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RE: Plugged-in (7/98)

Y2K's no joke
Your glib, cute and clever comments on Y2K may be fun to read, but could do a true disservice when read by persons who don't actually know what's going on and take it as gospel.

If you actually don't know the full enormity of the Y2K bug and its possible impact on the world as we currently know it, then I'm surprised. However, I suppose it's possible. There are those of us doing what we can to prevent a total collapse of systems, but I become more and more pessimistic as the depth of the problem is determined. It is fairly clear at this point that a depression is the least we will see, with many companies going out of business. I worry myself more about the power grids, distribution chain and commerce in general.

A disaster movie? It has many of the same elements: no one is listening, dorky scientists grinding their teeth in helpless dispair and the public panicing at the last moment when the facts become clear. What is missing in this real-life example of man's tendency to avoid problems until they overwhelm him is a super hero who manages to save the day at the last moment with some chewing gum and a cleverly manipulated paper clip. Sorry Mr. Ridolfi, your comments don't help much.

GARY LABOWITZ
Mon, 22 Jun 1998 09:31:25
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