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The government doesn't use SQL (programming.dev)
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See the post on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/provisionalidea.bsky.social/post/3lhujtm2qkc2i

According to many comments, the US government DOES use SQL, and Musk is not understanding much what's going on.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

SSNs are reused. Someone dies and their number gets reassigned.

Nope, they don't. No SSN has ever been reused and will not for generations.

https://www.aarp.org/social-security/faq/do-identification-numbers-get-reused/