Alan Turing Apology Campaign Grows 653
chrb writes "Several British news sources have recently reported on the growing campaign that calls for an apology to Alan Turing for his persecution by the British government. The petition to the Prime Minister was started by John Graham-Cumming, who has also written to the Queen requesting a Knighthood for Turing, but admits that a pardon is 'unlikely,' saying, 'The most important thing to me is that people hear about Alan Turing and realize his incredible impact on the modern world, and how terrible the impact of prejudice was on him.'"
Re:What the? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What the? (Score:5, Funny)
My barber and butcher is the same person, he just flips the apron. I am too nervous there to ask any questions :(
Re:What the? (Score:3, Funny)
Be lenient. He might on the other hand know Beckham's first name (frankly, I don't).
Victoria.
Re:Pardon unlikely? (Score:1, Funny)
It's never a good time to be an atheist.
-God
A new style of Turing test (Score:3, Funny)
Simple test: Can a politician can deliver a heart felt apology for mistakes made by the British Government and convince someone hearing it that its actually sincere.
In 50 years nobody has passed the test, I won't hold be holding my breath for this one.
Re:just Turing? (Score:5, Funny)
Og want apology for Thag killing Og's pet mastodon.
Re:What the? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:just Turing? (Score:4, Funny)
All this apology does is elevate one person above all the other countless people that would also deserve apologies.
Yeah, you're right - I'm sorry about that.
Re:What the? (Score:4, Funny)
Achilles? (Though he couldn't win a foot race with a tortoise, so I don't know how great he was)
We apologise! (Score:1, Funny)
We apologise for the prosecution of the homosexual Alan Turing. Those responsible have been sacked.
(further persecution ensues)
We apologise again for the the prosecution of the homosexual Alan Turing. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked.
Sweeny?! (Score:4, Funny)
This guy...his shop isn't on Fleet Street, is it?
Re:What the? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:just Turing? (Score:3, Funny)
Oh and all women should apologize to men for taking that apple.
There were no women in his life. That's why the government gave him so much hate, and he eventually ate that apple.
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Re:just Turing? (Score:4, Funny)
Trust a slashdotter to skew the conversation around to robotic life partners eventually.
Re:just Turing? (Score:4, Funny)
But mastodon hurted Thag's girl! Bad mastodon! Only Thag allowed hurt Thag's girl!
Re:Why is that in poor taste? (Score:3, Funny)
I bet there is even an Apple store [apple.com] near there!
Re:What the? (Score:3, Funny)