Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]
Discussion
Dr Jekyll said:
Halmyre said:
So if I'm reading it properly, it's how close to the common ancestor the one in the earliest generation is that governs what kind of cousin both ways.That means that if my great grandfather is some else's great great grandfather we are each others second cousins but once removed, and any descendants they have are still second cousins.
as I posted above…
draw up the hierarchy
take the person who is furthest up the tree and work out cousin level down from the common ancestor (eg 2nd cousin)
then count down levels to the one furthest from the common ancestor- three levels down = 3rd removed etc
the only exception is where the higher person on the tree is son / daughter of the common ancestor and then you are into great-great nephew / niece etc instead of cousins
DRFC1879 said:
The whole thing could (and IMO should) be sorted by ditching our FPtP system in favour of some form of proportional representation. Yes, that would mean if particularly unpleasant parties like UKIP win say 15% of the popular vote they'd have 15% of the house but that's true democracy.
I can't agree. If we did that then every election would result in either a hung parliament or a coalition. Clockwork Cupcake said:
DRFC1879 said:
The whole thing could (and IMO should) be sorted by ditching our FPtP system in favour of some form of proportional representation. Yes, that would mean if particularly unpleasant parties like UKIP win say 15% of the popular vote they'd have 15% of the house but that's true democracy.
I can't agree. If we did that then every election would result in either a hung parliament or a coalition. However, I'd suggest that the UK would not be one of them.
The problem always is, it gives kingmaker power to a party with a relatively tiny share of the vote.
Can you hire bikes and just leave them anywhere?
https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
Edited by The Mad Monk on Friday 11th June 07:41
Sway said:
Agreed. There are certain nations which have done OK with that approach.
However, I'd suggest that the UK would not be one of them.
The problem always is, it gives kingmaker power to a party with a relatively tiny share of the vote.
As in the Scottish parliament with the Green Party.However, I'd suggest that the UK would not be one of them.
The problem always is, it gives kingmaker power to a party with a relatively tiny share of the vote.
The Mad Monk said:
Can you hire bikes and just leave them antwhere?
https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
Boris bikes and the Parisien Velib bikes, when you have finished with them, have to be parked in a docking station otherwise you keep getting charged for them. Other bikes do not require that and can and are left anywhere. When they were 1st used in Paris it was a nightmare. Same as the scooter hire, there were so many bikes and scooters discarded all over the place it was a mess and dangerous. The city brought in regulations and specific places they could be left.https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
Clockwork Cupcake said:
DRFC1879 said:
The whole thing could (and IMO should) be sorted by ditching our FPtP system in favour of some form of proportional representation. Yes, that would mean if particularly unpleasant parties like UKIP win say 15% of the popular vote they'd have 15% of the house but that's true democracy.
I can't agree. If we did that then every election would result in either a hung parliament or a coalition. It forces parties to negotiate rather than letting one side rule by fiat for 5 years.
Personally I'd go for Instant Runoff Voting where you mark your preferences in order rather than just ticking one box.
Abbott said:
The Mad Monk said:
Can you hire bikes and just leave them antwhere?
https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
Boris bikes and the Parisien Velib bikes, when you have finished with them, have to be parked in a docking station otherwise you keep getting charged for them. Other bikes do not require that and can and are left anywhere. When they were 1st used in Paris it was a nightmare. Same as the scooter hire, there were so many bikes and scooters discarded all over the place it was a mess and dangerous. The city brought in regulations and specific places they could be left.https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
HappyMidget said:
Abbott said:
The Mad Monk said:
Can you hire bikes and just leave them antwhere?
https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
Boris bikes and the Parisien Velib bikes, when you have finished with them, have to be parked in a docking station otherwise you keep getting charged for them. Other bikes do not require that and can and are left anywhere. When they were 1st used in Paris it was a nightmare. Same as the scooter hire, there were so many bikes and scooters discarded all over the place it was a mess and dangerous. The city brought in regulations and specific places they could be left.https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbe...
There is a bike (well, there was as 06.38) across the road, just seems to be abandoned?
Do they have a tracker, or summat, on them?
Abbott said:
The Paris problem did not start until the market was opened up to companies that did not rely on docking stations.
I only found out the other day from this thread https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...softtop said:
Solutioned the 'Boris Bikes' initial system. We had no idea how successful it would be so we had to make guesses as to storage and capacity. This was back in the day when Cloud services were new and ramp up meant going out and buying more storage.
Part of the solution was risk mitigation and how we could avoid the Paris model of loads of bikes a week ending up in the Seine. We automatically charged the credit card for the cost of a bike if it went missing. Hardly any did. Result!
Look at it now.
Part of the solution was risk mitigation and how we could avoid the Paris model of loads of bikes a week ending up in the Seine. We automatically charged the credit card for the cost of a bike if it went missing. Hardly any did. Result!
Look at it now.
akirk said:
Dr Jekyll said:
Halmyre said:
So if I'm reading it properly, it's how close to the common ancestor the one in the earliest generation is that governs what kind of cousin both ways.That means that if my great grandfather is some else's great great grandfather we are each others second cousins but once removed, and any descendants they have are still second cousins.
as I posted above…
draw up the hierarchy
take the person who is furthest up the tree and work out cousin level down from the common ancestor (eg 2nd cousin)
then count down levels to the one furthest from the common ancestor- three levels down = 3rd removed etc
the only exception is where the higher person on the tree is son / daughter of the common ancestor and then you are into great-great nephew / niece etc instead of cousins
Halmyre said:
akirk said:
Dr Jekyll said:
Halmyre said:
So if I'm reading it properly, it's how close to the common ancestor the one in the earliest generation is that governs what kind of cousin both ways.That means that if my great grandfather is some else's great great grandfather we are each others second cousins but once removed, and any descendants they have are still second cousins.
as I posted above…
draw up the hierarchy
take the person who is furthest up the tree and work out cousin level down from the common ancestor (eg 2nd cousin)
then count down levels to the one furthest from the common ancestor- three levels down = 3rd removed etc
the only exception is where the higher person on the tree is son / daughter of the common ancestor and then you are into great-great nephew / niece etc instead of cousins
I don't think anyone can answer this but... why do people who you've never met (but have mutual friends on facebook) send you friend requests?
In the past afew weeks I've had several people send me friend requests. I've no idea who they are and I've never met them before...however they are real people because they're mutual friends with 1-2 people I know. They've even been in photos of the people i know. They aren't fake accounts either. To reasoning behind it.
Very. very. Odd.
In the past afew weeks I've had several people send me friend requests. I've no idea who they are and I've never met them before...however they are real people because they're mutual friends with 1-2 people I know. They've even been in photos of the people i know. They aren't fake accounts either. To reasoning behind it.
Very. very. Odd.
ambuletz said:
I don't think anyone can answer this but... why do people who you've never met (but have mutual friends on facebook) send you friend requests?
In the past afew weeks I've had several people send me friend requests. I've no idea who they are and I've never met them before...however they are real people because they're mutual friends with 1-2 people I know. They've even been in photos of the people i know. They aren't fake accounts either. To reasoning behind it.
Very. very. Odd.
Different people use Facebook in different ways. I bet that if you look at the requester's profile they will have thousands (or at least high hundreds) of "friends" [sic] and that they're just the kind of person who thinks that friends of friends should be friends.In the past afew weeks I've had several people send me friend requests. I've no idea who they are and I've never met them before...however they are real people because they're mutual friends with 1-2 people I know. They've even been in photos of the people i know. They aren't fake accounts either. To reasoning behind it.
Very. very. Odd.
I agree it's odd though.
Doofus said:
Halmyre said:
akirk said:
Dr Jekyll said:
Halmyre said:
So if I'm reading it properly, it's how close to the common ancestor the one in the earliest generation is that governs what kind of cousin both ways.That means that if my great grandfather is some else's great great grandfather we are each others second cousins but once removed, and any descendants they have are still second cousins.
as I posted above…
draw up the hierarchy
take the person who is furthest up the tree and work out cousin level down from the common ancestor (eg 2nd cousin)
then count down levels to the one furthest from the common ancestor- three levels down = 3rd removed etc
the only exception is where the higher person on the tree is son / daughter of the common ancestor and then you are into great-great nephew / niece etc instead of cousins
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