The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing - Part 2 of 2

(cont...) The story of the British genius and war hero ALAN TURING, mathematician, codebreaker and computer visionary. From the BBC TV science series Horizon (1992).

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[jasonwparker]

An amazing man, he doesn't get enough credit

[jlmadill]

Let us all celebrate his contributions, and remember and be humiliated by his sacrifice. In these days, between his death and his birth, a hundred years later, everyone should know this name and story.

As an aside, it is a disgrace that apple inc. has stolen his symbol, vis a vis the half bitten apple. shame to them.

[ravrik]

Poor guy - I feel so sorry when I hear about how he was treated. I hope they build him some sort of memorial, which is long overdue.

[Alan Lawrence]

In Alan's day homosexuals were the target of government sanctioned witch hunts in Britain. Now, different soft targets are chosen and gay people are no longer victimised with official government approval, a long jail sentences and chemical castration.

Will there come a day when all victimless crimes are purged from the statute books... In all countries?

I doubt it. Tyranny is multi faceted and for ever seeking legitimacy in hallowed law books that are the antithesis of natural justice.

[Sabra S]

All this reminds me of the song, "Vincent," and the line "This world was never meant for someone as beautiful as you."

[fidobarks]

he has been reincarnated and is living very happily in portland oregon.

[David Wilson]

That was a wonderful portrait of an amazing Englishman. I'd like to see him recognised as our own Einstein or Neil Armstrong. One of our greatest pioneers. It's such a damn shame that we are such a twisted nation. Genius walks among us and we put it in a Courtroom and pump it full of chemicals till it melts away. Tragedy.

[EddieBee83]

The title should be changed to: The Strange World when Alan Turing Lived.

[ThelivingMj]

I love him now and gonna make his photo as a wallpaper on my phone.

[MrMattshine]

Why do you mention St. Andrew's cross. Doesn't it have to do with St. George, the patron Saint of Russia?

[Thomas Cervasio]

Against similar odds, "we" also fomented Democracy, The Renaissance, and The Enlightenment- the 4 major psychoscocial paradigm shifts of Western "Civilisation". And the intraconnective neural band between our temporal lobes is consistently 1/3 thicker than that of a "normal" man. Must be why we're so damned clever with throw pillows. Hope you're enjoying your painting, Dr. Hodges. Best gift I ever mailed to Oxford ;)