Interesting Links for 15-02-2012
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andrewducker- When will experiences replace movie theaters?
I think people enjoy passive entertainment a lot, so I don't expect movies to go anywhere. It would be nice to see more "experiences", but I suspect that their cost is going to remain a chunk higher than a movie ticket.
- Some detail on what people who identify as "Christian" in the census actually believe
- Dutch government calls for loosening of copyright law. Could the tide be turning?
- Online RPGs WILL DESTROY YOUR RELATIONSHIP. Unless you play together, of course.
- Some common sense on prayer and councils.
What occurred to me, when reading someone else's journal, was that atheists are merely going to be irked by compulsory Christian prayers - but think about the effect it has on a Muslim, Sikh, etc. that in order to represent their constituents they have to sit through the prayers of a different religion.
- Game of Thrones Valentine's Day cards
- The UK devolved rights to Antarctica to Scotland - by mistake. Now they want them back.
- The BBC replaces the word "Palestine" with the sound of breaking glass. No, really.
- Firefox Roadmap for 2012
- This video is genius. Horrific, hilarious, genius. I can't say more than that without spoiling it.
- What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died?
- Chocolate + Apple = best valentine's present evar.
- Shitstorm 'best English gift to German language'
- Being left/right-handed affects your preferences
- Game Developer Gives 7-Year-Old Best Birthday Present Ever
- 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn
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Date: 2012-02-15 01:20 pm (UTC)I believe not. Westminster can amend the Scotland act, but the Scottish parliament would also have to agree to rescind those powers. That's sort of the point of devolution, you can't hand over powers but retain the ability to remove them whenever you feel like it.
The Express has a little more info. It seems that the Scotland Bill committee at Holyrood (under the previous government) agreed to basically undo that part of the legislation, but the current committee have decided to oppose it. The SNP have the means to make political capital out of this and it looks like they may do so.
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Date: 2012-02-15 01:59 pm (UTC)Westminster consents to bound by the Scotland Act and the ECHR but, unless the constituation has fundamentally changed since I was at law school in the 90's the Queen in Parliament is sovereign and unbound.