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Alan Turing was a fucking hero, and the British legal system drove him to suicide (lemmy.world)
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[-] sgbrain7@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago

That's why I always feel a little sad whenever he comes up in conversation. He could've done more cool shit.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

The whole of the UK could have been a tech powerhouse if they didn't screw over Turing and send the women of Bletchley Park back into the kitchen.

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