re: #581 lifeofthemind

Heard that Rickover had a rule that all the controls in his subs had to be analog, he wanted his operators in control and not passive spectators, except for the nuke plant the ships looked old deliberately

A lot of the gear on submarines appears “old” because of the outrageous shock requirements it has to meet and remain functional. The crew may all be dead, but by G*d that pot is still gonna make coffee! :-)