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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jwk who wrote (3992)	2/20/1999 12:54:00 AM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 9818

Economics 1010100010010011 February 19, 1999 6:06 PM ET zdnet.com >>>>>>Ed Yourdon, a computer programmer who has made a new career out of Y2K, has published an article that predicts a 10-year depression in the wake of the year 2000 problem. In it, he urges "thoughtful people" "now is the time to acknowledge [that Y2K could cause moderate or serious problems], so that you can begin making appropriate plans before it's too late." The article has been hailed by doomers as a landmark event, but only because it allegedly confirms their suggestion that people spend exorbitantly on Y2K preparations. With all due respect for his accomplishments as a programmer, Ed Yourdon is not an economist........<<<<<<<<