FW: Movie about Alan Turing

[William Fenn]

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From: Tacos [mailto:tacos-bounces+wfenn4=verizon.net at amrad.org] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 8:54 AM
To: Tacos
Subject: Movie about Alan Turing

We went to see the movie "Imitation Game" about Alan Turing.  It was in the
new theatre in Dulles Town Center.  The seats were luxurious and only two
seats together remained 30 minutes prior to show time.

The movie concentrated on his work on solving the Enigma with a machine of
his design. Other descriptions I've read of that work left me with the
understanding others were more involved in the design than was shown here.

I also wonder about the machine itself which seemed to be designed to solve
the 3 rotor version of Enigma and I thought the Germans had gone to four and
then five rotors during the war.  The detail of the machine suggests that
someone with some real knowledge did the design for the movie and someone
that expert would have known how many rotors and how they moved.

Anyway, it is a good movie to go see if you have a chance.  It seemed too
geeky to attract a sold out crowd and it will probably not last too long
before being pulled from theatres and put out on DVD.  But then it was being
shown to a neighbourhood of people that worked for CIA and contractors.

Frank K0BRA
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