Subj : Y2K power failure? ;-} To : IVY IVERSON From : GERRY DANEN Date : Tue May 23 2000 11:28 am 20 Dec 99 12:11, Ivy Iverson wrote to Gerry Danen: GD>> I don't anticipate we'll have to worry too much about power GD>> outages in North America, II> It is entirely possible, especially if there's a major Solar flare, II> that it could take out the power grid from Eastern Canada down along II> the East coast, and it COULD extend as far west as the Mississippi II> river! Are we expecting major solar flares on Jan 1/2000? II> And if a few generating plants go down - which is a distinct II> possability - there could be scattered blackouts anywhere. Since you II> live in the Western half of Canada you don't have to worry about an II> outage in the East, however you are no more immune from one than II> anyone else. Lay in a supply of food, batteries, lamp fuel, fire II> wood and anything else you might need to survive in relative comfort II> for a few days - I would suggest a couple of weeks, just in case. But this is general survival you're talking about, not Jan 1/2000 per se? II> BTW, I DO expect most of the phone systems, both local and long II> distance, to go down shortly after midnight, not because of Y2K II> failures, but because everyone will be picking up their phone to see II> if it still works, and most will be TRYING to call Aunt Martha and II> Uncle Bill to see how they are doing and wish them a happy new year. Yep... II> Hopefully on Jan. 4th will will be laughing about it, but it's better II> to be prepared and not need it than need it and not be prepared. Indeed. II> 1) The Moon will be at it's closest approach and aproximately 90 II> degrees from the Sun, which is, according to The Old Farmer's II> Almanac, favorable for earthquakes. I have checked this, and there II> is a loose correlation between the Moon being closest and in this II> relative position to the Sun, so we COULD have more to worry about II> than just computer failures. |-< What's the exact date for that? Moon looks pretty bright right now... II> 2) There is an orginization of computer hackers that have a II> "surprise" for any online computers they can find, including ISPs, II> BBSs, etc. for that period of time. Yeah , can we just shoot the bastards? Gerry Danen -website: http://www.geceventures.com (lots of Y2K info & free d/l's) -email: gdanen@home.com --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: C+Net. (1:140/14.8 .