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Technology Stocks : 2000: Y2K Civilized Discussion -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: flatsville who wrote (486)	9/1/1999 9:18:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 662

Unfortunately, Mr. Fielder is the CEO of a company that seeks to make money from remediating Y2K related PC problems. While that certainly doesn't negate the veracity of his findings or observations, it must be categorized as having the potential for bias. However, he provides a great initial point of focus whereupon other parties can objectively explore the situation and confirm, or refute his findings. I'm trying to get in contact with my associate who deals with Japanese Y2K coordinators in order to pass this information on for further exploration, but alas, due to the flurry of diplomatic activities going in preparation for the APEC summit in New Zealand later this month, they are incommunicado. But Fielder's report, if accurate, is VERY DISCONCERTING to me and a reflection of the difficulties that lie ahead for Japan. Fortunately, PC Y2K issues are relatively simple to resolve.. Either replace the machine, or update the BIOS. Regards, Ron

To: flatsville who wrote (486)	9/1/1999 9:40:00 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 662

>>>(So much for self-reporting and those that are all to happy to believe those reports.)>>> How true! Conversely, so much for those who find discrepancies in these data and are happy to pronounce a lie or a conspiracy. Works both ways. Self reporting to oversight bureaucracies is little more than eyewash signifying nothing. Both reporter and reportee know it, which is part of the reason that there are are so many non-reports. It's just part of the drill. The only useful purpose a response serves is, like a ping, that you know that someone is out there. Karen