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To: Backfill who wrote (22169)	7/25/1998 9:24:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

The 2 areas to watch for Y2K non-compliance are the govt and small busines. Because of the size of current govt., this will probably be the largest problem we encounter. BK

To: Backfill who wrote (22169)	7/25/1998 9:31:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

Backfill, OTOT * Y2K * I just received a replacement VISA card expiring in 00. I haven't used it yet. It would be interesting if those of us using such cards would report any adverse experiences. GM

To: Backfill who wrote (22169)	7/25/1998 10:27:00 PM
From: Paul V.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Backfill, In the article, "The Y2K Solution: Run for Your Life!!,by Kevin Poulsen, WIRED, August, 1998, page 122-125, and 164-167 quoted, source page 163, "don't you realize tha everything stops if the power grid goes down. . . .If the power utilities - with their Byzantine grid of thousands of generator and substations around the continent - weren't already well along in their efforts, then all the systems he'd been dragged into Y2K compliance would be dead as doornails when the lights went out. . . The power grid relies on a sophisticated feedback mechanism: Remote terminal units report their power needs up the communications chain that controls the output of electricity generators. The entire network is riddled with embedded chips. Nuclear plants supply nearly 20 percent of the power in the grid, and none of them have been certified as Y2K compliant. . .There isn't enough time to fix everything. There will be some disruption." Engineers are these statements true. What are the pro's and con's and what impact will this have on the world wide electronic industry. Regards Paul V.