C.S.Y2K - Quarterly Geek question on Y2K impact
>2.5 Non-geek. 29 years project management and engineering data/telecom.
Uh-oh, a pointy hair got in...
>I've seen 'disasters' and
>this ain't even close. C'mon guys, loosen up and think about what can be
>done instead of freaking out about the unknown. Remember FDR?: "The only
>thing we have to fear, is fear itself." Uh?
Uh, that speech was both an example of great, moving presentation and in
retrospect, a completely clueless, butt-headed, stupid remark. After FDR made
the speech, NOTHING changed, the country continued to wallow in misery, NATO,
no action, talk only.
Anyway, this isn't exactly an unknown, I have seen computer software failures
and I have seen management panic, scream in terror, sit paralyzed in their
offices sobbing. At one company that a pal worked at, after their meltdown,
the company president killed himself. This was about 5 years ago, you can
look them up, Artificial Intelligence Technologies Corp, headquartered in
Boston, they had a branch office in Rosslyn Virginia.
The cascade of failures will wipe out companies, maybe entire industries.
I voted 4 but that's because I'm optimistic. This could easily spin outa
control and fearing the unknown has nothing to do with it. Take a small
amount of protective action now and increase the contingencies as the days
tick away. Taking no action is foolish.
cory hamasaki The only thing we have to fear is that too many people will
ignore the danger and not begin to take appropriate action. |
