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Apparently, GA has become A Very Gay Place. Not sure how that happened, really. But anyway.grim amusements / September 11, 2009 / turing petition:
Well ... it's all very nice, I'm sure, but I'm not sure I get the point. Yes, what happened to Turing was horrible, and he deserved better ... but this doesn't expunge the conviction, he's not around to benefit from the apology, he doesn't have any descendants to whom it would matter. His contributions to the war and cryptography are exactly as important as they ever were, no more, no less. So, really ... not getting this. I am one with the not getting of it...
grim amusements / September 11, 2009 / dc says:
I do not doubt that many people -- some of them even living in DC -- will be lobbying Congress to intervene. And, quite honestly, I'd be rather startled if Congress didn't intervene -- quite possibly at the discreet and understated and off-the-record, but nonetheless express, request of the White House. They've made it quite clear that they want this issue to vanish from their view for the next four years, ideally....
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