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Has anyone identified the Rickover quote that is alluded to at the end of the article? "At the end of his life, when he may have been somewhat senile, he did a

by sanj 10y ago

Has anyone identified the Rickover quote that is alluded to at the end of the article? "At the end of his life, when he may have been somewhat senile, he did also say that it should all be sunk to the bottom of the ocean."

hmsln 10y ago
> I do not believe that nuclear power is worth it if it creates radiation. Then you might ask me why do I have nuclear powered ships. That is a necessary evil. I would sink them all. I am not proud of the part I played in it. I did it because it was necessary for the safety of this country. That's why I am such a great exponent of stopping this whole nonsense of war. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G._Rickover#Willingness_to_.22sink_them_all.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G._Rickover#Willingness_...