On 6/4/26 23:46, Lars Poulsen wrote:
On 2026-06-04 20:14, c186282 wrote:
ÿÿ Frankly, USA and elsewhere, entirely new ID numbers need
ÿÿ to be issued like IMMEDIATELY. Inconvenient, but ...
I have been saying for a decade that our Social Security Numbers are horribly obsolete. The namespace is already overloaded, where it should
be large enough to be redundant. To enumerate all US residents, we ought
to have 12 digits. But I would use a 12-digit subspace from the 16-digit number space used for bank cards. The Personal ID can be one 12-digit
space (4-digit prefix making it 16), EIN can be a second, ABA routing
codes a third. We can allocate a block for temporary SSN aliases, so we
can identify ourselves with a different "SSN" for each employer and each bank, so only the government can cross-reference and find the whole
picture.
But expanding the field from 9 to 16 digits will be a painful transition.
Well, at least SOMEONE understands what I'm saying and why.
The State, biz, whomever, does NOT want to do this transition
but at this point it's become URGENT, beyond urgent. Official
govt paper letters with a verification code with yer NEW
numbers inside. Social Security and now Medicare are of the
highest priority.
Got a call on my cell some weeks back - a number I almost
never give anybody for anything. Played senile. Pleasant
woman (or AI) asked me to remember the conversation we
had a few weeks ago (NEVER). The SCHEME was "Cash For
Medicare". Then she asked me if I had MediCare. Anybody
legit already KNOWS. Clue, YOU will never get a penny
of cash ... they just wanna steal/ruin your number.
But there are a lot of people who ARE kinda senile and
WILL be fooled. "Free Money ! GREAT Deal !!!".
Today, Medicare mail WARNING of exactly these sorts
of number-pirating schemes ... two months late ....
Wonder why US govt 'care' funds are going broke ? It's
because half the money is being diverted to criminals
and/or Islamist terror orgs. Officials even into
the US House/Senate seem to be deeply involved. BAD !!!
Some STATE-level officials, even MORE deeply. Trump
IS now intensely looking into all this, but it's a
HUGE problem and everyone covers their butts.
Also, only ONE store I've encountered where the sales
terminal CAN deal with >4 digit PIN codes. Hell, even
5 digits would be a big help. If there are others
crowding me from behind I often FAKE entering a 5th :-)
STILL use an old HDD bag - heavily aluminized plastic -
in my wallet. RFID stealing is not as common/easy as
some say, but CAN happen. Can't just use aluminum
foil - that starts to disintegrate fast. MAYBE if
you sprayed it with a few coats of urethane paint ?
Hmmm ... DID see very thin sheets of "Mu-Metal" sold
someplace ... Amazon ??? Even 0.001 would be good
enough.
Anyway, the Old Number Schemes are seriously obsolete
and compromised. Different, and slightly longer, numbers
for everything ARE imperative - NOW.
Finally, STILL get most all of my significant financial
statements ON OFFICIAL PAPER - something tangible I can
jam in people's faces, Just In Case.
In the old days the barbarians would raid your village
and physically steal your stuff. NOW it's easier.
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