Re: Creating a unique ID number for a dollar

[mpd@netcom.com (Mike Duvos)]

Our Fearless Leader Writes:

> This reminds me of a hack I heard about some years back.

> There's a way to generate a number for any person which is unique. It is
> not shared by anyone else on the planet.

> Best of all, this number can be generated without use of a computer,
> without entry of any allegedly random numbers, and without any hashing of
> personal data. It's not necessarily a real short number, certainly not as
> short as an SS number.

> And best of all, the cost is low. Just a dollar, in fact.

> I'll explain later.

Hmmmmm.  How about taking a dollar, appropriating its serial number for
your personal number, and then burning the dollar to prevent reuse. 

Cost, one dollar.  Is burning a dollar a felony?

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