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4291
« on: June 24, 2016, 12:49:38 PM »
Joking of course, I'm aware the education systems are completely different.
50% still seems like a strange threshold for passing though.
Like if you're a waiter, and you only get half your orders right, or your a lawyer and only win half your cases, that's pretty bad
I think it makes sense. 51% is more than half, therefore a sufficient amount. It's not a good grade, but it's a pass. All depends on the difficulty of the courses of course. A friend of mine is a civil engineer who managed to graduate with a 67% average here. He then spent a semester of his second Master's in the US and graduated with a 98% at one of the best 20 engineering universities in America, saying he breezed through it all with little to no issues and hardly any studying. You should ask Ginger about it. A 60% pass in some of the classes in her program is probably comparable to an A or 90% back in her American university. But I can see how it could be considered strange, yeah.
4292
« on: June 24, 2016, 12:30:39 PM »
What the fuck here 70% is a passing grade but still seen as not very good
It reflects difficulty so a higher grade requirement doesn't really mean anything.
4293
« on: June 24, 2016, 12:27:25 PM »
What's a 2:2? I'll be receiving my grades next week.
Second class
I still have no clue what that means.
50%-60%.
Get my results in a few days, I'll be crushed if I don't get a first.
that's a passing grade???
40% is a pass
Wut.
4294
« on: June 24, 2016, 12:26:37 PM »
What's a 2:2? I'll be receiving my grades next week.
Second class
I still have no clue what that means.
50%-60%.
Get my results in a few days, I'll be crushed if I don't get a first.
that's a passing grade???
51% should be a passing grade.
4295
« on: June 24, 2016, 11:25:43 AM »
Never thought that to begin with. Point is that it was a blatant Leave campaign lie which is now becoming obvious after having duped thousands into it. It's a shame that this debate ended up like this, albeit predictable. Besides, as arguably the most publicised Leave campaigner, Farage is equally complicit in this for lacking the courage to address blatant lies but condoning the talking points of the largest Leave group in the UK.
4296
« on: June 24, 2016, 10:01:37 AM »
So this might not be a bad time to buy some things from Amazon UK now that the pound is so weak...
Please do.
Our exporters will thank you.
On second thought, the UK can suffer for voting out. I'll buy from the French or German Amazon instead. #EUROPRIDE #OutIsOut
4297
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:46:04 AM »
So this might not be a bad time to buy some things from Amazon UK now that the pound is so weak...
Even in the UK?
Would that mean that if you pre order something it would be cheaper today and bound to that price?
Well not really in the UK, but it's good for me. The pound is so weak right now that buying online in the UK right now is good for people in the rest of Europe.
4298
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:37:54 AM »
Wahhhh my side didn't win I'm gonna sign this petition and demand another vote wahhhhh.
Embarrassing. Can't wait until Trump wins and the same thing happens in the US too. Fucking libtards never learned how to properly take an L
Amazing how you're missing the point.
There is no fucking point. These "experts" are all paid off.
The pound will stabilize, and the U.K. Will be fine. Better off even.
If Hillary wins I'm not going to pout like a 6 year old girl. Remain side needs to man the fuck up.
Amazing how you're not only missing the point (again) but are also resorting to saying increasingly stupid things.
4299
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:36:18 AM »
So this might not be a bad time to buy some things from Amazon UK now that the pound is so weak...
4300
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:34:15 AM »
Wahhhh my side didn't win I'm gonna sign this petition and demand another vote wahhhhh.
Embarrassing. Can't wait until Trump wins and the same thing happens in the US too. Fucking libtards never learned how to properly take an L
Amazing how you're missing the point.
4301
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:27:07 AM »
Kinda characterizes the whole thing for me:
Yeah, it's a mess alright.
It's still the first day. We really need to wait until we have a new prime minister and negotiations begin before we start trying to judge how fucked or not fucked we are.
It's also not unlikely that both Belgium and Spain would veto Scottish entrance to the European Union, given their own troubles with secessionist movements. The Kingdom may yet survive . It's too early to call.
Spain? Maybe. But Belgium? Nah, I really don't see that happening.
Also, is Brexit actually confirmed yet? Parliament and governmental confirmation?
4302
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:24:34 AM »
Kinda characterizes the whole thing for me:
Yeah, it's a mess alright.
It's still the first day. We really need to wait until we have a new prime minister and negotiations begin before we start trying to judge how fucked or not fucked we are.
It's also not unlikely that both Belgium and Spain would veto Scottish entrance to the European Union, given their own troubles with secessionist movements. The Kingdom may yet survive . It's too early to call.
Spain? Maybe. But Belgium? Nah, I really don't see that happening.
4303
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:17:22 AM »
Kinda characterizes the whole thing for me:
Yeah, it's a mess alright.
4305
« on: June 24, 2016, 08:11:19 AM »
125,000 votes already.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
If the government don't stick with the original referendum, there'll be rioting.
I'm calling it.
Just British banter. Go sign, my friends.
I mean, I don't want to leave but a second referendum will be a bad idea.
It will make the leave vote salty as fuck.
I think it's mainly to send a message about the close results, really. It's about time this is actually discussed with a solution in mind rather than propaganda wars to entice voters.
4306
« on: June 24, 2016, 08:08:54 AM »
125,000 votes already.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
If the government don't stick with the original referendum, there'll be rioting.
I'm calling it.
Old people go to sleep around 6pm.
They get tired easily anyways. It's unlikely they'll remember what they're supposed to be rioting for by the time they hit the streets. Sorry Meta.
4307
« on: June 24, 2016, 08:04:39 AM »
125,000 votes already.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
If the government don't stick with the original referendum, there'll be rioting.
I'm calling it.
Just British banter. Go sign, my friends.
4308
« on: June 24, 2016, 08:02:17 AM »
4309
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:50:35 AM »
Guardian says this:
"More on joint efforts by Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, to secure some kind of referendum opt-out for Scotland and London.
Here’s what Sturgeon said:
I have made it clear to the prime minister this morning that the Scottish government must be fully and directly involved in any and all decisions about the next steps that the UK government intends to take.
We will also be seeking direct discussions with the EU institutions and its member states including the earliest possible meeting with the President of the European Commission.
I also be communicated over the weekend with each EU member state to make clear that Scotland has voted to stay in the EU and I intend to discussion all options for doing so.
I have also spoken this morning with [London] mayor Sadiq Khan and he is clear that he shares this objective for London, so there is clear common cause between us.
Khan’s office confirmed that he had talked to Sturgeon about the need for Scotland and London to be involved in Brexit negotiations."
A London opt-out will simply not happen. It just couldn't work with free movement.
Yeah, I'm curious to hear about the legalities of it if this would actually be presented as a real option.
4310
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:49:43 AM »
Major and drastic decisions like these should not be left up to such marginal referendum outcomes.
The problem is that the status quo is not a static arrangement; there is no neutral option. A majority of voters have said they don't want to remain part of the union. While it's certainly not optimal to win by such a margin, can you justify saying to 52pc of voters that they will be given a choice, but that one side will be given the advantage?
But there's almost never a neutral option for votes like this those. No matter what you pick will be hard to justify at this point. I mean, we can't forget that this referendum is just advisory and non-binding in any way. While not that easy to justify, it's still entirely possible for the conclusion to be drawn that there just isn't enough of a platform and support for either side and that simply picking one over the other would be unfair. In my opinion, it's perfectly reasonable to say that the main conclusion to be drawn from this referendum is that there's a dire need for more negotiations and debates, further clarity and stronger citizen support for one of the options. Is it unfair that this gives Leave an advantage? Yeah, but so is telling just about half of all voters to get lost when it's clear there's an almost even divide in the country.
4311
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:41:55 AM »
Guardian says this:
"More on joint efforts by Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, to secure some kind of referendum opt-out for Scotland and London.
Here’s what Sturgeon said:
I have made it clear to the prime minister this morning that the Scottish government must be fully and directly involved in any and all decisions about the next steps that the UK government intends to take.
We will also be seeking direct discussions with the EU institutions and its member states including the earliest possible meeting with the President of the European Commission.
I also be communicated over the weekend with each EU member state to make clear that Scotland has voted to stay in the EU and I intend to discussion all options for doing so.
I have also spoken this morning with [London] mayor Sadiq Khan and he is clear that he shares this objective for London, so there is clear common cause between us.
Khan’s office confirmed that he had talked to Sturgeon about the need for Scotland and London to be involved in Brexit negotiations."
4312
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:36:27 AM »
I'm surprised you have absolutely any faith in the idea that further deliberation would result in meaningful "debates". Not only have the campaigns been godawful, but even through the entire run-up it was pretty much split 50-50 the entire time. Maybe they'll be less awful if they aren't part of massive populist campaigns trying to get a win, but are instead framed as "so the big referendum hasn't made things any clearer and following the popular vote which only marginally scored above the 50/50 even mark would effectively disenfranchise half the people and a lot of areas of the UK, so maybe we should try to actually work this out and look for constructive solutions rather than wage a propaganda war trying to just lure in voters". Having a second referendum isn't going to lead to any kind of meaningful progress with regards to citizens' decision-making, and it's going to piss a lot of people off.
And telling pretty much half of all voters and Scotland / Northern Ireland to fuck off and just deal with it isn't? Major and drastic decisions like these should not be left up to such marginal referendum outcomes.
4313
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:28:50 AM »
What's a 2:2? I'll be receiving my grades next week.
Second class
I still have no clue what that means.
1:1 and 1:2 is first class grade
2:1 and 2:2 is second class grade
3:3 Is shit basically
Oh. So it's good but not great?
Yeah. I just wanted to pass, really.
Congrats then. 
4314
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:26:10 AM »
Apparently David Attenborough is saddened by how Brexit could lower environmental standards in the UK and hurt wildlife.
4315
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:24:12 AM »
So this is happening now too, apparently.
A petition for parliament to require a certain turnout and voting percentage for a referendum on Brexit to count already reached 100,000 votes, meaning it'll go both to the Parliament and Goverment. It's getting so much traffic it's taken down the official Parliament petition website.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
Second thoughts, anyone?
I'd say sign it if the site goes back up. As I said earlier, not following the referendum is delicate and strange, but so is abandoning decades of closer cooperation and Union works because one side ending up 1.9% over the halfway mark, especially when a lot if comes down to a whim in light of recent events. The country being this divided that it's really almost 50/50 on such a major issue should probably lead to more debates and changes rather than just going against what half of the people want. Probably not going to matter at all though.
Petition's back up and gained over 5,000 votes in not even 5 minutes.
Its official description is "We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum."
The turnout requirement alone is ridiculous; this is the highest we've ever had for decades. Do they think having a second one will encourage more people to vote.
Didn't they do a rough estimate on how many people didn't vote?
I think that about 70% of eligible people ended up voting, but I might be wrong. The 75% turnout cap is very high, but I really do think that the actual 60% in favor requirement is good.
4316
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:21:28 AM »
So this is happening now too, apparently.
A petition for parliament to require a certain turnout and voting percentage for a referendum on Brexit to count already reached 100,000 votes, meaning it'll go both to the Parliament and Goverment. It's getting so much traffic it's taken down the official Parliament petition website.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
Second thoughts, anyone?
I'd say sign it if the site goes back up. As I said earlier, not following the referendum is delicate and strange, but so is abandoning decades of closer cooperation and Union works because one side ending up 1.9% over the halfway mark, especially when a lot if comes down to a whim in light of recent events. The country being this divided that it's really almost 50/50 on such a major issue should probably lead to more debates and changes rather than just going against what half of the people want. Probably not going to matter at all though.
Petition's back up and gained over 5,000 votes in not even 5 minutes.
Its official description is "We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum."
The turnout requirement alone is ridiculous; this is the highest we've ever had for decades. Do they think having a second one will encourage more people to vote.
Yeah, the turnout one is pushing it, especially given the already high turnout rates for this referendum. I do agree with the 60% part though. This should spur more debates, talks and potential reforms to paint a clearer picture and reach a better consensus among citizens. Not lead to a drastic decision being taken when just about half the people are adamantly opposed to it.
4317
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:20:05 AM »
So this is happening now too, apparently.
A petition for parliament to require a certain turnout and voting percentage for a referendum on Brexit to count already reached 100,000 votes, meaning it'll go both to the Parliament and Goverment. It's getting so much traffic it's taken down the official Parliament petition website.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
Second thoughts, anyone?
I'd say sign it if the site goes back up. As I said earlier, not following the referendum is delicate and strange, but so is abandoning decades of closer cooperation and Union works because one side ending up 1.9% over the halfway mark, especially when a lot if comes down to a whim in light of recent events. The country being this divided that it's really almost 50/50 on such a major issue should probably lead to more debates and changes rather than just going against what half of the people want. Probably not going to matter at all though.
Petition's back up and gained over 5,000 votes in not even 5 minutes.
Its official description is "We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum."
They'll address it soon enough?
I imagine so. I mean, the vote has been in for like 3 hours and this thing has gotten 110,000 votes already, and that's taking into account the downtime because the amount of traffic overloaded the Parliament's website. Sign it, I'd say. And not just because your side didn't win, but because leaving such an important decision entirely up to a 52% favorable vote is pretty questionable policy. Having some tresholds (both for voter turnout and favorable votes) in place is definitely not a bad idea and 60 seems like a reasonable number.
4318
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:14:01 AM »
So this is happening now too, apparently.
A petition for parliament to require a certain turnout and voting percentage for a referendum on Brexit to count already reached 100,000 votes, meaning it'll go both to the Parliament and Goverment. It's getting so much traffic it's taken down the official Parliament petition website.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
Second thoughts, anyone?
I'd say sign it if the site goes back up. As I said earlier, not following the referendum is delicate and strange, but so is abandoning decades of closer cooperation and Union works because one side ending up 1.9% over the halfway mark, especially when a lot if comes down to a whim in light of recent events. The country being this divided that it's really almost 50/50 on such a major issue should probably lead to more debates and changes rather than just going against what half of the people want. Probably not going to matter at all though.
Petition's back up and gained over 5,000 votes in not even 5 minutes. Its official description is "We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum."
4319
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:10:00 AM »
So this is happening now too, apparently.
A petition for parliament to require a certain turnout and voting percentage for a referendum on Brexit to count already reached 100,000 votes, meaning it'll go both to the Parliament and Goverment. It's getting so much traffic it's taken down the official Parliament petition website.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
Second thoughts, anyone?
I'd say sign it if the site goes back up. As I said earlier, not following the referendum is delicate and strange, but so is abandoning decades of closer cooperation and Union works because one side ending up 1.9% over the halfway mark, especially when a lot if comes down to a whim in light of recent events. The country being this divided that it's really almost 50/50 on such a major issue should probably lead to more debates and changes rather than just going against what half of the people want. Probably not going to matter at all though.
4320
« on: June 24, 2016, 06:04:35 AM »
So this is happening now too, apparently. A petition for parliament to require a certain turnout and voting percentage for a referendum on Brexit to count already reached 100,000 votes, meaning it'll go both to the Parliament and Goverment. It's getting so much traffic it's taken down the official Parliament petition website. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
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