Nuclear despots separated at birth

Someone made the observation today that Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, "the Father of the Nuclear Navy," looks like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons:

  

What do you think? They are both old white guys with large noses who run/ran a nuclear program...

Rickover was known for his kooky interviews of nuclear propulsion candidates, feisty temper, skillfull politicing, and fun quotes like, "If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't."

Mr. Burns is known for his kooky treatment of his assistant Smithers, fesity temper, backroom politicing, and fun quotes like "Behold! The greatest breakthrough in labour relations since the cat o' nine tails."


One almost wonders if the good Admiral helped inspire the loveable tycoon character...?

Posted 18:08 PST