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Re:Ask HN: What are some interesting papers in CS for a begi... by mercer on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @01:18PM (#15697653)
Ha, I literally had 'What are Turing machines?' as my Question of the Week. Thanks for the link. Any other good links to help me find the best answer to this question?
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Re:Ask HN: What are some interesting papers in CS for a begi... by k3lsi3r on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @05:50PM (#15699988)
https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/screencasts/catalog/intro... is a good resource for understanding Turing Machines. There used to be a way to share a link with non-subscribers but for some reason I can't find it now.
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Re:Ask HN: What are some interesting papers in CS for a begi... by w4tson on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @02:19AM (#15702035)
Not particularly scientific but you could also checkout the 2014 movie Imitation Game: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/

For bit of background about Turing’s life and efforts in WW2.

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