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To: Michael V. Pokroy who wrote (7898)	10/1/1998 8:51:00 PM
From: Hoatzin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10786

>>I'd like a response from a Y2K techie if possible please. Seems as if they're all too busy to answer, so let me try (g). >>How will general Q Public know that there has been a problem when it occurs? John Q Public has no idea of how many failures, re-runs and general screw-ups take place on a regular basis at computerized service providers (e.g. banks, hospitals, governments...). Many problems (e.g. with an overnight batch process, such as a monthly statement run) are fixed soon after they occur, and the public (meaning the customer) has no reason to know. Of course, if an ATM network or AMZN's home page are down, customers find out very quickly! But I don't think the change of Fiscal Year from '98' to '99' is going to cause many problems visible to the outside world. Possibly, government may experience a slight decrease in internal efficiency (is that possible?). Welfare checks will still be mailed, taxes will still be due, bureaucrats will still get paid and the line at the DMV will not get any shorter. Anyone hoping for a major upwards move in y2k stock prices due to the change in fiscal year is just hoping, frankly...