Member Info for Sparkythecat

'On a separate matter, and I mean this sincerely, as someone who reads this message board daily, can we please elevate the tone of some of the conversations....you know who you are!'

Well said. My filter list has just increased by two.

Now sitting at five. Haven't got time to read **** posts.

Rumour mills have it that its the MM's

I love a conspiracy theory. 🤫😎

What's the manipulation process being initiated?

Badlands.... 'I must be the only one in the Toon who does not follow or like football, people think I'm strange here.'

There is only one thing worst than that, being a Sunderland supporter🤣

Hang loose 😎

Badlands.. I believe everyone's opinion can be educational: the optimistic and overly optimistic, the pessimistic and overly pessimistic. However, there are some on here who are not worth the time. Use the nuclear button and filter them. I got three on my list and haven't missed their opinions in the slightest. How's the Toon nowadays, I'm from S Shields, but moved down south 40 years ago.

... World Beating Competition....

Just what we need another World Beating Compition. This will take at least five years followed by another five arguing about supply chain and build standards and regulations . All the time the members arguing to defend their National interests.

Starmer should reoly' Thanks but no thanks' and get on with building SMRs in the UK. But he won't.

"Motley Fool is still holding out for a dip, how has this not been closed down by a Financial Regulator?"

Why, it's an opinion.

Sounds like you work there. Got most of my shares that way.

Sounds like you work there.

And I thought it was a simple question 😕

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I am sure, if fact I am positive, I didn't say, Sparkythecat can not believe how many times they are doing this now, as he knows how bleedin obvious this is.

I'm just checking that you know why it's so bleeding obvious, is the same reason that I know why it's so (not) bleeding obvious

, 'I can not believe how many time they are doing this now, so bleedin obvious'

Maybe to you, but not to me.

I've just looked at the trades... Lots of '0 unknown' listed. What's all that about?

Talking with my ex-colleague at RR last night I was told that a 3-year sharesave scheme is coming to fruition. The offer price is 96p. The Company and Unions are devloping a strategy to ensure they are not hit with a huge tax bill (splitting fulfilment over 2 Financial Years and explaining Stocks and Shares ISAs - not everyone understands them)

So well done to the RR employees (enjoy), the Unions and the Company (for caring)

26th March date for decision on UK SMRs winners came from the Guardian article further back in the thread. Spring budget announcement date.

Thank you.

Done what I should have done before posting on betamax and VHS.

Hydrogen cars don't primarily use lithium-ion batteries. Instead, they use fuel cells to generate electricity, which is then stored in a lithium-ion battery.

Betamax won the battle on quality, but didn't VHS win the war?

'Forgive my simplicity but isn't the reactor fitted into a submarine a 'SMR' already? or can someone please explain otherwise.'

In so much as both the ubmarine reactor and SMR design uses standard PWR type technology but the has some novel features. It is a 3-loop design, uses a different fuel form, the more and larger safety systems. It's a lot bigger and can generate up to 470 megawatts ( MW ) of electricity. The submarine reactor is much smaller as they isn't much room inside one of those vessels. But it is still a pressurised water reactor similar to those used all over the world.