The "Real Y2K Problem"?

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March 22, 2000 -- On New Years Day, 2000, technophiles breathed a sign of relief when the feared Y2K computer bug proved to be a dud. Cell phones still worked, bank accounts were balanced, airplanes took off and landed safely. But was the reprieve only temporary? The solar maximum -- dubbed the "real Y2K problem" by some pundits -- is due to arrive in mid-2000. By triggering power blackouts and communications disruptions, solar activity could cause some of the same problems that raised fears at the beginning of the year.

http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast22mar_1m.htm

What do you think, gang? Maybe LadyLogic shouldn't return her generator just yet.

-- Flash (flash@flash.hq), March 22, 2000

Answers

Flash,

I never bought a generator; I live in Phoenix! :o)

(So, how's weather in your neck of the woods tonight?)

~*~

-- Laura (Ladylogic@...), March 22, 2000.


An oldie but goodie from 1998. It's been predicted that the first few months of 2000 are the ones most likely to be the solar maximum.

Space Storms Could Disrupt Satellite, Comm Systems

http://www.cnnfn.com/digitaljam/newsbytes/120235.html

-- (Net@research.er), March 23, 2000.


Gee thanks Flash, here's another one of those nebulous, hazy, indertiminate dates "due to arrive in mid-2000," that the nuts, dOOMERS, and religious wackos, keep singing loud and clear, rather than saying, "WE WERE WRONG ABOUT Y2k."

LL, I know you're just worried sick. I've got a generator I'll see you cheap. haha. Wish I'd listened to you in the first place.

I've marked it in my Disaster Date Dud Book.

-- gilda (jess@listbot.com), March 23, 2000.


Hi Gang,

I just thought I'd "lighten things up" a little. You know how doomers are, even "Reformed" ones like me. There's always some new crisis to worry about just over the hill .

Actually, the Space Weather is kind of interesting for those so inclined. Today it says that the Sun just shot off an X1-class flare (a BIG ONE), that is fortunately not headed for Earth!

Laura and Gilda, sorry about the mixup on the generator. I recall now that it was Gilda who had mentioned it. I'm up at about 5000 feet, so it must be those extra Cosmic Rays that are scrambling my brain!

NetReseacher, thanx for your contribution, too!

Here's the Space Weather URL:

Link

-- Flash (flash@flash.hq), March 23, 2000.


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