Pausch describes Cohon urging him to talk about having fun in his lecture , and telling him it 's difficult because it 's like asking a fish to talk about water . Robert Pausch was computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon . His ' 2007 ` ` Last Lecture '' is Internet classic , best - seller . Pausch 's dream was living the life he always dreamed .
Robert Pausch was computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon . His ' 2007 ` ` Last Lecture '' is Internet classic , best - seller . Pausch 's dream was living the life he always dreamed .