> it goes neck to neck with C++. Sure, Rust or Go or C
I hate to be that guy but 1) java does not go neck to neck with c++ unless you mean it can be in the same order of magnitude and 2) C++ is not slower than C or Go or Rust
Note: by c++ I mean c++ compiled by a decent compiler e.g. gcc/clang/msvc
here are some references, though not sure if this was what GP was refering to.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/08/royals-vette...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/14/queen-immuni...
There are others, search for "royal consent" as apposed to "royal assent"