While Mr Turing was dealt with under the law of the time and we can’t put the clock back, his treatment was of course utterly unfair and I am pleased to have the chance to say how deeply sorry I and we all are for what happened to him. So on behalf of the British government, and all those who live freely thanks to Alan’s work I am very proud to say: we’re sorry, you deserved so much better.
Gordon Brown, UK PM.
It’s About Time: Britain’s Prime Minister Apologizes to Alan Turing - Alan turing - Gizmodo
Having just read Cryptonomicon, it’s nice to hear the Turing gets the respect he deserves!
p.s. How do we know that that quote was not generated by a computer???
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