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viconha t1_jck8zdb wrote

Btw this is not the same Rolls-Royce that makes cars, in case anyone is confused.

They separated in the 70s

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KKCruiser t1_jckfu8p wrote

This whole time I'm thinking they make really cool cars AND other cool science stuff. TIL

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jormungandrsjig t1_jckng71 wrote

> This whole time I'm thinking they make really cool cars AND other cool science stuff. TIL

Nuclear reactors in space today, TIE/LN starfighter's tomorrow

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Zjoee t1_jcljpbw wrote

Will I be able to place an order for a TIE/IN tomorrow as well?

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KuatRZ1 t1_jcpmkz6 wrote

You know you guys are real nerds for specifying the full designation with /IN. Who knows the full ship names like that?

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Zjoee t1_jcpogqz wrote

I had to look it up, I was just following his designation scheme haha.

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KuatRZ1 t1_jcpvek5 wrote

There was a joke in here, maybe look up my username :)

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Zjoee t1_jcpvz21 wrote

Lmao I got you, I didn't even notice. The Interceptor has long been my favorite starfighter. Back when I played Star Wars Galaxies, all I did was fly around in my Interceptor getting into dogfights.

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lhl274 t1_jcmnnbv wrote

.... you know Yamaha doesnt make pianos AND motorcycles, dont you?

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MisterCatLady t1_jckqrb3 wrote

Is it the same company that makes plane engines?

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ioisis t1_jcmlhtu wrote

Their new nuclear refrigerator is chill.

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foreverturningleft t1_jckqixg wrote

Yup, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is owned by BMW.

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mrbittykat t1_jckwchc wrote

It WAS owned by Volkswagen.

Edit: they own Audi, Bentley, Cupra, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, Ducati and several other heavy duty vehicle companies.

I was wrong about RR

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redactosaur t1_jcnt28h wrote

Also Bugatti

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human_af74d t1_jcoy0e8 wrote

It's called consolidation; strengthen governments and corporations, weaken individuals. With taxes, this can be done imperceptibly over time.

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Arcanegil t1_jckyfin wrote

Wait so the company divisions separated entirely to become their own entities, but kept the same name?

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lhl274 t1_jcmnrlg wrote

Yes. Common when the division becomes more profitable or equal to the original arm of the company.

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VanillaLifestyle t1_jcmt0b8 wrote

And in a totally different industry. Hard to find a CEO who can run both a consumer car company and an industrial/military engine supplier with the same proficiency.

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lhl274 t1_jcmvglg wrote

What, you saying a CEO can't make a Motorcycle Piano?

Cus that'd be fuckin awesome

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Lord_Frederick t1_jclhslc wrote

Any chance of them getting back together so we can get Fallout-style nuclear-powered cars?

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[deleted] t1_jcmcnwz wrote

No, but that's mostly because nuclear powered cars aren't worth the effort and they'd weigh like 10 tons. Plus, fallout's nuclear cars only came about because of the resource shortage anyway, and you still had to "Gas" them with coolant which is why Red Rocket was a thing, so you didn't have unlimited range either.

They'll develop a way to charge cars through their tires on road surfaces before they put mini nukes on them. Fallout's culture was...not the most safety orientated as well.

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glacialthinker t1_jcn07vj wrote

> Fallout's culture was...not the most safety orientated as well.

The presence of Vaults -- and excellent safety videos -- begs to differ.

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[deleted] t1_jcnm5vr wrote

They can beg, but considering how many vaults killed all their residents? Sorry no sale. There’s a lot more tucked up ruins than vaults that worked as advertised.

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orphf13 t1_jcl1wwk wrote

Also worth noting that pre-brexit, they moved most of their IP to Germany and effectively re-organized as a German company.

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avl0 t1_jcopwhx wrote

literally total bollocks

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orphf13 t1_jcq1hc2 wrote

What is? They actually did that and for good reason. Their biggest customer is Airbus and they didn’t want to pay all the import duties into the EU.

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