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[WesD]

15 minutes ago, matelot said:

I studied at three UK universities...

The top 100 universities within the Middle East rank within the top 1959 globally. 

 

There are 11,998 universities ranked globally. 

 

1959/11998*100

=16.32%

 

you should be embarrassed if you cant do basic math but studied at 3 universities the you class as some of the best in the world. 

 

Leg work matey boy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mull]

Incredible, the amount of time and research that is going into the debates on this thread, and to what end?
But, what the hell, it’s good fun.
Though maybe the thread title should be changed to ‘How important is your cyber ego to you today?’
Keep it up guys, six peoples opinions might change Britain or the World even, but I feckin doubt it.

[WesD]

5 minutes ago, forestboy1978 said:

We're going round in circles but yeah I don't dispute any of that really.

 

I was merely pointing out that the statistic you provided, of middle east having 100 uni's in the top 20% not only wasn't proof of anything good, it was evidence that the middle east is doing diabolically educationally. That is the crux of it and that was the point I was trying to make. If you're going to argue with someone and present data then you want to be sure that data is in favour of your argument, not against it.

 

There are 17000+ uni's world wide. 20% = 3400

 

there are 194 countries in the world

15 in the middle east (number changes now and then)

 

So....

 

100/194 x 15 = 7.7% 

 

So basically that means that despite the middle east being 7.7% of the world out of the 3400 universities in the top 20% they could only field 100 which is terrible. 

 

I know have a headache lol

 

 

We are really as I’m not disputing what your saying but the fact remains with the data provided by the global rankings they still do have 100 universities in the top 20% well 16% to be specific globally. 

 

Their uni’s are still good enough to provide doctors and other skilled profession to a nation that is supposed to be streets ahead in the league tables. So its not all bad is it. 

 

Again we have sort of side tracked each other (enjoyed it to be fair like I said earlier I have no problem debating with someone who can concentrate for longer than 1 sentence) my response was to justify that matey boy needs to think and do some research before spouting shite. 

 

I have said it in the past with him, his basic principle is not far off from the right direction he just embarrasses others who agree with his sort of standing. 

 

Annoying also is the fact he “likes” everything your coming back with because your doing the leg work he cant, sort of, as in our instance we are both right. 

 

Needless to say would you work abroad for more money yet disagree with others doing the same in the opposite direction? Probably not, you seem like you have more about you. 

[Mark Bolam]

This is dragging on a bit.

To me, every country should have a points system like Oz and Canada.

Meet the criteria you can go there, if not you can’t. Every country gets to set it’s own criteria.

Worldwide.

 

Fair?

[WesD]

Just now, Mull said:

Incredible, the amount of time and research that is going into the debates on this thread, and to what end?
But, what the hell, it’s good fun.
Though maybe the thread title should be changed to ‘How important is your cyber ego to you today?’
Keep it up guys, six peoples opinions might change Britain or the World even, but I feckin doubt it.

I’m having 2 weeks off as the wife had an emergency section last week at 36week+1 both ok and home but the wife cant do a lot so this is entertaining me in between feeds  

 

Oh 3 of the 10 in the room operating where skilled workers that in matey boys opinion shouldn’t be here, I however am very grateful they where/are. 

[forestboy1978]

I would work abroad for more yes but I'd expect to be considerate and appreciative of the culture I was going to, learn the language of that society and no be illegible for benefits of any kind. 

[WesD]

2 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

This is dragging on a bit.

To me, every country should have a points system like Oz and Canada.

Meet the criteria you can go there, if not you can’t. Every country gets to set it’s own criteria.

Worldwide.

 

Fair?

Agree 100%

[Mull]

This is dragging on a bit.
To me, every country should have a points system like Oz and Canada.
Meet the criteria you can go there, if not you can’t. Every country gets to set it’s own criteria.
Worldwide.
 
Fair?

Don’t talk shite Mark, how’s anyone supposed to argue with that?

[onetruth]

13 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

This is dragging on a bit.

To me, every country should have a points system like Oz and Canada.

Meet the criteria you can go there, if not you can’t. Every country gets to set it’s own criteria.

Worldwide.

 

Fair?

Depends on the criteria.  If you're unskilled and uneducated, but likely to be murdered by the state because they think you look like a wrong-un, that points system might not seem all that fair.  It's easy to design systems if you aren't desperate to escape.

Edited March 2, 2018 by onetruth

[the village idiot]

2 minutes ago, Mull said:

Don’t talk shite Mark, how’s anyone supposed to argue with that?

I can argue with it.