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Then it isn't a personal identification number. We should call them PANs, or Personal Authentication Number. If you'll excuse me, I need to go fight some windm

by billpg 2y ago

Then it isn't a personal identification number. We should call them PANs, or Personal Authentication Number. If you'll excuse me, I need to go fight some windmills.

amelius 2y ago
It identifies your authentication number ;)
- lyntier 2y ago
  So a Personal Authentication Identification Number? I like that.
  - adolph 2y ago
    P43r, a space-included numeronym[0] pronounced like Paer? Or just the straight acronym of PAIN? 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeronym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeronym printf "\n%s\t%s\n\n" $(uname) $SHELL; wrd="$(pbpaste | tr -d '\n')"; printf "%s%s%s\n" "$(echo "$wrd" | sed 's;^$.$.*$;\1;')" "$(expr $(pbpaste | wc -m | tr -d ' ') - 2)" "$(echo "$wrd" | sed 's;^.*$.$$;\1;')" Darwin /bin/zsh P43r
Freak_NL 2y ago
So can we call it a 'PAN number'?
- dfxm12 2y ago
  Only if we use it to access the ATM machine.
gweinberg 2y ago
If you want to be pedantic, it really isn't a number at all, it's a string of digits. A lot of "serial numbers" and "material part numbers" are not only not numbers, they're not even all digits.
- craftkiller 2y ago
  If we're being pedantic then they ARE numbers, even the ones with letters. They're just not in base10.
  - NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
    Yeh, until your coworker thinks that he should be storing the phone numbers as an int in the database, and the ones in the Pacific northwest keep getting truncated (but only if they include the leading 1). Numbers might be represented by numerals, but that doesn't mean every string of numerals is a number. If you need to know the difference, ask yourself if you'd ever do math with it, (add to it, subtract from it) if only principle.
    - craftkiller 2y ago
      Ugh, for anyone reading this, please store your phone numbers as E164. There is no need to re-invent the wheel.
- amelius 2y ago
  number (noun): - a figure or group of figures used to identify someone or something (Oxford dictionary) - a numeral or combination of numerals or other symbols used to identify or designate (Merriam Webster's dictionary)

by billpg 2y ago

Then it isn't a personal identification number. We should call them PANs, or Personal Authentication Number. If you'll excuse me, I need to go fight some windmills.

amelius 2y ago

It identifies your authentication number ;)

lyntier 2y ago
So a Personal Authentication Identification Number? I like that.
- adolph 2y ago
  P43r, a space-included numeronym[0] pronounced like Paer? Or just the straight acronym of PAIN? 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeronym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeronym printf "\n%s\t%s\n\n" $(uname) $SHELL; wrd="$(pbpaste | tr -d '\n')"; printf "%s%s%s\n" "$(echo "$wrd" | sed 's;^$.$.*$;\1;')" "$(expr $(pbpaste | wc -m | tr -d ' ') - 2)" "$(echo "$wrd" | sed 's;^.*$.$$;\1;')" Darwin /bin/zsh P43r

Freak_NL 2y ago

So can we call it a 'PAN number'?

dfxm12 2y ago
Only if we use it to access the ATM machine.

gweinberg 2y ago

If you want to be pedantic, it really isn't a number at all, it's a string of digits. A lot of "serial numbers" and "material part numbers" are not only not numbers, they're not even all digits.

craftkiller 2y ago
If we're being pedantic then they ARE numbers, even the ones with letters. They're just not in base10.
- NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
  Yeh, until your coworker thinks that he should be storing the phone numbers as an int in the database, and the ones in the Pacific northwest keep getting truncated (but only if they include the leading 1). Numbers might be represented by numerals, but that doesn't mean every string of numerals is a number. If you need to know the difference, ask yourself if you'd ever do math with it, (add to it, subtract from it) if only principle.
  - craftkiller 2y ago
    Ugh, for anyone reading this, please store your phone numbers as E164. There is no need to re-invent the wheel.
amelius 2y ago
number (noun): - a figure or group of figures used to identify someone or something (Oxford dictionary) - a numeral or combination of numerals or other symbols used to identify or designate (Merriam Webster's dictionary)