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Adam Peter Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The UK’s new £50 note celebrates Alan Turing with lots of geeky Easter eggs Quote he Bank of England has revealed the design for the UK’s new £50 note featuring computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing. Turing was selected to appear on the note in July 2019 in recognition of his groundbreaking work in mathematics and computer science, as well as his role in cracking the Enigma code used by Germany in World War II. The polymer note will enter circulation from June 23 this year, and incorporates a number of designs linked to Turing’s life and legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 GCHQ had a competition based on all the hidden Easter eggs. On the other hand, I've not had the opportunity to spend paper money in months, so I've yet to see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel2 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 43 minutes ago, Adam Peter said: The UK’s new £50 note celebrates Alan Turing with lots of geeky Easter eggs Would he be on that Bill had he been straight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R011 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Perhaps not, but it's deserved anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Should stick Tommy Flowers and Colossus on another imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel2 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, R011 said: Perhaps not, but it's deserved anyway. No doubt the man made enormous contributions to the war effort and then was royally screwed by his country. But is he the most deserving person out there to have his face on that bill? Honest question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrustMe Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I didn't realise we had a £50 note 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R011 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, Mikel2 said: No doubt the man made enormous contributions to the war effort and then was royally screwed by his country. But is he the most deserving person out there to have his face on that bill? Honest question. You could ask that about just about any person being placed on a bank note. He's at least as worthy as Jane Austin, JW Turner, or Matthew Boulton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, TrustMe said: I didn't realise we had a £50 note 😀 I've never been rich enough to have one. Do we get one free when we buy a Porsche and a bag of cocaine?🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, R011 said: You could ask that about just about any person being placed on a bank note. He's at least as worthy as Jane Austin, JW Turner, or Matthew Boulton. As you suggest, we ring the changes every so often. It won't be used for all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Peter Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mikel2 said: But is he the most deserving person out there to have his face on that bill? Honest question. He enabled you to ask that question and get answers from far in time and space but on demand. Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace and he was quite a strong and early entry for the UK into the future. Tradition and reuse: Edited March 26, 2021 by Adam Peter video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Adam Peter said: He enabled you to ask that question and get answers from far in time and space but on demand. So you reject the theory that Turing was simply given all the answers by Dr. Who traveling back in time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 As for the pantheon of British intellectual giants, there simply aren't enough bills to cover even economists and political philosophers, much less mathematicians, physicists, chemists, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Mikel2 said: Would he be on that Bill had he been straight? No he would not. If it had been done 10 or 20 years ago, ok, but the timing now is such that it is just oozing with "Current Year! 🌈". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) No, it was deserved, and long after the time when it would have been fitting, when many of the Bletchley Park Staff were still alive. People must stop look at the world through the tinted spectacles of culture war, its getting boring. I would argue the reason why he was on there is because if you put Fasson and Grazier on there, who surely deserved it even more, people would have asked 'Who?'. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-559 Edited March 27, 2021 by Stuart Galbraith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 9 hours ago, Adam Peter said: He enabled you to ask that question and get answers from far in time and space but on demand. Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace and he was quite a strong and early entry for the UK into the future. Tradition and reuse: Seen a few of those on Weston Super Mare Sea Front. Babbages Difference engine is a Steampunk enthusiasts wet dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 14 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said: I've never been rich enough to have one. Do we get one free when we buy a Porsche and a bag of cocaine?🤔 Depends on the size of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 15 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said: GCHQ had a competition based on all the hidden Easter eggs. On the other hand, I've not had the opportunity to spend paper money in months, so I've yet to see one. Paper money? What is that? All of ours are plastic. At least they can make it through a washing machine cycle and still be usable after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Yes,at least some of ours is plastic now. I dont know, ive not used any in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Stuart Galbraith said: Yes,at least some of ours is plastic now. I dont know, ive not used any in years. I only generally use plastic money for church donations and to pay my photographic (that is photographic not pornographic) models. Which reminds me to look up the history of William of Orange and how those of the Netherlands were glad to see him go and become the king of Britain after he organised the drawing and quartering of his opponents back in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.... yes you can learn a lot from photographic models....(well of this afternoon's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 You back doing photography Doug? Thats good news. Ive a Sony A20 gathering dust in a bag I keep meaning to use. I had a nice thing going photographing steam trains at one point. I cant comment on King Billy's penchant for drawing and quartering, but you might find the following of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 38 minutes ago, DougRichards said: I only generally use plastic money for church donations and to pay my photographic (that is photographic not pornographic) models. Which reminds me to look up the history of William of Orange and how those of the Netherlands were glad to see him go and become the king of Britain after he organised the drawing and quartering of his opponents back in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.... yes you can learn a lot from photographic models....(well of this afternoon's). Do you mean the De Witt brothers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssnake Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Wasn't that an angry street mob (though probably goaded by Team Onrange fanboys)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Ssnake said: Wasn't that an angry street mob (though probably goaded by Team Onrange fanboys)? Organised enough to lynch, draw and quarter and to barbecue and eat their livers. Strange place the Netherlands sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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