Articles like these always remind me of this fantastic essay by James Mickens and his &quot;Mossad&#x2F;Not Mossad&quot; concept.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;files.catwell.info&#x2F;misc&#x2F;mirror&#x2F;mickens-usenix&#x2F;thisworldofours.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;files.catwell.info&#x2F;misc&#x2F;mirror&#x2F;mickens-usenix&#x2F;thiswor...</a><p>&quot;“But James,” you protest, “there are many best practices for choosing passwords!” Yes, I am aware of the “use a vivid image” technique, and if I lived in a sensory deprivation tank and I had never used the Internet, I could easily remember a password phrase like “Gigantic Martian Insect Party.” Unfortunately, I have used the Internet, and this means that I have seen, heard, and occasionally paid money for every thing that could ever be imagined. I have seen a video called “Gigantic Martian Insect Party,” and I have seen another video called “Gigantic Martian Insect Party 2: Don’t Tell Mom,” and I hated both videos, but this did not stop me from directing the sequel “Gigantic Martian Insect Party Into Darkness.” Thus, it is extremely difficult for me to generate a memorable image that can distinguish itself from the seething ocean of absurdities that I store as a result of consuming 31 hours of media in each 24-hour period.&quot;