Paul Wren Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I wonder how many readers will realise the identity of the person being talked about in the meeting described here. There has been increasing speculation over his death, especially since it was shown that the inquest verdict of suicide was based on no sound facts but pure speculation. Maybe such a meeting did take place. This is an interesting speculation and well worth reading. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 That is a bit of a spoiler. Hopefully anyone coming here will have read the story first as leaving out the name makes the story. Googling mathematician and Bletchley will enable anyone who hasn't got it to understand. As is usual for Nigel, a masterfully written tale of a past not so long ago. Whether one needs to don a tin-foil hat though is another matter. Link to comment
Paul Wren Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Sorry Nick, have edited post to remove the spoiler. Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I guessed who was being the subject of the discussion from the first post above; but even if it hadn't, the first few sentences of the discussion would have given me more than a clue. I enjoyed Nigel's story. I just love conspiracy theories. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Thanks Paul for editing your post. I think most, if not all of us would have guessed, but the story is a much more enjoyable read when one figures it out for oneself. The mark of a good literary conspiracy theory is in making the tale believable. To my mind, this one hits the nail on the head. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Spoiler alert: read the story first! One has to wonder: did homosexuality play much or any role? Wouldn't a straight man have had the same risks. What about the architect who was blinded so he couldn't design another edifice so grand? Link to comment
The Pecman Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 And the link is here: http://awesomedude.com/nigel_gordon/an-inconvenient-queer/an-inconvenient-queer.htm Very well-written story. Link to comment
Merkin Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Spoiler alert: read the story first! One has to wonder: did homosexuality play much or any role? Wouldn't a straight man have had the same risks. Weren't homosexuals during the Cold War era believed to have little or no defense against blackmail, and hence were seen as highly vulnerable to foreign agents? Link to comment
Paul Wren Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Cole, I think the question is more about whether his treatment by the authorities as an homosexual was such that his feelings to his country would be affected in a way that would make him more likely to defect. What is clear is that he that he had found a society in Denmark and Norway where he was not under the pressure of constant observation. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Excellent point. C Link to comment
gwilym.pocock Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 I am a computer scientist. He is the person I look up to, academically. It really is a shame he 'committed suicide' - he could have made so many more contributions to the field. The treatment by the police was horrible - ignoring his report because he was gay, and then prosecuting him (and cutting his nuts off). I liked this story, well done. I like the style. I also find it amusing how nobody mentions his name in the topic. Link to comment
Paul Wren Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 No Gwilym, I got told off for mentioning the name at the start, had to edit my post, think everybody has been careful since then. Link to comment
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