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To: John Mansfield who wrote (112)	12/26/1998 9:45:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 151

'Nicholas Zvegintzov, author and industry pundit: "The Year 2000 problem (years stored by their last two digits will overflow from "99" to "00" when the year passes from 1999 to 2000, causing miscalculations and misunderstandings) is not a huge problem of computer software, nor a unique problem, nor a difficult problem to solve, but it is the focus of a huge and unique racket." Yet another entry in the "it's all a consultant conspiracy" theory. Quoted on Software Management Network THE YEAR 2000 AS RACKET AND RUSE (Originally published in "American Programmer", February 1996). Submitted by Shane Taylor. duh-2000.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (112)	12/26/1998 9:50:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 151

'Joseph Nocera, reporter for Money magazine: "Ultimately, what the Y2K alarmists discount most is human adaptability. An astonishingly resilient species, we cope with wars, huge upheavals, natural disasters of all sorts. And now we're going to be stopped in our tracks by a computer glitch? I don't think so." Not at all. I'm sure we'll adapt. We can, for instance, keep warm by burning old magazines for heat if things don't get fixed because reporters convince people this isn't a real problem. Another article with lots of stupid quotes to choose from. Quoted in Money Worried About The Year 2000 Problem? Get Real September, 1998. Submitted by Dave Howard.' duh-2000.com