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Posted: 1/27/2016 6:30:08 AM EDT
 1900 – Hyman Rickover, American admiral the "Father of the Nuclear Navy” was born in Makow, Russia (now Poland). He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1906. He served on active duty with the United States Navy for more than 63 years, receiving exemptions from the mandatory retirement age due to his critical service in the building of the United States Navy’s nuclear surface and submarine force. He died at home in Arlington, Virginia, on July 8, 1986 and was buried in Section 5 at Arlington National Cemetery 63 years on active duty!  |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 6:34:43 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/27/2016 6:55:11 AM EDT
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There's hope for WowPro yet.
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Posted: 1/27/2016 7:23:07 AM EDT
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Reagan had to call him to the White House and force him to retire, from what I've heard.
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Posted: 1/27/2016 7:25:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Reagan had to call him to the White House and force him to retire, from what I've heard. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 8:19:55 AM EDT
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My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though.
"More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 9:16:29 AM EDT
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My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too I suspect the program is still run by his rules for the most part. Those guys revere him like a god. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 10:48:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 11:08:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: how many nuclear accidents has the navy had? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too Rickover was an asshole. He got shit done, but he was an asshole. Growing up my best friends father was a retired bubble head that was one of Rickovers "disciples", he got sent to siberia and the whole works. The stories were impressive. One of the best things I've read on the subject was when one of Rickovers safety inspection teams tried to delay a projects boat from leaving port. Captain said "brickbat 01" get off my boat, we're leaving. Don't like it? talk to the president. Supposedly that really got under the "kindly old gentlemans" saddle. That guy would end careers for breakfast and his wrath was legendary. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 11:34:39 AM EDT
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My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 11:41:00 AM EDT
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PBS recently did an almost 2-hr documentary on Rickover that is available for watching for free for those with Amazon Prime. There are some hokey re-enactments in it, but worth watching.
Here's the link for streaming it on Amazon Prime: Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power (2014) Here's the trailer at YouTube:  |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 11:50:28 AM EDT
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zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. SL-1, Idaho Falls 1961. Though there are some out there that contend it was less an accident and more a murder/suicide. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 11:51:28 AM EDT
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He was equally the best and the worst.
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Posted: 1/27/2016 12:26:35 PM EDT
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SL-1, Idaho Falls 1961. Though there are some out there that contend it was less an accident and more a murder/suicide. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. SL-1, Idaho Falls 1961. Though there are some out there that contend it was less an accident and more a murder/suicide. SL-1 was an Army reactor... |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 12:27:40 PM EDT
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See sigline, that was spoken at ADM Rickover's promotion to FO.
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Posted: 1/27/2016 12:29:59 PM EDT
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zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. The Navy Nuclear Reactor program grinds human talent in a nuclear reactor to turn into steam. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 1:05:00 PM EDT
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My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. SL-1, Idaho Falls 1961. Though there are some out there that contend it was less an accident and more a murder/suicide. SL-1 was an Army reactor... I stand corrected. When I hear Idaho Falls, I always think Navy nuclear power. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 1:17:52 PM EDT
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I stand corrected. When I hear Idaho Falls, I always think Navy nuclear power. There was a Navy EM2 at the site, who, as I recall was one of the three killed. |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 1:42:03 PM EDT
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Chaim Godalia Rickover
Happy Birthday Amazing man with an amazing career |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 7:45:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: SL-1 was an Army reactor... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: My friends dad was locked in a closet for hours during his interview with him. Although I'm sure he's rolling in his grave if he can see how is program is running nowadays. I like his quotes though. "More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought" Applies to more than nuclear power too zero as far as I know. There's a reason the nukes live their lives based on rules. It's complicated and I don't really like nukes, but they have a specific way they work and it makes sense in their world. SL-1, Idaho Falls 1961. Though there are some out there that contend it was less an accident and more a murder/suicide. SL-1 was an Army reactor... |
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Posted: 1/27/2016 7:47:50 PM EDT
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I worked for the MF'r for six years. Well, sorta.
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