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		warkdarrior on Aug 26, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan facing credit card number shortage 2^59 numbers not enough for you? That's 2^25 card numbers per person in the world (assuming 2^34 persons).

galoisgirl on Aug 26, 2020 [–]

So how do you explain the shortage with 2^15 numbers per person?

ttymck on Aug 26, 2020 | [–]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24277902

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