Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: On Science, in reply to Steve Barnes,
had me at guesswork :)
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Muse: Indecision '11: Outrageous!, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Systems cause things to happen so that individual people don't have to conspire.
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Cracker: Spotted, in reply to Russell Brown,
furious adolescents who hang out at Solo Passion
whiny little pricks, aren't they
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Hard News: On Science, in reply to [email protected],
so a guess gets multiplied by a figure arising from a guess at a proportion of a ministry's rough figure, and that then becomes a "data point" that someone assesses me on
'economic forecasting'
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Muse: Indecision '11: Outrageous!, in reply to Steve Barnes,
There doesn't need to be a deal, sadly. That's what structural incentives work like.
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The Harold headlines are certainly biased - but that's the subeditors, not the journos, isn't it?
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Cracker: Spotted, in reply to Damian Christie,
Ayn Rand, because she's such an awesome literary talent.
Right up there with L Ron Hubbard.
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Cracker: Spotted, in reply to Damian Christie,
I would believe more in the economic freedoms if we weren't starting from such an inherently inequitable position.
Cheers. A shame that piece of wisdom isn't more widespread.
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Muse: Indecision '11: Outrageous!, in reply to merc,
Seems to cover every talking point
This bit is great for those who've read The Hollow Men's account of National's underhand 2005 dealings with the racing 'industry':
Racing Minister Craig Foss looked on. "For some reason, we didn't have this problem with Don Brash," he observed of the former National leader.
But really, yes, Trevett's long job interview continues.
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to Steve Barnes,
If you are in a marginal seat your electorate vote really counts
Can you explain what you mean by "marginal seat"?
Under MMP the party vote determines the overall numbers except for the rare examples like Epsom or Ohariu where a minor party is either in or out from the electorate result. As you've noted, in that situation the party to vote for tactically may be different in each place.