I was alive in 1990. My social security number would be for a 15 year old. Id be older than my parents if I arrived there at my age. There would be no way for me to establish anything and$5k in 1990 isn't enough to buy a fake identity.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

$5k in 1990 isn’t enough to buy a fake identity.

you don't need one. you can coast for years in the 90s without much.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

How old were you in 1990 and in which nation? You couldn't get much done for moe than a few weeks with $5k in a lot of the USA in 1990 for example

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Maybe the 1890s. $5k would last you a few months at most in 1990

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 3 days ago

I'd have gone with nitrogen, myself, but same.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Before exiting, I wonder if I could get a message to my 10-year self. I think he has a bank account, but he'd be an idiot with that much USD.

I could probably convince him I am him from the future, but I wonder how to have a conversation with him.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Before exiting Im saying hi to my grandparents and surviving great grandmother. I haven’t spoken with them in decades so that would be nice