Y2K, is it Really a Problem
Times Square, New York City, December 31, 1999. The final seconds of the millennium are counting down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! As people begin to cheer, computers are crashing, all power is cut, and everything goes black. People panic and start to run, trampling each other in their rush to find safety. Cars are wrecking, looting has begun, and anarchy begins to rule. Does this seem a little drastic for a small computer glitch? To me it does. With all the problems we have today, the subject is on the top of the list for paranoia is Y2K. My one question about this problem is why are people over-reacting to the Y2K problem? The best answers are because of media hype and a fear of computers. Media hype seems to be the largest factor in the way people are re
acting to Y2K. Let's face it, when one media group finds something that no one else has, they announce it to the world as fast as they can. When it is announced, all the other media groups focus their attention on that subject and announce new, even false, information to the public to get ratings. After people start to hear of something that can be dangerous to their lives, they decide to buy survival gear. Stores hear of this and offer such survival gear. This is the way that news of the Y2K bug has spread. While the actual bug will have no, if any, lasting effects, media groups have made a simple programming glitch into the end of civilization. The Y2K bug may be a big problem, but it will probably be just an expensive annoyance that will onl
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Approximate Word count = 505
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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