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To: Andrew H who wrote (6272)	11/19/1997 3:27:00 PM
From: Money Mood	Respond to of 31646

Interesting social psychology: these days I've been reading different Y2K info coming from different sources and talked to several friends involved in Y2K projects in big companies. Most of the global researchers say the problem is big, while most of the real workers say it is not that big and is being inflated. I understand that BOTH sides are right: globally it is huge, but from the point of view of a computer programmer or engineer who does Y2K work successfully on a daily basis it is not big - and he (she) even wonders why he is being paid that much for doing it. But in the mind of an average person these opposite opinions mix resulting in growing disbelief and anxiety. Mass media would either take one of the sides or present both of them as equal - this only adds to the chaotic feelings. Being thought of logically the situation looks obvious: Millenium Bug is technically handlable on the lower level, but grows big and chaotic on the organizational levels - companies, corporations, parties ... SOCIETY. IT IS MOSTLY A PROBLEM OF THE SOCIETY. IT IS THE ABILITY OF SOCIETY TO SOLVE IT'S GLOBAL PROBLEMS THAT IS BEING TESTED BY THE Y2K BUG! Just some thoughts. Viktor.