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If Alan Turing existed today (media.piefed.social)
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[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Why do people upvote this homophobic shit?

I took it as a celebration of his life, with a dash of "Hey, as a gay man, life is way better, today."

I'm not sure "reduces him (Alan Turing) from a brilliant scientist" is possible, on Lemmy.

We don't have saints here, but if that ever changes, Alan Turing and Ada Lovelace will probably be our ~~first and second~~ second and third saints (edit: apologies to Fred Rogers. I feel silly.).

Edit: Heck, this is fun. Here's a proposal for our first round inductee Saints of Lemmy candidates:

  • Fred Rogers (Automatic round one draft pick.)

Then for consideration to complete our first induction year:

  • Alan Turing
  • Ada Lovelace
  • Bob Ross

And if living people can be inducted:

  • Linux Torvalds
  • Christine Lemmer-Webber
  • Members of the production teams behind Mr Rogers Neighborhood, Sesame Street, Blues Clues + It might take a few years to induct everyone who deserves it.

I might keep returning to this list. Lots of folks deserve credit here.