Eric S. Raymond has another great post, this time on the story of Alan Turing. Raymond points out that today Turing is known more for his persecution of being a homosexual than for his actual accomplishments.
Indeed, Alan Turing was a great thinker. Though miss-credited with breaking the Germans Enigma machine (the Poles actually did it first, and the Americans broke the Japanese version second), he played a huge role in breaking German codes during World War II. Turing's contribution to modern computer science still plays out today, with the Turing Test being the still unattained goal of artificial intelligence.
So glad I met you...for a variety of reasons. One being how interesting your links are.
ReplyDeleteIt is pleasing that you see the genius of this blog. Of course, since only geniuses can see the genius of this blog, you must also be a genius. Some would call that logic a feedback loop, but I question their genius. :)
DeleteYep, good link and Turing HAS been co-opted for any number of reasons... NONE relating to his genius with math and computing...
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