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9. Just as remarkable was her foresight concerning natural resource shortages...

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 06:08 PM

Oct 2014

I heard Adm Hopper speak twice, once when I was in the Comp Sci program at North Carolina and again at an industry conference. I still have a couple of nanoseconds sitting in a drawer, somewhere.

Both times she ended her speech talking about how important preservation of groundwater is. She predicted shortages of clean water in the future, and the actions of Nestle and other big businesses (not to mention Bush Sr) buying up land sitting on aquifers is evidence that she was right.

Remarkable lady.

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Tech Time Warp of the Week: Watch Grace Hopper, the Queen of Software, Crack Jokes With Letterman [View all] LiberalArkie Oct 2014 OP

I saw a videotaped lecture with Adm. Grace Hopper while I was working with Sabre (American Airlines) LongTomH Oct 2014 #1

I almost met her once in NYC when I was a young pup working as a civi for the DOD LiberalArkie Oct 2014 #2

briefly met, edgineered Oct 2014 #3

Thanks. She was great. And her COBOL is still greatly in use. nt valerief Oct 2014 #4

That was Great! But I totally hated COBOL. dballance Oct 2014 #5

My Grace Hopper story Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #6

Well, you should watch this video then... Old Crow Oct 2014 #7

I thought for sure she'd tell the story of finding the first computer bug. tclambert Oct 2014 #8

Just as remarkable was her foresight concerning natural resource shortages... I hate liars Oct 2014 #9

She as the speaker at my college graduation from a technical college sdfernando Oct 2014 #10

Excellent left-of-center2012 Oct 2014 #11