FILE – The world’sEclipse, currently the world’s largest privately owned yacht, belongs to Roman Abramovich, the billionaire Russian business mogul who is renown for his steadfast commitment to privacy—-a commitment that no doubt fueled speculation. Eclipse boasts a crew of over 60, [...]
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March 15th, 2013 - 4:01 am § in Misc.
Why Not “Lord” Turing?
LONDON — Stephen Hawking and other eminent scientists called Friday for the British government to pardon computer pioneer Alan Turing, who helped win World War II but was later prosecuted for homosexuality. In a letter published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Hawking and 10 others urged Pri[...]