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RE: ORCID - unique identifiers for bibliographers

2013-09-17 09:44:50


--On Monday, September 16, 2013 22:28 -0400 John R Levine
<johnl(_at_)taugh(_dot_)com> wrote:

I do have an identical twin brother, and hashing the DNA
sequence collides more regularly than either random or
MAC-based interface-identifiers in IPv6.

Also, he doesn't have the same opinions.

Clearly, one of you needs to get to know some retroviruses.

Or you aren't identical enough.  Clearly the hash should be
computed over both your DNA sequence and a canonical summary of
your opinions.

Are we far enough down this rathole?

    john