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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 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.