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Many believed in the year preceding 2000 CE that computers, many of which base their dating system using the last two digits of the year making 1999 = 99 and 2000 = 00 for example, would then equate the year 2000 to the year 1900 (because the final two digits are identical) and believe that they should not have been invented, thus resulting in their failure.
Despite the obvious stupidity involved - computers lack the intelligence to decide whether or not they should exist - this grew to the extent that people feared the systems keeping nuclear weapons would be activated or conversely that the safety features would fail, resulting in nuclear winter and the end of the world as we know it.
Equally obviously, this did not occur.
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What is the difference between the Y2K bug and the Y2K virus?
According to the experts at F-Secure, the "Y2K Virus" is just a misnomer given to the Y2K bug by media personnel who didn't completely understand the problem.
What are the historical events in 2000?
The Y2k
What day was the y2k?
January 1, 2000.
When does nasa predict the world will end?
Answer:NASA is not predicting the end of the world. They are being swamped with 2012 theories by some frantic people, and they are trying to quell the "Y2K-style" panic that seems to be growing.
Why were people afraid of Y2K?
Well i think people were scared of Y2K cuz they crazy. They be thinking that something wuz gonna happen, but nuthin DID!
What are the release dates for Y2K A World in Crisis - 1999?
Y2K A World in Crisis - 1999 was released on: USA: 15 November 1999
How many predictions of world ending have failed?
Quite a few most likely, the only two I can think of is when the meteor crashed into the earth and killed the dinosaurs, and in Y2K.
Is y2k the fastest bike in the world?
yes
When did the world worry about the Y2K bug?
1999
World events 1999?
The biggest one that I can think of is the preparation for Y2K
Was y2k real?
theoretically, yes. people thought that the world was going to end in 1999. Y2K means year 2000 in computer. y (year) 2k (2000)
Where can you find the movie Y2K?
There is no y2k movie yet!
Why does the world end in the episode DaBoom?
Because of Y2K. It causes the nuclear missiles to launch.
What is the difference between the Y2K bug and the Y2K virus?
According to the experts at F-Secure, the "Y2K Virus" is just a misnomer given to the Y2K bug by media personnel who didn't completely understand the problem.
What world events happened in year 2001?
we survived y2k the 911 attacks... i think that's it...,
Which is fastest bike y2k or hayabusa?
Y2k super bike is wold fastest bike
Where can you buy a y2k motorcycle?
Sorry my last answer was wrong (AT). You can buy y2k from http://www.marineturbine.com/motorcycles.aspAT
