Subj : Y2K power failure?  ;-} (flamebait?)
To   : Russ Johnson
From : Nicolaas Hawkins
Date : Sat Jul 22 2000 02:06 pm

Hello, Russ ...

You wrote to Everett Hertenstein on Friday 21 July 2000
about "Y2K power failure?  ;-} (flamebait?)" :

 RJ> Since I was somewhat involved in finding Y2K problems, I found his
 RJ> referrence to it as a joke to be somewhat callous. The only reason
 RJ> nothing happened is because millions of people worked on it, millions
 RJ> of dollars were spent to fix it. All that pre-emptive work resulted in
 RJ> what looks like a fizzle, but otherwise would have been a catastophe.

The old, old story I think, Russ - those who had no involvement absolutely 
cannot appreciate (in either sense of the word - understanding of or gratitude 
for) the tremendous amount of work and money - as you suggested - that went 
towards ensuring that the transition WAS as smooth as human effort could make 
it - and, let's face it, it had the potential to be the most monumental 
screw-up since the industrial revolution.

Regards,
        Nicolaas

Email: raptor [at] wn [dot] pl [dot] net

21:06 NZST (UTC+12), Saturday 22 July 2000


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