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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (8963)	10/19/1999 1:50:00 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

>>>The guide is introduced with a letter from Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Mark Schweiker. "Some people are predicting catastrophic consequences. However, there is no foundation for this extreme position," Lt. Governor Schweiker writes. But then we began paging through the state's Y2K preparedness guide... <<< It goes on to suggest there is a contradiction between the letter and the Guide. Jeff, the above is a clip from the item you posted. I'm not sure from the site who the "we" is that authored the item, but I found "their" bemusement odd so I looked up the "Consumer's Guide to Y2K Planning" that was referenced. It looks like the standard-issue government view to me--the hurricane/earthquake/snowstorm approach--which does not contradict the cover memo IMO. RE taking an extreme position, here is a quote from the Guide: "Also, many so-called ?Y2K survivalists? advocate stockpiling months of water, food, and medicine to prepare for potential emergencies in the year 2000. If people follow this advice, it won?t matter if our systems fail. People, not computers, will create a great catastrophe in 2000 by causing shortages that seriously disrupt our food supply system. The American Red Cross suggests preparing as you would for a severe winter storm?by keeping a one- to two-week supply of essential food, water, and medicine. If we act responsibly as citizens and consumers, we can all be ready for Y2K and other potential emergencies." Looks to me like "We" was really spinning this one and hoped no one would take the trouble to look deeper. I noticed that there were no links provided, but it wasn't hard to find. pa2k.org Karen