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My question was entirely rhetorical. I thought it important to clarify that the post was factually correct, and one should not take its font color as an indicat
by manyhands 9y ago
My question was entirely rhetorical. I thought it important to clarify that the post was factually correct, and one should not take its font color as an indication otherwise, even though that is usually a sensible assumption regarding downvoted posts that are simple statements of fact.
Incidentally, when did HN guidelines start privileging entertainment value? That is certainly at odds with what I consider the spirit of this community to be.
- mirimir 9y agoWell, it's clear that he died of cyanide poisoning. It's been thought that he committed suicide. It's arguable that UK authorities are responsible for that, given his prosecution for homosexuality, and court-ordered estrogen therapy to reduce his sex drive. Some have further suggested that British Security Services assassinated him.[0,1] Rudy Rucker features that theory in Turing & Burroughs, but has Turing survive. Roger Bristow argued that the FBI assassinated him.[2] I don't believe that any clear evidence has been revealed. 0) http://mentalfloss.com/article/64049/did-alan-turing-inspire-apple-logo http://mentalfloss.com/article/64049/did-alan-turing-inspire... 1) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530751/Security-services-killed-code-breaker-Alan-Turing-gay-claims-campaigner-Peter-Tatchell.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530751/Security-ser... 2) https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/was-alan-turing-murdered-author-roger-bristow-says-yes.html https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/was-alan-turin...