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Re:Collection of letters by Alan Turing found in filing cabinet by manyhands on Sunday August 27, 2017 @10:06PM (#15113987)
My question was entirely rhetorical. I thought it important to clarify that the post was factually correct, and one should not take its font color as an indication otherwise, even though that is usually a sensible assumption regarding downvoted posts that are simple statements of fact.

Incidentally, when did HN guidelines start privileging entertainment value? That is certainly at odds with what I consider the spirit of this community to be.

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Re:Collection of letters by Alan Turing found in filing cabinet by mirimir on Sunday August 27, 2017 @10:34PM (#15114084)
Well, it's clear that he died of cyanide poisoning. It's been thought that he committed suicide. It's arguable that UK authorities are responsible for that, given his prosecution for homosexuality, and court-ordered estrogen therapy to reduce his sex drive.

Some have further suggested that British Security Services assassinated him.[0,1] Rudy Rucker features that theory in Turing & Burroughs, but has Turing survive. Roger Bristow argued that the FBI assassinated him.[2] I don't believe that any clear evidence has been revealed.

0) http://mentalfloss.com/article/64049/did-alan-turing-inspire...

1) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530751/Security-ser...

2) https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/was-alan-turin...

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