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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues
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To: Technologyguy who wrote (7087)7/24/1999 10:09:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (2) of 9818
 
Technologyguy,

Well I'm not trying to imply that more extreme scenarios are out of the question, but only that here is someone who claims to be an experienced programmer/systems guy, and this is what he is predicting.

Y2K is all mental when we get down to it. The future is always nothing more than a figment of our imagination, a prediction based upon the best facts we have available. And reality seldom bears out predictions derived from fear-based analysis.

Even with those facts in hand (which none really with Y2K), we are the ones who command our response to those facts. Will we panic? Will we ignore the potential for disruption?? Should we disrupt our lives in preparation for an inevitable IT apocalyse?

Some has scoffed at my only storing a months worth of food (or maybe 2 months tops). My reasoning is that living here in DC, if the nation's capital can't get its act together within a month, I and the Mrs. are outta here. Thus there is no rationale for storing food I won't use or be able to take with me. And as for water, I clearly stated that our ability to filter water if far more imporant than merely storing it (unless you're living in the desert). There's plenty of water available, if you have the means to purify it.

Regards,

Ron
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