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I'm sure they'll be reused at some point. Maybe there will be a market for used celebrity SSNs.
by angry_octet 6y ago
I'm sure they'll be reused at some point. Maybe there will be a market for used celebrity SSNs.
- sobriquet9 6y agoSSNs are used as unique identifiers. If you start re-using them, they're no longer unique.
- angry_octet 6y agoNothing about SSNs is ideal. The uniqueness and permanence assumption is part of why identity theft is so calamitous. So sharing an SSN with someone who's been dead 20 years seems preferable to sharing one with someone who is reusing yours.