Thread:Ollie231213/@comment-29386653-20161106214254/@comment-258494-20161122155513

Ryoung122 wrote: Ryoung122 wrote: CGT, to make it clear, "verified" and "validated" don't actually mean the same thing.

I'll explain.

1. "I "verified that person X died Dec 30 1999".

2. "Person X was validated to have lived to 115 years, 19 days".

If we take a look at the dictionary definitions, "validated" is a higher standard. "Verified" involves confirming that something is true, according to normal standards. "Validated" is a higher standard...it also includes whether that information meets the definitional need (i.e., of science).Ryoung122 (talk) 15:53, November 22, 2016 (UTC) P.S. I love to copy/paste material to make points...but Wikia apparently doesn't allow copy/paste. Any workarounds for this problem?Ryoung122 (talk) 15:54, November 22, 2016 (UTC)

In other words...an obituary may "verify" that a person died; a death certificate "validates" the person's death, legally.Ryoung122 (talk) 15:55, November 22, 2016 (UTC)