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In addition to essentially inventing the computer, Alan Turing also broke the German Enigma Code during World War II which paved the way for the D-Day invasion. The man was a hyper-genius. I’ve read descriptions of his work by mathematical physicist Sir Roger Penrose. He’s been a hero of mine ever since.
The level of thought required to come up with the stuff he came up with is totally beyond my comprehension. I actually did not even know about his orientation until much later. He was prosecuted and ordered to undergo chemical castration. Soon thereafter, he committed suicide by eating a cyanide-laced apple.
The government forced him to take estrogen as a punishment (or “cure”?). He began to develop breasts and other side effects.
He committed suicide by biting into a cyanide laced apple. This is supposedly the inspiration for the name/logo of Apple computers.
omfg
omfg
and old Apple computers
the apple was a rainbow
Reblogging again because more people need to know about Turing dammit.
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phiLOLZophy: Five Philosophical Lessons as Illustrated by the Divorce of Tom Cruise
1. “It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.” John Stuart Mill said this to illustrate that it’s better to indulge in high order thinking with an open mind but not have a totally cakewalk life than it is to have all of your basic needs fulfilled but no mental…
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So this is the Internet now.
Hee.
Heh.
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SHITSHITSHITSHITSHIT!!
British company Heavens Above Fireworks and California-based Angel’s Flight give you the option of mixing your ashes with combustible powder and do a final send off via a fireworks display.
