He later joked that he had demonstrated "impeccable timing" by making this career change so soon after the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in Pennsylvania, US, and said he would "write a book about my experiences, if I thought anyone would believe it".
Han havde senere spøgt med, at han udviste ulastelig sans for timing ved at foretage dette karriereskift så hurtigt efter ulykken på Three Mile Island i Pennsylvania, USA, og sagde, at han ville skrive en bog om sine oplevelser, hvis han troede, at nogen ville tro på den.