J.L.,
You were asking some specific questions that Techguy doesn't have any obligation to answer.
Were I in his position, I'm not sure I would want to say to much either.
I don't believe there are too many polly-annas/andys out here on this thread. Those of us who follow the topic closely have a healthy respect for it. But the problem is all we have is a lot of supposition and non-quotable sources and very few facts to deal with.
I could tell you of some of the conversations I've had with an associate who is literally in the "belly of the beast" with regard to the political side of this, but who of you would believe me unless I could document it?
There seems little doubt that Asia is going to face some serious problems from my conversations. But I can't document it with actual evidence, or quote the people who are telling me this.
So I'm just another opinion out there for people to listen to or ignore.
What I'm concerned with is that some people seem to think we should all be panicking over Y2K. Panic will get us nowhere. We can just face the fact that there may, or may not, be serious problems here in the US. And in facing that fact, we can either show our courage as a nation, or our cowardice in the face of the unknown.
I believe some of those folks who constantly are painting the doom and gloom scenario are those who exhibiting their selfish cowardice, masking it in some false sense of survivalist machismo.
IMO, it is more important to play a role in providing leadership towards a solution, whether current or in the case of an emergency. Those who choose to take off and head to the hills rather than planning a role in facilitating a post-Y2K recovery are no better than those who flee the military during times of war, letting others carry the awesome burden of fighting it.
Regards,
Ron |
