Eski, They are not a bunch of clowns. I have carried on many interesting discussions/arguments with some of them over the past year.
In particular, CK (Cheryl) has done a tremenous amount of research and work to bring potential Y2K issues to the front. I have also enjoyed talking to Karen, Daffodil, Ron, B.K Myers and many others. I have no use for those who turned the discussion into a personal, name calling situation.
I got involved when I saw the fear being felt by the seniors in my community who were worried that tomorrow they would be sitting in the dark, with no heat, food, transportation etc. One irresponsible poster here ever suggested that perhaps his pacemaker would stop working at midnight!
I have been in the computer business for 35 years. I was/am a programmer and still help out with my computer business.
We tested every computer we could find, and determined that from a hardware stance, every computer would continue to work in 2000. Therefore, computers that control hydro, water plants etc. would continue to work.
Ontario Hydro advanced their clocks last March to 2000 and everything worked.
Hopefully, we will all be relieved at midnight to-night when the essential services continue, and we can get on with fixing the small "gliches" that will occur need week.
I don't appreciate being called "childish", but most of these folks are not a "bunch of clowns" either. Many of them have taken abuse from family and friends but cause they truly believed that unless they prepared, they would be at risk.
Jim |
