So many passwords and numbers to remember

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of remembering numerous passwords, identification numbers, and other personal data, particularly in the context of banking and academic life. Participants share their experiences and strategies for managing these numbers, as well as humorous takes on the situation.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration over the number of passwords and IDs they must remember, listing various personal identifiers including bank pins and social security numbers.
  • Another participant suggests that they store their passwords in an encrypted file, noting the difficulty of accessing them in public spaces.
  • Several participants engage in a playful challenge to recall their personal numbers without looking, indicating a shared experience of memory strain.
  • One participant humorously contrasts their age with the complexity of the numbers they must remember, suggesting that their knowledge base is still developing.
  • A participant mentions using simple passwords like "password" and expresses surprise at how often it works, highlighting security concerns.
  • There are sarcastic exchanges about the intelligence of individuals based on their choices and experiences with passwords.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion includes a mix of humorous banter and serious reflections on the difficulty of managing personal information. While participants share similar frustrations, there is no consensus on the best approach to handling passwords and IDs.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of comfort and strategies regarding password management, with some relying on memory and others on digital storage solutions. The conversation also touches on the implications of using simple passwords for security.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to individuals dealing with similar challenges in managing personal information, particularly in academic or professional settings where numerous identifiers are required.

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Geeeeeeeeeeeez! I needed to move cash from one bank to another today and it just hit me again that there are sooooooooooo many passwords and ID's and crap that one must remember! I'm even starting to forget my SSN every once in a while. To think... all the numbers associated with someone...

for me i can think up the following off the absolute top of my head:

bank 1 pin
bank 1 second acount pin
bank 2 pin
bank 1 id
bank 1 second account pin
bank 2 id
home phone
cell phone
student id
brokerage account
DOB (ok so it takes me a sec, shut up)
SSN

hell throw in the numbers you remember as a physics student and all of a sudden your SSN becomes 6.626*10^-34.
 
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Alright, so without looking at the things
what are your

bank 1 pin
bank 1 second acount pin
bank 2 pin
bank 1 id
bank 1 second account pin
bank 2 id
home phone
cell phone
student id
brokerage account
DOB (ok so it takes me a sec, shut up)
and SS

numbers?
 
That's why I put 'em all in one encrypted file. Makes it hard to access IMs and such from cafes, tho.
 
heartless said:
Alright, so without looking at the things
what are your

bank 1 pin
bank 1 second acount pin
bank 2 pin
bank 1 id
bank 1 second account pin
bank 2 id
home phone
cell phone
student id
brokerage account
DOB (ok so it takes me a sec, shut up)
and SS

numbers?

:smile: :smile:

...think it'll work?
 
Smasherman, of course mathematics work,

quiet! We'll share!
 
who cares?
 
Cyrus, you forgot the "thread closed" part :cry:
 
and on that note,...

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Pengwuino said:
Geeeeeeeeeeeez! I needed to move cash from one bank to another today and it just hit me again that there are sooooooooooo many passwords and ID's and crap that one must remember! I'm even starting to forget my SSN every once in a while. To think... all the numbers associated with someone...

for me i can think up the following off the absolute top of my head:

bank 1 pin
bank 1 second acount pin
bank 2 pin
bank 1 id
bank 1 second account pin
bank 2 id
home phone
cell phone
student id
brokerage account
DOB (ok so it takes me a sec, shut up)
SSN

hell throw in the numbers you remember as a physics student and all of a sudden your SSN becomes 6.626*10^-34.
That's all you can do?

In addition, throw in telephone numbers of clients around the world, various specifications of nuclear reactors, fuel designs, copious quantities of materials information, formulas, equations and data from thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, all sorts of obscure bits of technical data, and that's a start. :biggrin:
 
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Astronuc said:
That's all you can do?

In addition, throw in telephone numbers of clients around the world, various specifications of nuclear reactors, fuel designs, copious quantities of materials information, formulas, equations and data from thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, all sorts of obscure bits of technical data, and that's a start. :biggrin:

But I'm barely 19! This is just my foundation of numbers.
 
  • #11
You're only 19, BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAAHAH... I'll be sure to get you a pair of diapers when I go grocery shopping. :smile:
 
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yeah, too many numbers. that's why when i get to create my own passwords, i never use numeric ones. i just use 'password'. uts funny, sometimes i like to just go to random people's emails and see if 'password' works... its surprising how often it does
 
  • #13
Even wise girls are stupid.
 
  • #14
heartless said:
Even wise girls are stupid.

Even clever chauvinists... oops I contradicted myself there!
 
  • #15
It's just silly sarcasm. Rach3, you may become a millionaire, if you only guess why wise girls are stupid,
 

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