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Title: The father of modern computing, Alan Turing finally pardoned
Post by: trekgeezer on December 23, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315


Anyone who knows who Alan Turing was knows  how far ahead the state of computing would be now if he hadn't committed suicide


High damned time this has happened.   read the




Title: Re: The father of modern computing, Alan Turing finally pardoned
Post by: ER on December 24, 2013, 01:33:05 AM
I saw that. Long overdue. I wish it had come in Turing's lifetime.
Title: Re: The father of modern computing, Alan Turing finally pardoned
Post by: lester1/2jr on December 24, 2013, 09:42:52 AM
http://gawker.com/alan-turing-posthumously-pardoned-for-1952-homosexualit-1489049031
Title: Re: The father of modern computing, Alan Turing finally pardoned
Post by: zelmo73 on December 24, 2013, 11:31:36 AM
Good for him. When polygamy is eventually legalized, I expect the Mormons and Muslims to be treated with the same respect and dignity.  :cheers:
Title: Re: The father of modern computing, Alan Turing finally pardoned
Post by: lester1/2jr on December 24, 2013, 03:21:56 PM
He was chemically castrated wow that's horrible
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