Mathematician, computer scientist, and WWII code breaker Alan Turing, who established the theoretical foundation for just about every modern computing device, was born #OTD in 1912. His work helped make it possible for you to read this.
The British government prosecuted him for being gay, a monstrous act that eventually led to Turing’s death by suicide. Then they waited over 60 years before issuing a pardon.
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It's just obnoxious asking me to care about people who, if they survived, would learn absolutely nothing from the experience and merrily go on destroying society by virtue of being billionaires.
But innocent people die all the time hoping for a better life and a better world and all they ever get are thoughts and prayers, if anyone deigns to acknowledge them at all.