RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: This courageous man, Alan Turing “If you really want to know the true power of hate, just remember that Alan Turing, the breaker of the enigma code in WWII, was driven to suicide (or was MURDERED, it isn’t known for sure) by being forced to undergo chemical castration as a punishment for his homosexuality. Historians say he saved 14 to 21 million lives. I’d also like to say in the time we studied WWII in school, the history textbooks never mentioned him. I had never heard of him until I watched “The Imitation Game” which I 110% recommend you watch if you haven’t. Alan Turing was a blessing to humanity who saved (once again) 14 to 21 million lives, and he is le

This courageous man, Alan Turing

“If you really want to know the true power of hate, just remember that Alan Turing, the breaker of the enigma code in WWII, was driven to suicide (or was MURDERED, it isn’t known for sure) by being forced to undergo chemical castration as a punishment for his homosexuality.

Historians say he saved 14 to 21 million lives.

I’d also like to say in the time we studied WWII in school, the history textbooks never mentioned him. I had never heard of him until I watched “The Imitation Game” which I 110% recommend you watch if you haven’t.

Alan Turing was a blessing to humanity who saved (once again) 14 to 21 million lives, and he is left out of history because he was gay and autistic.

And this is just one example?? So many brilliant and heroic people are left out of history because of their race, their gender, their sexuality, their religion, and it’s just because some bigots in positions of influence get to decide what parts of history are remembered.

This man has had a profound effect on the world, it’s estimated he shortened the war by 2 years, saved countless lives and was the father of modern computing. Without him the world would be a very different, and very dark place.”
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— @Gianl1974 Jun 13, 2026