Alan Turing didn't commit suicide?

[Matan]

So, as google is telling everyone [http://www.google.co.uk/], it's Alan Turing's 100th Birthday today and while I'm no expert on the man I know enough to feel that this should be at least mentioned and brought to people's attention given the amazing work this genius man did both during WWII and after. As I'm sure most of us know, without this man many of us quite possibly wouldn't be using our computers to type these words today if it weren't for this man's work.

Anyway, back to my topic, I've just been reading this article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18561092

Basically it's saying that evidence points towards Turing not actually committing suicide and in fact even being quite jolly around the time of his death.

So what do we think? Do we reckon he did take his life? I mean the crap he was having to put up with would be enough to push many people to the edge.

I also just wanted to bring Turing up to pay respect to a great man, discuss his work, his genius.

PS. I know it's a bit 'rambly'. Tis my first thread, go easy

 

[mad825]

I suppose there's more to suggest suicide than an accident.

Being "jolly" suggests nothing. Is a happy person, happy? It would seem so on the outside.

 

[Matan]

Of course being 'jolly' doesn't suggest anything, I'll agree. However what this guy's saying is that if the same set of circumstances happened today there's no coroner anywhere who would qualify this as suicide, they'd demand more evidence.

I won't deny that given what Turing was put through suicide seems likely enough. I think I prefer the idea of Turing, as well as having an amazing mind, having the ability to shrug off the crap thrown at him too though. Plus, the guy in the article makes a fairly convincing argument for accident.

 

[Womplord]

No, I really really doubt that he didn't commit suicide. He was treated awfully because he was homosexual which could push anyone into depression, but I read somewhere that he love snow white and prior to his death he was seen watching the scene where snow white ate the apple and died over and over. Injecting cyanide into an apple seems like a re-enactment.

 

[mad825]

Of course being 'jolly' doesn't suggest anything, I'll agree. However what this guy's saying is that if the same set of circumstances happened today there's no coroner anywhere who would qualify this as suicide, they'd demand more evidence.

I won't deny that given what Turing was put through suicide seems likely enough. I think I prefer the idea of Turing, as well as having an amazing mind, having the ability to shrug off the crap thrown at him too though. Plus, the guy in the article makes a fairly convincing argument for accident.

Plausible deniability.

I'm sure that there are plenty of historical circumstances which could be solved today, if not, raise questions.

Personally, I would prefer suicide. otherwise it would show to me that perfection is imperfect, where a guy knows how the sun and stars work but does not know how to tie shoe laces. Where some of the smartest people are the biggest idiots.

Either case, a guy who accidently kills himself is still technically suicide especially when the accident was caused by gross negligence.