In UK the new £50 will feature Alan Turing

[Altfish]

Having had Charles Darwin on the note we are now going to have a mathematical icon, war hero and gay man on our new notes.

The UK gets a lot wrong but this is good.

 

[ChristineM]

Having had Charles Darwin on the note we are now going to have a mathematical icon, war hero and gay man on our new notes.

The UK gets a lot wrong but this is good.

And one of my heroes

 

[Stanyon]

There used to be a saying in my area of the United States when something was different or odd it was said to be "queer as a three dollar bill", it has since fallen out of fashion.

 

[Estro Felino]

LoL..I thought all £ bills had the Queen in it...

Stupid me...
Bravo Britan...Turing was a martyr...a excellent man destroyed by awful laws

 

[Darkforbid]

 

[Altfish]

There used to be a saying in my area of the United States when something was different or odd it was said to be "queer as a three dollar bill", it has since fallen out of fashion.

In those days ''bent' meant dishonest.

In UK, it was "Bent as a 9-bob note".

 

[Revoltingest]

Having had Charles Darwin on the note we are now going to have a mathematical icon, war hero and gay man on our new notes.

The UK gets a lot wrong but this is good.

Seems appropriate, since most Brits are gay.
But why isn't he wearing a powdered wig?

 

[Altfish]

Seems appropriate, since most Brits are gay.
But why isn't he wearing a powdered wig?

Wrong era

 

[Revoltingest]

Wrong era

I know.
Brits are so behind the times.

 

[Erebus]

Seems appropriate, since most Brits are gay.
But why isn't he wearing a powdered wig?

I have it on good authority that the new 99p coin will feature a cup of tea wearing a powdered wig. The quote will be, "This chip butty is a bit too spicy for me."

 

[Estro Felino]

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So cute in that pic

 

[Darkforbid]

Seems appropriate, since most Brits are gay.
But why isn't he wearing a powdered wig?

Hey, we're not the ones who think mens skirts are cool!

 

[Darkforbid]

So cute in that pic

Combover chic

 

[Revoltingest]

Hey, we're not the ones who think mens skirts are cool!

Ventilation is good.
Keeps the funk away.

 

[Notanumber]

Turing was a martyr...a excellent man destroyed by awful laws

Absolutely!

Well said.

 

[LuisDantas]

Having had Charles Darwin on the note we are now going to have a mathematical icon, war hero and gay man on our new notes.

The UK gets a lot wrong but this is good.

True that!

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Having had Charles Darwin on the note we are now going to have a mathematical icon, war hero and gay man on our new notes.

The UK gets a lot wrong but this is good.

Ya know? It's not polite to brag and point out with neon signs that the rest of the world is way behind and inferior.

 

[Altfish]

It gets better, apparently somewhere on the note is his date of birth in binary.
23 June 1912 has been converted to 23061912 which in turn gives a Binary value: 01010111111110010110011000 (I think)

Brilliant

 

[ImmortalFlame]

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But, that looks nothing like him!

Spoiler

 

[Wandering Monk]

Having had Charles Darwin on the note we are now going to have a mathematical icon, war hero and gay man on our new notes.

The UK gets a lot wrong but this is good.

I guess it is their form of penance for what they did to him.