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sh4rks
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Britain to start approval process for Rolls-Royce ...
I feel stupid for thinking these would be used to power car engines.
8ytecoder
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Rolls Royce hasn’t produced cars in years. They sold their brand and factory to BMW. They’re a jet engine manufacturer though.
aunty_helen
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Along with being one of the big 3 turbine manufacturers, they also do a lot of military and marine stuff. This nuclear tech fits their business as the Vanguard submarines are powered by RR reactors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard-class_submarine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_PWR
WithinReason
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Like in Fallout? One can dream...
orangepurple
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Or infinite batteries in A Roadside Picnic
moffkalast
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