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Old Jan 27th 2014, 3:15 pm
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Originally Posted by MostlyYank
Once they're independent and have a space program, ....
The closest Scotland is going to get to a space program is the space between Salmond's ears!
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Old Jan 27th 2014, 3:21 pm
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Scottish people really are a touchy lot aren't they? I ended up being berated as a bigot the other night for daring to suggest that the BBC Alba tv station was, well, a bit pointless.
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Old Jan 27th 2014, 3:21 pm
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Originally Posted by MostlyYank
Once they're independent and have a space program, they'll simply have to put a reflector in orbit, and aim the concentrated light at a fixed point on the ground to make steam mist.

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Old Jan 27th 2014, 3:49 pm
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Default Re: the Scottish independence issue

Originally Posted by MostlyYank
Once they're independent and have a space program, they'll simply have to put a reflector in orbit, and aim the concentrated light at a fixed point on the ground to make steam.

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Why bother when they have all that hot air from Alex Salmond already?
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Old Jan 27th 2014, 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by materialcontroller
Scottish people really are a touchy lot aren't they?

Hey...standing right here!
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Old Jan 27th 2014, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by materialcontroller
Scottish people really are a touchy lot aren't they? I ended up being berated as a bigot the other night for daring to suggest that the BBC Alba tv station was, well, a bit pointless.
I'd say the person you encountered was a touchy git who was Scottish. Definitely wouldn't use that one example as meaning Scots are a touchy lot.

But yes, BBC Alba is rather pointless. (maybe less pointless than all those shopping channels, soaps channels and religion channels)
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Old Jan 27th 2014, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by scot47
And damnation to Scotia's enemies !
Well the scots, 'say they are their own worst enemies'

In that case, yur ar all damned and doomed as it is...
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 3:13 pm
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New ICM Reseach poll indicates a 5pt swing to the YES campaign (if you believe in polls)
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/po...-shows-3062947

And in other news the BoE governor,Mark Carney meets Alex Salmond today in "face to face " talks.Wonder what they will be talking about?
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 3:17 pm
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Default Re: the Scottish independence issue

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...rency-union-uk

Just the bleeding obvious.
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 3:32 pm
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Default Re: the Scottish independence issue

Originally Posted by Boiler
Devo-max is starting to look a lot more attractive.
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 3:36 pm
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Nothing to stop them using the Pound, or the Euro for that matter.
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 4:45 pm
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Default Re: the Scottish independence issue

Originally Posted by Boiler
Nothing to stop them using the Pound, or the Euro for that matter.
The Euro is the only realistic option. But it would be a political third rail for Salmond to say so.

The only other possibility, and it is no more than a possibility, is to throw in with the Norwegians in EFTA.

Using the pound sterling gets the disadvantages of independence without the advantages.
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 4:49 pm
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Plenty of Countries effectively use other currencies, mainly because of no confidence in their own, they could use Chocolate or Nylons.
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 4:56 pm
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Default Re: the Scottish independence issue

Originally Posted by Boiler
Plenty of Countries effectively use other currencies, mainly because of no confidence in their own, they could use Chocolate or Nylons.
Or oil?
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Old Jan 29th 2014, 5:04 pm
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Default Re: the Scottish independence issue

Originally Posted by Boiler
Plenty of Countries effectively use other currencies, mainly because of no confidence in their own, they could use Chocolate or Nylons.
Sure, Scotland could use the US dollar without problem, just like Ecuador does.

But Scotland could not use sterling without effectively giving up most aspects of independence because few countries use sterling and Britain has a vested interest in not encouraging independence.

There is a really big financial hit in using any currency that you cannot issue.
Euro with EU membership or Scottish Pound with EFTA membership are the only realistic options. Dollarization in theory, but not in practice. Using sterling is tantamount to giving up on independence.
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