Alan Turing, the new face of the £50 note

malachi · 15 Jul 2019 at 15:27

ttaskmaster said:
I had one myself, once... Couldn't tell you who is on any of teh notes, unless they're Queen of somewhere, though.

It's mostly other people I see with Fifties, flashing thick wads of 'em as they pay their mechanic's bill. Half of them are drug dealers, and of a certain ethnic background, but I'm sure both are merely coincidental...

Yep the ones who are always driving around in Audi's.

They have plenty of 50's but their cars are always on lease.

ttaskmaster · 15 Jul 2019 at 16:18

Scort · 15 Jul 2019 at 16:29

A bloody great choice imo - not that I ever get to see £50 notes, as I'm not a cockney villain!

Yadda · 15 Jul 2019 at 16:35

Shame he isn't on the One Zero pound note.

gitbags · 15 Jul 2019 at 18:00

For those lamenting on not seeing £50 notes, come to Cornwall! The only bank operated cash point where I live only gives £50 notes.

ElliorR · 15 Jul 2019 at 18:27

gitbags said:
For those lamenting on not seeing £50 notes, come to Cornwall! The only bank operated cash point where I live only gives £50 notes.

Even if you only press the £20 option?

200sols · 15 Jul 2019 at 18:39

Good choice

southernorth · 15 Jul 2019 at 19:46

PermaChanged said:
How do you buy your Gucci belts if you don't use £50 notes?

AMEX Centurion, or for some a Wonga loan

occuda · 15 Jul 2019 at 20:14

gitbags said:
For those lamenting on not seeing £50 notes, come to Cornwall! The only bank operated cash point where I live only gives £50 notes.

Or go to the cash point in a casino in London.

FoxEye · 15 Jul 2019 at 20:36

gitbags said:
For those lamenting on not seeing £50 notes, come to Cornwall! The only bank operated cash point where I live only gives £50 notes.

You must live in one of the posh villages for 2nd/3rd home owners

The cash machines here dispense directions to the closest food bank.

vanillaface · 15 Jul 2019 at 21:08

If the decision was based upon his genius, then "yay".
If it was based upon his liking men's bottoms, then "nay".

gitbags · 15 Jul 2019 at 21:49

FoxEye said:
You must live in one of the posh villages for 2nd/3rd home owners The cash machines here dispense directions to the closest food bank.

Nowt posh about St Ives, just certain business owners wish we were Padstow :rolleyes:

I didn't realize the kerrier lot knew how to use an ATM?

ElliorR said:
Even if you only press the £20 option?

No option for that, there are two hole in the walls in town, Barclays is the only bank left and will only offer £50 notes as it's costing to much to keep refilling the ATM in summer.

FishFluff · 15 Jul 2019 at 21:58

Mods, can we win £50 if we guess why Chris Wilson’s post was deleted

ElliorR · 15 Jul 2019 at 22:07

FishFluff said:
Mods, can we win £50 if we guess why Chris Wilson’s post was deleted

He was being homophobic?

dowie · 15 Jul 2019 at 22:10

FishFluff said:
Mods, can we win £50 if we guess why Chris Wilson’s post was deleted

LOL

"blah blah maths-nonce blah blah code breaking **** jockey blah blah"

Do I win?

Zefan · 15 Jul 2019 at 22:21

vanillaface said:
If the decision was based upon his genius, then "yay".
If it was based upon his liking men's bottoms, then "nay".

While I understand and agree with what you're saying, give it a rest would you? Even if it is to do with how he was treated due to his sexuality - which I doubt - it really is obvious to anyone not under the influence of severe confirmation bias that this particular decision isn't part of some larger left wing group identity politics agenda. If they'd picked "LGBT" instead of scientists as their field, or slapped a rainbow on it then yes, that would be different, but this isn't what happened.

vanillaface · 15 Jul 2019 at 22:42

Zefan said:
While I understand and agree with what you're saying, give it a rest would you? Even if it is to do with how he was treated due to his sexuality - which I doubt - it really is obvious to anyone not under the influence of severe confirmation bias that this particular decision isn't part of some larger left wing group identity politics agenda. If they'd picked "LGBT" instead of scientists as their field, or slapped a rainbow on it then yes, that would be different, but this isn't what happened.

Across society, people are being selected for things based upon membership of a victim group, to such an extent that the selection of any person who is part of a victim group must now be viewed with suspicion.

A relative of mine was just selected for an academic award, even though he failed his exams. Why? Because he was the only homo in the group.
All women shortlists for political posts......
STEM jobs going to females/ BAME/ LGBT rather than the best candidate.
And so on. It's happening everywhere.

If some white, hetero male was put on a note, then I'd conclude that it was a choice made upon fair considerations. Otherwise, it's suspect.
The solution is a return to selection based upon merit.

jpaul · 15 Jul 2019 at 22:43

However it does seem a poor reflection on the UK education system if people were unaware of Turing, other than having seen the film,
but, I suppose mandatory computing syllabus is new, if indeed he is mentioned there.

I guess they did not disclose actual votes, for different nominees.
If the criteria for his selection was dual mode, for both his scientific contribution and as a cathartic apology I have no problem with that.

byeo · 16 Jul 2019 at 06:15

What's a £50 note?

Jean-F · 16 Jul 2019 at 14:29

Scort said:
A bloody great choice imo - not that I ever get to see £50 notes, as I'm not a cockney villain!

Nor am I, but I’d take 2 or 3 per week when I was driving a Black Cab in London.

byeo said:
What's a £50 note?

How ignominious to declare that on a public forum, it’s tantamount
to saying, “bacon? do regular folks really have that for breakfast?”