftslikealady/tradeoff-10-years-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@liftslikealady/tradeoff-10-years-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[liftslikealady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRnzgRww31ihnnfAAX4sJeyo85gKFqkEMMzVeXZdNTMQ7Mxua8ZJbfAhqbRMKcM3atkaA2TcHUZdNQrXbx6gePPwp76KfyEszri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Vibes, Mind Control, and a New Cult]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm thinking about taking mushrooms later but I haven't decided yet. 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Pic only tangentially related, it's called "Monster Replace" and it seemed fitting.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173737/@ddrfr33k/if-you-could-swap-bodies-with-someone-for-a-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173737/@ddrfr33k/if-you-could-swap-bodies-with-someone-for-a-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173737]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ddrfr33k]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqpx5c7Zikd2HFMqywJNqDeZVr22vYLLq3mmDMvC912rHd65befoTMXCqPprKo3zAUXKRYehEP4sxPYone?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing the Hive Calculator Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[While curating and having some adult beverages, I decided I couldn't wait until Wednesday to cash out my latest installment of powered down STEEM to power up HIVE. As it turns out, the STEEM payouts would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@shainemata/playing-the-hive-calculator-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@shainemata/playing-the-hive-calculator-game</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shainemata]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 02:24:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Creating Bubbles of Space Help Us Travel Faster Than Light?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always loved space exploration. Looking at the night sky and watching the countless stars and the countless worlds they may be hosting makes me wonder just how large our universe is. I would love]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@sauravrungta/will-creating-bubbles-of-space-help-us-travel-faster-than-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@sauravrungta/will-creating-bubbles-of-space-help-us-travel-faster-than-light</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sauravrungta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGckneE6vncnw17UHMYrM3yftrcT3WQzHV2mM63NDMGB6dmFGALVD6dDoHKxTbMDf1BnSNwyVN3spVySwKYNkf11TdS9tLjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If upvotes ceased to exist today, will you still be on Steem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was having one of those zen moments earlier and this question hit me like an epiphany. Every day I think about writing or bringing something relevant and original to this platform, and while I relish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@belemo/if-upvotes-ceased-to-exist-today-will-you-still-be-on-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@belemo/if-upvotes-ceased-to-exist-today-will-you-still-be-on-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[belemo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmyxQN5QPZRZvTFiCDfL7NC8SaXCTGus9AzDgRAuwrwvC17cSAehk6bSUQWqmhXdiaghzaZS1viVrq74?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Steem stress test experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highest transactions of any Blockchain by far is EOS and it has a record 24 hour period of 87 million transactions which is pretty impressive. According to it is currently pushing about 23 million]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@tarazkp/a-steem-stress-test-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@tarazkp/a-steem-stress-test-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tarazkp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2019 13:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNpbeJvWW8hAVF7deJD7bkor4ufRQZi53AnAZiMeuVTC1gJh8E3doCznwbNUVovhBqAppNAQ8gE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EZDOME House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do DIY without building. Housing, Change the Trend of Outdoor Space! 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How would you plan things out, what problem would you attack, how would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/asksteem/@acidyo/asksteem-if-you-were-to-receive-a-massive-delegation-to-aid-the-growth-of-steem-what-would-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/asksteem/@acidyo/asksteem-if-you-were-to-receive-a-massive-delegation-to-aid-the-growth-of-steem-what-would-you-do</guid><category><![CDATA[asksteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[acidyo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVrco2CzxBzo4yCmFAV9WhSurqfs54pvQBeVfH2nk5nFmV9KsSSFrsE4Yb1F6GWaHkYBvrWjZQbXpaxH5a6MxWSSjpe3PcPfuCyW4sboyZXzXtw82Fh3iLDWEtMwqqkHFCSaH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts I’ve been wanting to say]]></title><description><![CDATA[I began thinking one day at work the other night , what would be the most logical thing to occur if aliens came to earth. 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