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"Obviously people are busy with their excel sheets calculating. It definitely wouldn't be the case that people, especially the corbyn fans, don't want to play because of what it might expose about their ability to predict events... " We won't get the prize until 2020. Cheeky. | |||
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"Obviously people are busy with their excel sheets calculating. It definitely wouldn't be the case that people, especially the corbyn fans, don't want to play because of what it might expose about their ability to predict events... We won't get the prize until 2020. Cheeky." Nah, the game ends when we say it does / when it gets boring. As long as there are 30 separate predictions to make the brier score then we can select a winner at any point. | |||
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"Obviously people are busy with their excel sheets calculating. It definitely wouldn't be the case that people, especially the corbyn fans, don't want to play because of what it might expose about their ability to predict events... We won't get the prize until 2020. Cheeky." Wait? The questions are about probability. Do you measure wether our probability is right or not? That is hard to measure. The outcome is it happens 100% or it doesn't 0%. 50/50 would mean I win either way. ![]() | |||
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"Obviously people are busy with their excel sheets calculating. It definitely wouldn't be the case that people, especially the corbyn fans, don't want to play because of what it might expose about their ability to predict events... We won't get the prize until 2020. Cheeky. Wait? The questions are about probability. Do you measure wether our probability is right or not? That is hard to measure. The outcome is it happens 100% or it doesn't 0%. 50/50 would mean I win either way. ![]() Researching brier score... | |||
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"Obviously people are busy with their excel sheets calculating. It definitely wouldn't be the case that people, especially the corbyn fans, don't want to play because of what it might expose about their ability to predict events... We won't get the prize until 2020. Cheeky. Wait? The questions are about probability. Do you measure wether our probability is right or not? That is hard to measure. The outcome is it happens 100% or it doesn't 0%. 50/50 would mean I win either way. ![]() Got it. 50% probability and it happens gives you a lower score than a 100% probability. | |||
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"Obviously people are busy with their excel sheets calculating. It definitely wouldn't be the case that people, especially the corbyn fans, don't want to play because of what it might expose about their ability to predict events... We won't get the prize until 2020. Cheeky. Wait? The questions are about probability. Do you measure wether our probability is right or not? That is hard to measure. The outcome is it happens 100% or it doesn't 0%. 50/50 would mean I win either way. ![]() Some scores wouldn't be counted until 2020, that is correct. You are making binary yes, no predictions. Sometimes you will get the answer 'wrong'. But if 7/10 times you say there is a 70% probability of an event happening, it does - then your score would be perfect. So I said there was an 80% probability of remain in Brexit. I'm only 'wrong' if more or less than 2/10 of my 80% predictions don't happen. | |||
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"Bugger. Mind blown. I hate statistics. Goes back to big data and analytics day job." It was mainly an experiment to see who actually had the balls to play since some people just want to endlessly debate Brexit or make wild predictions about Corbyn etc. But worth funding a trip to a club to find out... | |||
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"Bugger. Mind blown. I hate statistics. Goes back to big data and analytics day job. It was mainly an experiment to see who actually had the balls to play since some people just want to endlessly debate Brexit or make wild predictions about Corbyn etc. But worth funding a trip to a club to find out... " Great. | |||
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"Bugger. Mind blown. I hate statistics. Goes back to big data and analytics day job. It was mainly an experiment to see who actually had the balls to play since some people just want to endlessly debate Brexit or make wild predictions about Corbyn etc. But worth funding a trip to a club to find out... Great. " Personally I'm itching to see HornyAs2016 and CLCC go head to head. Since they've already debated Brexit more than Cameron and Farage did. | |||
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"Bugger. Mind blown. I hate statistics. Goes back to big data and analytics day job. It was mainly an experiment to see who actually had the balls to play since some people just want to endlessly debate Brexit or make wild predictions about Corbyn etc. But worth funding a trip to a club to find out... Great. Personally I'm itching to see HornyAs2016 and CLCC go head to head. Since they've already debated Brexit more than Cameron and Farage did. " I was going to request a chat room for them. I feel the tension from across the north sea. | |||
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" It was mainly an experiment to see who actually had the balls to play since some people just want to endlessly debate Brexit or make wild predictions about Corbyn etc. But worth funding a trip to a club to find out... Great. Personally I'm itching to see HornyAs2016 and CLCC go head to head. Since they've already debated Brexit more than Cameron and Farage did. " ![]() ![]() | |||
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" It was mainly an experiment to see who actually had the balls to play since some people just want to endlessly debate Brexit or make wild predictions about Corbyn etc. But worth funding a trip to a club to find out... Great. Personally I'm itching to see HornyAs2016 and CLCC go head to head. Since they've already debated Brexit more than Cameron and Farage did. ![]() ![]() The game is open to all players, no cliques here... | |||
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"Are you going to participate OP? Yes, are you? " Keep discussing until 2020 then I win. | |||
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"Are you going to participate OP? Yes, are you? Keep discussing until 2020 then I win. " CLCC is just in a stand off with HornyAs2016, neither wants to post their predictions first... who will blink first? | |||
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"Are you going to participate OP? Yes, are you? Keep discussing until 2020 then I win. CLCC is just in a stand off with HornyAs2016, neither wants to post their predictions first... who will blink first? " 60% on CLCC | |||
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"Are you going to participate OP? Yes, are you? Keep discussing until 2020 then I win. CLCC is just in a stand off with HornyAs2016, neither wants to post their predictions first... who will blink first? 60% on CLCC" 65% HorneyAs2016 gets the better brier score by the end | |||
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"Are you going to participate OP? Yes, are you? Keep discussing until 2020 then I win. CLCC is just in a stand off with HornyAs2016, neither wants to post their predictions first... who will blink first? 60% on CLCC 65% HorneyAs2016 gets the better brier score by the end " 75% for me. | |||
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"Are you going to participate OP? Yes, are you? Keep discussing until 2020 then I win. CLCC is just in a stand off with HornyAs2016, neither wants to post their predictions first... who will blink first? 60% on CLCC 65% HorneyAs2016 gets the better brier score by the end 75% for me." My balls are growing bigger the more I predict ![]() | |||
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"Arctic to be summer sea ice free within 14 years. Mmmm I'm cheating a little as I've seen alot of experts predictions but I'll go with 85%" And people were manning about predictions going out to 2020! | |||
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"Arctic to be summer sea ice free within 14 years. Mmmm I'm cheating a little as I've seen alot of experts predictions but I'll go with 85% And people were manning about predictions going out to 2020! " . It's a human trait to only be interested in short-termism!. Many corporate giants actually take climate change more seriously than individuals BECAUSE there game plan is long term predictions for profit....I mean Google didn't spend billions years ago filming streets just for nosey neighbours, I predict electric driverless taxis within ten years will be common place.... In fact I'd go 90% on that one ![]() | |||
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"- what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 5% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? 20% - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 50% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 5% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 1% - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 5% - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 30% Thems my guesses!" CLCC strikes first blood. Still no sign of HornyAs2016... waiting to make a dramatic entrance? | |||
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"Repatriation will be the big problem in the next ten or fifteen years, many UK "natives" have fled for various reasons, I predict there'll be trying to return in large numbers over that period... Australia will be the first of the big repatriates" You think that Australia will kick them out, or that they will return of their own free will to an independent nation that has thrown off the yoke of the European Empire? ![]() | |||
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" - what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? 0% - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 100% simply because the NHS in itys entirety is not currently free at the point of use. We pay for Dental, Visual and Hearing treatments and pay for Prescriptions (under retirement age) - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% of 10% (see above) - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 50% (Sorry for the delay I was away swinging .. ![]() You lost me a prediction ![]() | |||
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" - what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? 0% - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 100% simply because the NHS in itys entirety is not currently free at the point of use. We pay for Dental, Visual and Hearing treatments and pay for Prescriptions (under retirement age) - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% of 10% (see above) - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 50% (Sorry for the delay I was away swinging .. ![]() I should point out that the Nhs question implies a significant change from the current model that would presumably involve a form of insurance. You may revise your prediction if you like? | |||
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"Repatriation will be the big problem in the next ten or fifteen years, many UK "natives" have fled for various reasons, I predict there'll be trying to return in large numbers over that period... Australia will be the first of the big repatriates You think that Australia will kick them out, or that they will return of their own free will to an independent nation that has thrown off the yoke of the European Empire? ![]() . Australia has problems that could impact it quite hard in the coming decade, people have a tendency to return to the "mother land" for various reasons when things turn for the worse in the country they've emigrated too | |||
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"Ok, I'll be in. Not until I get home later this week, though. I need some time to consider the UK political nonesense. ![]() . More holidays!! ![]() ![]() | |||
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" - what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? 0% - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 100% simply because the NHS in itys entirety is not currently free at the point of use. We pay for Dental, Visual and Hearing treatments and pay for Prescriptions (under retirement age) - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% of 10% (see above) - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 50% (Sorry for the delay I was away swinging .. ![]() OK on that basis I will say that because the NHS is such a political hot potato the current Government will not add any charges before 2020. Can I add a comment? Sadly all that does is pass the pain further down the years. The NHS needs a radical rethink of its funding and cost base. A new Government should start by getting rid of the horrific PFI costs inflicted by that fucking moron Gordon Brown trying to hide his excessive expenditure with the PFI sleight of hand. That would at least give the NHS a breathing space and restore the NHS Estate to taxpayer ownership. (Same with schools as well as it happens). | |||
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" - what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? 0% - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 100% simply because the NHS in itys entirety is not currently free at the point of use. We pay for Dental, Visual and Hearing treatments and pay for Prescriptions (under retirement age) - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% of 10% (see above) - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 50% (Sorry for the delay I was away swinging .. ![]() OK but I need that in a probability please! | |||
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" - what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? 0% - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 100% simply because the NHS in itys entirety is not currently free at the point of use. We pay for Dental, Visual and Hearing treatments and pay for Prescriptions (under retirement age) - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 10% of 10% (see above) - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 50% (Sorry for the delay I was away swinging .. ![]() 0% ![]() | |||
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"I think, considering the imponderably wild probabilities involved in this game, the prize ought to be bigger?" Who knows what might happen during the visit... | |||
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"Ok, I'll be in. Not until I get home later this week, though. I need some time to consider the UK political nonesense. ![]() ![]() ![]() I had to look her up.....I should have my own travel show. I'd be ace at it. ![]() | |||
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"Ok, I'll be in. Not until I get home later this week, though. I need some time to consider the UK political nonesense. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() . Presented only in a bikini I hope ![]() | |||
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"Ok, I'll be in. Not until I get home later this week, though. I need some time to consider the UK political nonesense. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Naturally ![]() | |||
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"Ok, I'll be in. Not until I get home later this week, though. I need some time to consider the UK political nonesense. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() . I'm not normally keen on television.... But I think that could be a series record one there!. How about a UK series.... I'm thinking Llandudno pier, rubber ducky racing...I do love a rubber duck race | |||
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"Since so many people love to come on here and make confident predictions, why not join the mixedbcouple brier score game and prove how good your predictions are? Here are the rules: 1. The winner gets their expenses paid to attend a swinging club of their choice 2. You must make at least 30 predictions to qualify to win 3. The winner is the user with the best brier score when the game ends 4. All predictions must be made publically, in the forum (no PM bollucks) and must be expressed in percentages. 5. We will keep track of the scores and publish them periodically 6. Only questions posted by us will count Round 1 questions, answer as many as you like: - what is the probability that article 50 will be invoked before 1st January 2017? 0% - what is the probability that the pound will buy more than 1.5 US Dollars on the 19th December 2016? - what is the probability there will be a general election before 1st January 2020? 0% - what is the probability that another EU member will announce a new referendum on EU membership before 1st January 2017? 20% - what is the probability that before 1st if January 2020, the NHS will cease to be free at the point of use? 0% - what is the probability that Jeremy Corbyn wins a general election before 1st January 2020? 0% - what is the probability that the Labour party divides into two parties before 1st April 2017? 50% Feel free to suggest other questions... " | |||
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