UK's NEW Alan Turing £50 Note - Secrets & Easter Eggs
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2021
- UK's New Alan Turing £50 Note - Secrets & Easter Eggs
Today marks the release of the UK's brand new £50 note featuring mathematician, code-breaker and computer scientist Alan Turing. In this video we take a closer look at the banknote, its security features, the history behind it, and its secrets & Easter eggs.
The shape at 6:11 appears to be a rotor from an enigma machine. Thanks to Wafflemaster135 & Kirk Northrop for figuring that out!!!
This video was a mad race against the clock to find the note on release day, get home, film, edit and upload! I somehow managed it, although slightly later than I normally upload. Since I didn't have a lot of time, instead of the usual blinking banknote, there's a winking banknote - can you spot it?!
Hi Chris!
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Good job Chris! I’m sure it’s hard to make these videos so I appreciate you putting your heart into these.
Benedict Cumberbatch note
Since Turing designed the A.C.E., I think it's quite appropriate that they put a computer chip in the window instead of a building. I like it, but that's just my opinion!
I agree, but I think he was just referring to the fact that it’s somewhat inconsistent with the other notes, which is fair enough.
@@drawde_064 It's a fun quirk!
Nah, should've put in a vacuum tube instead.
I always forget how much detail is put into designing currency
@Diana Addison and that became by looting India and other countries when they ruled ( *NO OFFENCE I LOVE ENGLAND* )
Pls dont hate🙁 just sayin NO OFFENCE
@@mm-is4xg non taken the truth is the truth but a lot of that wealth was lost during the first and second world wars.
@@SentinelOfTheFirst yes you are right
Well tbh i do keep banknotes from around the world like malaysia aus india etc
Except Russian ruble. It's boring.
As a computer scientist I want this note so badly.
A bit expensive for a small keepsake perhaps, but I would love a replica.
One with a decent serial number might be worth hanging onto....likely the last new bank note to ever be issued.
@@seshelbow336 for now
@@seshelbow336 For now. The design gets changed every 15-20 years I think...
Until crypto
If it wasn't for Turing's work we wouldn't be able to watch on our home computers.
...yeah we would?
@@markimoss9890 well maybe maybe not. Hard to tell
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@@markimoss9890 Turning all ground work that all the others followed.
You're phone is just a smaller and faster version of a turning machine, It was truely ahead of it's time.
I wrote my History EE paper on Turing's role in solving enigma - I even traveled to Bletchley Park to interview a surviving occupant. It's wonderful to know Turning's legacy is being honored in this way!
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I wish you luck and strength fellow IB students ;)
From your research, you must know: (a) much progress st Bletchley predates Turing's device, and (b) the original design would have been too slow, if not for Gordon Welchman's idea of "diagonal wiring".
@@donaldnewhart8924 Yep, absolutely! I found that while Turing was a monumental figure, the role he played was just one among many crucial influences - notably including the hard work of people internationally.
His story was so tragic, saving so many lives, while unable to save others, and ultimately drove to suicide by the prejudices at the time, however videos like this show how society sometimes changes for the better. :)
@great day shut up
Its is disgusting what happen to Alan Turing if it was not for him or his team WWII would of lasted 2 more years and many more deaths RIP Turing
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What did you expect? I'm sorry for any dissatisfaction or disappointment caused by this reply.
@@jasongarufi8187 it truly is. It's good that we have moved on from such tragedy and are a better society, even if not perfect
Fully agree, that's why we need to push back against all these people complaining about "political correctness" - in most cases it's this resetting of boundaries that allows room for mainstream society to be more open, tolerant and progressive.
This is so deserved. He did so much for the UK (and the world) and I’m glad he’s being recognised.
Greatness, I am so glad he made it there, he was there even though the world did not deserve him. More people will come across his legacy from this note.
Yeah I'm glad he ended up on the note instead of bloody Margaret Thatcher or whoever the other candidates were...
No they won't. The £50 note is rare in England, and not accepted by many places
Alan is my biggest inspiration, he was smart, saved a lot of lives and changed the world, but unfortunately due do his sexuality his history was "covered" for a lot of time, i really hope more people learn his story.
aren't you dead the last czar
It wasn't because he was gay that people didn't know who he was, it was because until quite recently the entire bletchley park operation was a secret
@@Daniel-wd4zx and partly because he was gae
No. It came under the official secrets act which prevented anyone involved talking about it. It had nothing to do with his sexuality.
@@Cambutalgirl Daniel is right, it was kept a secret because the Brits did not want to give away the intel. While Turing was the master mind, he was part of a team. Cracking the enigma was not a one man operation, as such the decision to keep the work a secret was not related to one man. I am historian, and the Bletchley story actually upset some people because there was always some mystique around knowing where the Germans were going to strike. There was a sense of divine intervention or special military prowess around The Second World War, a "Right makes Might," type of perspective. After the intelligence was released it was more, "oh they knew because they cracked the codes." Believe, me it did add a whole new element into the studies of The Second World War. Many people felt it undermined the sacrifices made in the field. I disagree with that, defeating the Nazis took a combination of intellect and grit from people of many nations.
That said, what happened to Turing afterward is unforgivable, and I wish he and the others could have been appreciated in their time.
so excited to watch this! I got my covid shot and i’m feeling pretty sick, my day is always better when you upload!
Awa
@great day please stop doing this
I'm getting mine tomorrow! I'm nervous, but glad I'm able to get it :)
@@borskibot7771 Gross
I got my shot too! my arm is sore, but luckily I'm not sick. (then again i have to get 2 shots and this is the first one) Hope you are doing well!
So sad when you realise that this man may have made many more amazing, fabulous inventions.
@great day ok
@greatday I'm Bi and find people who try to force religion on others to be hilarious. If you use the bible to be a dick, I'll do the same. Your book says I can have slaves.
@@tommyflinn1993 if the sky daddy fandom's mad then let them be mad smh. We, as the alphabet mafia, have better things to do.
@@darishm it was a rickbomb like a rickroll
@@nishant3631 lmao well then- I mean the comment still stands.
Alan: Invents the computer and wins WWII singlehandedly
The UK: I sleep
Also Alan: Happens to like men
The UK: *R E A L S H I T*
That made me laugh so hard
Turing: * saves millions of lives *
Everyone: no don’t make it gay
Lmao
He got on the note BECAUSE he was gay. Let's not forget that. Being gay used to be frowned upon. Now it's a career move.
@@jeffw1267 ?... I really think the people creating the bank notes were focusing on his impressive achievements rather than him being gay.
@@jeffw1267 tbh this just sounds a bit homophobic because of the fact that so many homophobes act like being gay makes you special
@@jeffw1267 I’ve been poached by three departments at the same office and have never once divulged my sexuality. Sounds like you’re making excuses for not having a better career.
I believe the shape you were talking about at 6:11 is meant to be a stylized outline of a rotor from an enigma machine. These were used to actually select the code patterns everyday. Not sure if that's right or not, but the shape of both are very similar, and it would make sense.
I think you’re probably right!
Wow thats actually a coincidence because I'm studying different country money.
COINcidence
@@ArborParva THAT'S HONESTLY SO CLEVER
There is no COIN-cidence my friend
@@ArborParva yes the age of coinage
@@Jaxie32 he meant COIN-CIDENCE get it?
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(Turing: Helps brake the Enigma Machine
British Government: “Why are you gae”)
Very cute borb
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@@galning2768 it's a cockatiel and they can be very greedy
@@K_ingh16 but it's in shoe, so it very cute borb
What is a borb? I must know
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I absolutely loved this video. You pointed a load of stuff out on the note that the untrained eye wouldn’t notice, and taught me a lot as well. I had absolutely no idea about Turing’s life after the war. What happened to him was very sad, especially because he had done so much for our country. I’m glad he and his amazing work be immortalised on this wonderful bank note. Can’t wait for your next video!
"we may have killed him but that doesn't mean we don't miss him"
Who is "we"?
@@artsed08 the British government
@@artsed08 the lights are on, but nobody's home
Thank you for making my day so much better! My dog that had been alive since I was born recently passed, and you have been reminding me to keep my head up! I love your Tromsø video so much and I can’t stop rewatching it!
Really sorry to hear that. Hope you're doing ok!
@@HalfAsleepChris you dont give me hearts chris 😐 :(
@@HalfAsleepChris thank you so much for the well wishes, I can tell you put a lot of effort into your videos and I appreciate it greatly.
What a sad story, thank you for sharing it; I was only aware of what Alan Turning accomplished.
I'm glad our species is actually being a bit more sensible, though so many humans still have so far to go.
Why does everyone else’s money have to be so cool. America step up your game!
YEAH EXACTLY THAY ALL LOOK THE SAME AS A BRITISH PERSON COMING TO AMERICA AND IMPORTING POUNDS TO DOLLAR IS SO INNOCENT TO THE POINT OF FRUSTRATION
No
Right! Extremely drab. Colours would be Epic. Depicting heros not war mongers.
@@abmalreklaw5096 yes, we will make all money gay, because I'm guessing that's what that no is about
@the real me no
Amazing as always Chris!
Great video as always Chris!
I'm so happy Allan is getting the recognition he deserves!
I was waiting for a video related to banknotes, thank you chris ❤
Alan Turing was a great / tormented / unappreciated man! This accolade is past time . Thank you for this video, Chris.
His story is so interesting but so tragic.
i thought i was losing my mind when i saw the winking banknote then i looked at the pinned comment and i was like: “oh phew i’m not crazy, or am i...?”
Great vid Chris! Keep up the amazing work
Your videos are perfectly made! thanks for making videos for us!
I loved this video! All your vids at great otherwise! You deserve 10 times the amount of subs that you have
“Turning’s law” like yes how gracious of you. You already ruined his life and now you pardon him like 80 years after being dead. 😂😂
Also pardoning is forgiving even tjo he literally did nothin wrong
I participated in a documentary series introducing the brief history of Artificial Intelligence, and the chapter for introducing Alan Turing and his inspiring work plus his influences on the future generation was my favorite. I haven't been to UK for about half a decade now, would really love to visit it again after the pandemic, can't wait to have a look at these amazingly well-designed new banknotes. Thanks for the video Christ, love everything you've done.
Thank you you made my day I love when you upload I find your videos they are so interesting thank you xxxxxxx
Would like to have that in my collection !
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@@Creative_mr_gold hello
@@pietambar369 hi
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Same
being gay myself, tho as a lesbian, which wasnt as harshly discriminated against back then, his story just makes me sad. he was an incredible man, and yet, was driven to suicide because of society.
True, now it seems straight people are the targets of many, how things change eh?
Or even men, I mean men need a 6pm curfew cause we are all predators in Britain. What the hell is that all about lol. In the end it’s not nice to be bad to anyone regardless of who they are but seems it’s lost in translation of late
@@nicestguyinhouse6112 straight people aren't being oppressed
@@gulchbrammer1967
Ye and suppose white people arent being oppressed either eh? just look at california where they want to take in a tax just for white people but not for black people and also the fact that its now acceptable to even think of puting a male curfew in britain just cause of the actions of 1 man lol these are 2 stories and i have 1000s more and its getting more daily.
also many people not getting into college due to allocations due to gender or race rather than for the people who actually pay or deserve it more due to their grades, people saying oh well you are the best person to be here but sorry we have too many white people here so you cant get in and now going to someone else due to the sjkin colour. That is the definition of racism you can say its good all you like but it is racism doing something for someone good or bad due to skin colour and not about "the content of their character" a little quot from martyn luther king there, go look what he said and see if skin colour should be used for awarding things etc.
This is how it starts and its ramping up constantly due to people believing this madness, i dont blame gay or other ethnicities as its actually do gooders white straight people pushing this nonsense mostly trying to be good but not realising its gonna end in disaster
@@nicestguyinhouse6112stfu dude, straight white men specifically are the least discriminated group ever, they get every advantage and yet you are trying to act like you are discriminated against, you aren't illegal in 70 countries and you don't make up 70% of violent arrests
I'm sorry, but he wasn't DRIVEN to suicide. He could have chosen to live.
I love your videos, you are my favorite UA-camr! You took all these things not many people knew about and made it into something fun to watch! Have a great day
Thank you another great video, love the history behind the new note
LOVE your videos Chris! I was never interested in this subject until i saw your videos. You make it so entertaining!
I’m really impressed with all the details poured into the banknote.
Which is weird since very few people will ever see or handle them
Im so glad that I put notifications on or i would have missed this! 👍
Amazing video is always Chris! You may have had to rush to get it done, but there was absolutely no lack in quality, loved the winking banknote easter egg too!
Last time I was this early, Reggie was still alive. RIP Reggie.
Hello
You could have put it a bit nicer
Rest In Peace buddy we love you
@great day you are a sick person, self promoting on a wholesome comment about a loved cat.
@@tperm4923 agreed, and I apologize.
Great video! And the winking banknote is at 0:43.
I love these videos... so upbeat and happy
Wow! I love this video! I loooovvveee the new note!!! Thanks Chris! You are the best
Turning: saves lives*
Government: “Suicide, take it or leave it.”
Great video - really thorough and interesting 👍🏻
im very impressed with this! when i first learnt about alan turing i was astonished, then immediately heartbroken after hearing what was done to him. it’s very cool to now see him on a bank note :)
Turing is a pretty big inspiration in my life
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A really interesting video, good to see Turing on it, a real pity that he didn't get the credit he deserves during his lifetime.
He was awarded the OBE in 1946.
Great as always!
Love watching your videos they have a feeling of welcomeness
Thank you for sharing this story. I was a bit confused because recently I watched documentation about the Enigma. They said the British got one or two Enigmas from sunken submarines. They said nothing about Alan Turing. :( And I was a bit touched by his sad end.
Also a big thank you to the Poles, who provided a decrypted version of the Enigma before the war began!
Love the videos keep it up!
I really love your channel it has videos about all things i like!
RIP Alan Turing ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Yay for another UA-camr in my subscriber list not being a bigot....!
I had to unsub from a certain puppeteer this month and it was gruesome.
Thanks for being an upstanding lad!
So someone is only a bigot if they don't fit in with your expectations?
Lmao
@@Sillimant_ they are bigoted because they are bigoted
You have made a great video you always make me smile thank you
More knowledge filled my brain today!
Britain: Sorry we chemically castrated you after you helped us beat the Germans. Here’s a limited addition bank note.
That was the first thing I thought when I saw this video. Meanwhile, the queen has her smug face on every banknote even though she's only addressed the nation a measly 4 times to date. They pay her 40 million pounds per year for that! The UK needs to get its priorities straight.
it's not limited edition this is the actual new Permanent £50 banknote
Sadly, it's quite hard to reanimate the dead. What do you want them to do? Any posthumous honours or an apology from the Government would not matter in the slightest, considering that most of the Government that actually allowed his chemical castration is now dead.
At least they recognized his value and their mistake. Much Better than doing nothing and pretend that never happened.
What do you mean limited edition this is what it will always be its a new one to replace the old paper notes
The engravings are the easiest way to check if a note is forged or not - its much more common for 50ies and hundreds, which we were really careful about haha
Fifties aren't that common anymore, I wish I could get my hands on this one but that would be sitting on 50 pounds which is... something I could easily spend
These banknote videos have taught me how to appreciate the beauty in places I never expected to find any!
Love the video Chris!
Nice video, I'm glad you mentioned his awful treatment and death as well. But I would put money (at least £50) on him not being the first LGBT+ person to ever appear on a British bank note.
theres reports that Jane Austen was some form of sapphic, iirc!
What's an "LGBT+" person? He wasn't. He was gay.
@@zlosliwa_menda Do you want to know what the G in LGBT+ means?
@@pretsel5132 So? He wasn't a lesbian, bi (well, I don't know that, but then he wouldn't be gay) or trans (since the "therapy" was forced on him). Saying "LGBT+ person" lumps someone with all the other labels that don't apply to them. Not to mention there are for example gay people who do not agree with "trans rights", etc. If you're looking for a neutral term that can describe a person that is either gay, bi, trans, intersex, etc. then you should probably use "non-heteronormative".
@@zlosliwa_menda Saying someone is part of the LGBT+ community does not mean that all of those labels apply to them.
You may prefer the term GRSM, which stands for Gender Romantic Sexual Minority.
Also, I am aware that transphobic gay people exist.
Love computer science so interesting video! But i have a burning question, If these notes only came out today... This video is 7 minutes??!!!
@@HalfAsleepChris neat go have a nap or something now lol. fun fact of the day did u know u could climb the london o2
Very informative video!
love the history behind the banknote!!!
I get that Dream just uploaded, but Half-Asleep Chris gets priority
Huh he uploaded
I started watching your videos a few days ago, and then I found out you were the one who made the cat golden gate bridge which i watched a while ago!💕 R.I.P Reggie🥺💔🐈
reggie*
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@@derp-zl5lj Oh sorry I had been watching ratatouille earlier lol💙😺
@@Creative_mr_gold hi
You have the most unique Channel keep up the great content!!!👍🏻
Hi Half-Asleep Chris! I love your videos so much because you have unique video styles and ideas about things that I’m personally interested in and also because you have now interested me in a range of other topics. I’m so excited for Saudi Arabia to release polymer banknotes. Last year in 2020 they released a polymer 5 SAR (ريال) banknote and I am hoping they will continue with making polymer banknotes. In Saudi you don’t really see many banknote or coin collection enthusiasts, neither do you see many on UA-cam, so this is why your channel really inspires me. Your cats, Raphael and Isabella are adorable and their videos always make me smile!
It’s pretty good so far👍🏻
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@MR.random57 shut up
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@MR.random57 I'm bi. Did I scare you.
Yay new half asleep Chris video when Ralph’s catio done?
You’re the best UA-camr!You’re really make me feel happy when I see your cats
Incredible video !!
Turing: *literally ends one of the deadliest wars in history 2 years earlier*
British government: no more pp because gae
GOOD:
Saved lives.
Cracked the enigma machine.
Computer scientist.
Math expert.
"BAD":
Gay.
💀
Rest in peace and happy birthday alan. Happy birthday
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@@Staniele it was in quotes.
@@Stanieleit says "bad" not bad so he was being sarcastic
Great job Chris keep it up
I love your your amazing videos keep it up
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He saved so many lives by shortening the war
Thanks for discussing the tragedy that happened late in his life due to his homosexuality. All nations have sins in their past and it's appreciated when they are not glossed over or ignored.
It's still glossed over! There's a lot more to it and much of the story goes unsaid. Turing was in fact attracted to young boys. He "adopted" a young jewish refugee by the name of Robert Augenfeld, whom he sponsored to go to public school. He made advances towards the boy, who was fourteen, but was rebuffed.
A friend of his, Robin Gandy, called on Turing one day and asked if he could borrow a book. Turing took it off the shelf, and out fluttered a newspaper picture of a rank of pageboys at Princess Elizabeth’s wedding, to which Turing said ‘You’ll find nice pages like that in my books.’
The truth is that he was becoming a bit of an embarrassment and the incident for which he was arrested (with a young adult man) allowed the authorities to take action (offer chemical castration) to curb his impulses and protect children without totally upsetting the apple cart.
@@robertstallard7836 S
If you want any credability for your very uncredible statement then you need to show your sources. I have tried for the last half hour to find a source proving your comment and i found nothing. If you dont show sources then you will look like a homophobe making up stories to tarnish the reputation of a hero.
@@Elith- Alan Turing - The Enigma by Andrew Hodges (the book that the film The Imitation Game was loosely based on). The author interviewed both the persons whose names I've given.
Why should I want to make up stories? Alan Turing was an amazing man; indeed probably a genius!
Someone's sexual proclivity should have no bearing whatsoever on how we view their achievements - it would have made no difference to his work at Bletchley, and why should it? It's just how nature made him (as it made the rest of us one way or another!).
He was, as you say, a hero to this country and to the allied war effort.
@@robertstallard7836 Jhon Big has a point. I too went looking for source material for your accusations and only found references to Hodges book. That's quite suspicious, especially given that people like you are now using it to imply that Turing was a pedophile. You need to apply a bit of critical thinking to what you read (maybe Hodges sources had ulterior motives?), otherwise you're the one that's an embarrassment.
@@davidbrydon3124
You are absolutely right - sources should be examined and the motives behind accounts critically assessed. The book was a New York Times best seller ("One of the best scientific biographies ever written") and universally acclaimed, so I think we can be pretty sure the author had done his homework!
Gandy's account of the pageboy picture incident is also given (by him) in a 1990s BBC documentary on Turing, so anyone can see the account being given first hand and make an independent assessment as to its validity.
In any case, why should it worry you what his sexual inclinations were?
No-one chooses their sexuality; it's just what nature gave Turing, just as it does for everyone else. It doesn't define him. I thought we'd got over all that in this day and age.
Thanks to you, I know more about money and banknotes than my teacher! Thank you Half-Asleep Chris!
As soon as I learned that this new bill came out, I wanted to see your review of it! Keep up the good work!
It’s so sad that one of the main people that stopped to help ww2 was shamed for being himself,if I had the chance to meet him with a time machine,I would love to tell him how his invention has created computers and modern day inventions.
Ahem, good fellow person, "helped to stop" is the right order of words instead of "stopped to help". I got what ya meant, but other people may get confused.
The British paper money is so much cooler than American dollars my mom visited the UK a few years ago and gave me one of the bank notes with Churchill on it I think it’s a 5 pound note but I may be wrong
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Amazing!!
Great video. The notes are works of art.
Turing: freaking saves the uk
The UK: you are gæ
When is the Catio video going to release? Any future video plans?
@@HalfAsleepChris Yes!!! :)
another great video 👍
the legend is back
My birthday is June 24, 1 day after Turing's birthday.
My son wants you to make a rollercoaster for your cat.
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really missing your banknote and coin videos. new things are cool and all but these were always my favourite
Great Video!
Now I realise how lucky I am to live around 10 minutes away from Bletchley Park