Y2K The Millenium Bug

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Many believe that the Millenium Bug is bound to affect everybody's life personally or economically. The possibility that many computer systems will experience, somewhat, an inability to function properly as the year 2000 approaches, is a growing concern for most companies and individuals. The misrepresentation of the two-character year in data fields could cause anything from partial disruptions to full, catastrophic failures. The people speculated to encounter Y2K could vary from a wide range of …

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…scenario I can not picture the largest companies in the nation and the world having computer problems. This is why I believe that companies and individuals need to be aware of the dangers, and work as a community because if one domino falls the rest follow. Another solution to the millenium bug would be that as humans we reflect on what will happen and if we have given technology a proper role in our culture.