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> 33 bits. Context: There are about 2^33 people on earth, so it takes roughly 33 bits of information to identify a single person. (In practice, it's probably
by majewsky 7y ago
> 33 bits.
Context: There are about 2^33 people on earth, so it takes roughly 33 bits of information to identify a single person.
(In practice, it's probably slightly more bits because not all bits carry unique information.)
- spiderfarmer 7y ago33 bits is not nearly enough: https://www.innovationfiles.org/33-bits-of-nonsense/ https://www.innovationfiles.org/33-bits-of-nonsense/ >"Anonymity in real life is much different than anonymity in the lab, and most people are content to be “one in a million” even if they cannot be “one in 6.7 billion.” In any data set, highly unique individuals (i.e. the outliers) may stand out, much like today’s celebrities do not enjoy the same level of anonymity as the average citizen. However, the fact that some individuals may be identified in a particular data set does not mean that any (or all) individuals may be identified in the data set."