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The Jungle 1

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11. I don't get it

Reply to Sgent (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 08:02 AM

Jun 2012

Why does it take so long to fix the injustice that still plagues us. Everybody know it is wrong yet we still continue down this path of stupidity.

We would have lost that war if that code hadn't been broken. Just imagine the injustice we would live under then.

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Alan Turing, the father of the computer, is finally getting his due [View all] Sgent Jun 2012 OP

He is honored in a Google Doodle today Kennah Jun 2012 #1

nice PBS show "breaking the code" starred Derek Jacobi about Turing nt msongs Jun 2012 #2

I saw that too. CBHagman Jun 2012 #14

K&R n/t DeSwiss Jun 2012 #3

thank you for that, Sgent. article: Alan Turing: Inquest's suicide verdict 'not supportable' nofurylike Jun 2012 #4

Today only! use this link: ohgeewhiz Jun 2012 #5

Catch up too with this DU SciEnce Forum link from last week dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #6

Thanks for this link! I'll bookmark it n/t ohgeewhiz Jun 2012 #8

Sadly, I won't see the doodle at that link. aquart Jun 2012 #9

They have an option for "Classic Google". Webster Green Jun 2012 #19

No icon. What does "gear-looking" mean? aquart Jun 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #16

Thank you! Behind the Aegis Jun 2012 #7

Thank you for this! ^^^ daaron Jun 2012 #13

One of Britain's greatest and most betrayed heroes. Vidar Jun 2012 #10

I don't get it The Jungle 1 Jun 2012 #11

A great loss, when we lost Mr Turing. bemildred Jun 2012 #12

Apparently many had their doubts about his suicide, with some believing it was more an accident that Brickbat Jun 2012 #15

Alan Turing: Inquest's suicide verdict 'not supportable' dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #17

Very fascinating research n/t ohgeewhiz Jun 2012 #18

Maybe we can convince right wingers that the computer was the first step in the gay agenda. athenasatanjesus Jun 2012 #20

I weep every time I think of what humanity lost by his untimely death. beac Jun 2012 #21