Hero Margaret Hamilton wins award.

[Iti oj]

Margaret Hamilton a national treasure who hand wrote all the codes for the Apollo mission won the Presidental medal of freedom.

This makes me happy. I consider her a huge hero and she was the second person we considered for a namesake for my daughter. <we went with Malala.>.

Im.a bit disappointed that every one is talking about Tom Hanks.


https://www.nasa.gov/feature/margar...gineer-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/

 

[Sunstone]

Tom Hanks is a fine person by all accounts, but I'm with you, iti: I wish our scientists got a bit more attention than they do.

 

[Revoltingest]

Margaret Hamilton a national treasure who hand wrote all the codes for the Apollo mission won the Presidental medal of freedom.

This makes me happy. I consider her a huge hero and she was the second person we considered for a namesake for my daughter. <we went with Malala.>.

Im.a bit disappointed that every one is talking about Tom Hanks.


https://www.nasa.gov/feature/margar...gineer-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/

Not to diminish her achievements, she did not write all the code.
No single person could've.
It was a gigantic team effort, & she led the software team.
Moreover, I'd call what she did "engineering" more than science.
(Science is merely a tool, & scientists are the servants to engineers.)

Oh......
Nerd!

 

[Iti oj]

Not to diminish her achievements, she did not write all the code.
No single person could've.
It was a gigantic team effort, & she led the software team.
Moreover, I'd call what she did "engineering" more than science.
(Science is merely a tool, & scientists are the servants to engineers.)

Oh......
Nerd!

Good points thanks.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I thought women weren't allowed to have jobs until the 1990's.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Tom Hanks is a fine person by all accounts, but I'm with you, iti: I wish our scientists got a bit more attention than they do.

I'm willing to bet that Tom Hanks is thrilled to meet and be honored with Ms. Hamilton, quite possibly more than he's excited to be honored himself.

 

[Skwim]

Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West. Really?

Who would have thought.


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[beenherebeforeagain]

Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West. Really?

Who would have thought.


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That was my first thought, but I decided not to say anything...

 

[Revoltingest]

I thought women weren't allowed to have jobs until the 1990's.

Don't worry....a man supervised her.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Don't worry....a man supervised her.

I heard they gave her a shot at being in charge for Apollo 13.

 

[Revoltingest]

I heard they gave her a shot at being in charge for Apollo 13.

That was an interesting one.
I'd call it one of the most successful missions, but for accomplishing an unanticipated goal.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

That was an interesting one.
I'd call it one of the most successful missions, but for accomplishing an unanticipated goal.

It's an engineer's, concurrent, dream and nightmare scenario, in many regards.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

It's an engineer's, concurrent, dream and nightmare scenario, in many regards.

You remember that scene where they dump a bunch a spare parts in front of a room full of engineers to create a CO2 removal system? A guy I worked with for years was part of that team...there's even a guy in the scene that's a dead ringer for him. His version was quite entertaining and enlightening, more about the personalities involved than technical aspects...Yeah, I know...engineers with personalities...

 

[Revoltingest]

You remember that scene where they dump a bunch a spare parts in front of a room full of engineers to create a CO2 removal system? A guy I worked with for years was part of that team...there's even a guy in the scene that's a dead ringer for him. His version was quite entertaining and enlightening, more about the personalities involved than technical aspects...Yeah, I know...engineers with personalities...

Engineers can have very different personalities......extrovert, introvert, etc.

Know how to tell if an engineer is an extrovert?
When talking to you, he looks at your shoes instead of his own.

But when I talk to you, I look you in the eye, & never blink.
It enhances the evil.
(I learned this trick from a Michael Caine interview.)