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To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (3659)	2/25/1998 9:25:00 PM
From: wooden ships	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

Alan: As a footnote to your information, the 2 March Business Week cover story on the year 2000 problem, among other things, suggests that the drain on overall domestic resources, which will be necessary to solve this computer glitch, will redound as a noticeable decrement to the GDP. In addition, the article raises the haunting spectre of a year 2000 problem embedded in the electronics of the computers themselves and out of reach of even the most perspicacious software reprogrammers. Once again, welcome back.

To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (3659)	2/26/1998 12:35:00 PM
From: Trebor	Respond to of 42834

>Skousen says that in March, 1999, the 500 or so stock market networks of the world will begin a number of simulated year 2000 tests< This is scary. If they wait until March, '99 and discover major problems, there is no possible way to fix them by Y2K. From what I've read, it's already too late unless they are working on it full bore. What really concerns me is the fact that the U.S. is behind on this problem and yet we are far ahead of most other countries, especially emerging market nations. I mentioned the Y2K problem to a banker in Brazil who had never heard of it. Unless there is some assurance that this problem is getting fixed, I am bailing out of all international investments before 1/1/00.