The people on these threads have - it appears - done their own research. I fear a lot of others won't have done the same and are going to vote for something when they aren't really clear about the potential consequences. That said, it's the same in many elections - where people unquestioningly vote Labour or Tory (et al) every time because it's what they do, it's the tribe they belong to or they take the rhetoric they hear at face value.
People have asked why the rest of the UK wants the Union to remain. IMHO, it comes down to the fact that the UK as a whole is better and stronger together. It's not about Scotland being weak or strong, it's about the sum being more than the constituent parts.
We live in a world where economic uncertainty is fierce - not just in Europe and the US. Things aren't that great in many of the BRIC economies either. Added to that we have political unrest and/or an increase in terrorism in North Africa and the Middle East, in Eastern Europe, in Asia. Uncertainty makes people nervous, makes businesses nervous, makes governments nervous, makes markets nervous. Those nerves will have a negative effect on all of us, whether we are north or south of the border.
The UK wants stability so investors and businesses continue to think we're a safe place to invest. We're just about hanging on to growth compared with many other countries. The possible Yes victory is making global investors - the same investors Yes probably think they can get to invest in iScotland in the future - take money out of the UK in droves.
In addition, a porous border with iScotland could be a huge security risk to rUK if there is an increase in domestic terrorist attacks as promised by IS propaganda. Look at the attacks on London and Glasgow already, without the complication of being different nations. And don't think IS won't target Scotland, they will because their goals are nothing to do with Scottish values. We COULD end up needing physical borders between Scotland and rUK, greater even than the level of border security in Northern Ireland through the worst of the troubles. What a horrible thought. Can I remind everyone what the troubles did to the Northern Irish economy?
Simply put, staying together is our best chance - for ALL of us - to get through the current economic and security crap in the best possible shape.