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"Through strength comes peace, bullies only pick on those they perceived weak."
Pretty much sums up the US in a nutshell. Always attack the weak to bring US style Democracy ( unless you have oil in your backyard)
Personally I have no moral dilemma with investing in RR.
Defense spending is exactly that in the case of Rolls Royce. They don't make munitions, the vast majority of this comes from submarines used as deterrents or defence HK submarines. You could argue on things like the VTOL component for the F35, but even then air superiority is essential in defense and we and our allies need multirole jets.
Their commercial aircraft engines are constantly improving in terms of efficiency and reliability, focused on renewable fuels etc.
Through strength comes peace, bullies only pick on those they perceived weak. Defence spending should only be enough to create balance along with the perception you’ll use it if necessary. A country that has the nuclear triad and says we’ll never use it might as well not have it in the first place. RR has the technologies to enrich our lives, clean energy, travel … celebrate that and enjoy the money when it comes.
So ends todays sermon
NTC I believe, in true historic terms, that Oppenheimer just picked up a newer type of log and gave it to the pack leader to whack a bully over the head with. Scientific discoveries are rarely the reason for tragedy, it's usually the circumstances that surround the event that are the cause. This type of contemplation is all to deep for a financial BB, so if you read this web page it will show you some of the more fascinating and uplifting aspects of Rolls Royce's works. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/rolls-royce
good morning, nettles, *****cat, whatever you like to be called.
i have to say i am of the same thought, troubled by investing in the share on one hand, we have the most economical engines in the world and the other we pollute the skies, without companies like rolls-royce, where would we be?, we have to invest in a future or there’s parallel future without travel, and the pollution it brings, i thought long and hard about this, no matter what we do human beings if we live off the land we create co2 burning fossil fuels timber etc,
looking at the palestinian situation witnessing starving children i wonder where our humanity has gone.
big leap understand no doubt people will complain, but we seem to make money in somewhere someone suffers. i just hope openheimer becomes more relevant for us as nuclear power so we stop burning so much fossil fuel, perhaps well fly in electric aircraft or hydrogen created from the electricity created from nuclear power.
Don't bogart that joint my friends...
Aye, that message certainly stirred the hornet's nest within. Like a stormy sea, emotions can be a fickle current. First, you're chasing the thrill of a good investment, then the moral compass throws you off course.
Now, listen here. Nature itself is a fair captain. It throws storms and sunshine at us in equal measure. But here's the thing, matey - nature thrives on balance. Look at an island. Competition for resources, sure, but the ecosystem finds a way to coexist. Predators hunt, prey runs, but the circle keeps turnin'. That's the natural order - a delicate dance where peace allows life to flourish.
So, maybe this defence investment is a 'tempest' in your moral teacup. But remember, even the fiercest storm eventually gives way to calm seas. Take some time to reflect, and chart a new course if need be. There's plenty of treasure to be found out there, both the kind that fills the pockets and the kind that gives you a clear conscience. And who knows, maybe a calm harbor suits you better than the churning seas of war profiteering.
Remember, a good captain knows when to batten down the hatches, but also when to set sail for calmer waters. Fair winds to you, matey.
Has anyone seen this yet? It seems to be a marmite film to be honest. Watched it last night and personal I was deeply moved by it. One man's desire to be recognised for his skills, that unfortunately lead to a cataclysmic death toll that he would try and justify in careful rhetoric after the deed but would fall on deaf ears, due to his obvious convictions in communist ideology, and a US that didn't really want to hear it under Truman.
A very basic comparison but Jeff Goldblum's line as Dr Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park suggested:
"...but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they didn't stop to think if they should"
I do wonder if Spielberg wrote that about Oppenheimer in some way - it seems to fit like a glove.
Anyway, my point of this is to suggest that maybe we do lose track in what we invest in at times? I wasn't very happy with the increase based on GDP for defence last week, although I celebrated it at the time with RR being prime to get a part of the billions invested over the next 10 years...
... Maybe I'm getting old. I just seem to be evaluating everything a little more that I used to - it's not just about the cash to me anymore, possibly never has been, so why do I do it?
I think I'll park happily at ÂŁ7 come Feb 2025. I'll no doubt do an Oppenheimer and wonder where my invested money ended up. Did it kill people through defence? Or did it fly people on Airbus to their honeymoon destination....
...and as such, which is worse?
I may just become a cat again. Sit in front of the fire, pretend not to care - whilst knowing everything.