I am right about it. Find a single document - written before the viral tweet that claims this.
The idea doesn't even stand up to basic common sense. Nobody ever thought about the default date in the social security database system before?? Really??? "Uhh, guys, maybe this should be a 'not null' field?"
There is a whole chapter in their manual about how to establish age for people who don't have a birth certificate. They don't just enter null.
unknown|1 year ago
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ALittleLight|1 year ago
The idea doesn't even stand up to basic common sense. Nobody ever thought about the default date in the social security database system before?? Really??? "Uhh, guys, maybe this should be a 'not null' field?"
There is a whole chapter in their manual about how to establish age for people who don't have a birth certificate. They don't just enter null.
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200302000!opendo...