I heard there's going to be a bug that will mess up most of the computers, and what will happen to us humans?
2006-09-10 12:57:48 · 32 answers · asked by David W 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I'll turn 63 years old....You'll still have the world's record for masturbation.
2006-09-10 12:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
And here is the problem --- If you reset your clock to 2039 right now, your computer won't work if it is 32 bit machine. Because it will think the date is 1970. And your software will not work because its timestamp won't be current - programs on your computer have a timestamp set to the year they were released. eg Widows 95 released in 1995. Back before year 2000, that is what people did. As an experiment, ... They set their clock to Dec 31 1999 and then discovered the comp wouldn't work when the date became Jan 1 2000. But two things happened that fixed the problem. 1) New computers from about 1995 onwards stored dates as 4 digits, not just 2. 2) A simple program was written for those comps still using a 2 digit system. This was executed when the time was Dec 31, 1999. That (or something similar) is going to happen in 2038 as well but we have a much longer lead time. There are already many 64 bit computers in use. There wont, be many by 2038. And note ... The computers on board Voyager 1 and 2 did NOT crash on year 2000. - Because the fix was applied.
2016-03-27 06:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by Arlene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will turn 70.
Before the year 2038, The United States will go bankrupt and will become a nation under "The New World Order"
Money will be replaced by a computer chip which will either be in your hand or your forehead.
Freedom will be nonexistant, and there will be worldwide chaos the likes of which this world has never seen to date!
2006-09-10 19:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by SpatryX 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is just a supersitus myth that people pass around to scare people into not getting a computer before then. I do not believe that there will be a virus or "bug" as you put it that will mess up computers. It is supposed to say that there will be nuclear holacuast and the so called "bug" will tell all the nations' around the world to launch all of there nuclear misslies at once and have random destitons and kill all but a few humans.
2006-09-10 13:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. There's no reason why computers should have any problem with the year 2038.
Besides, that's 32 years away. PLENTY of time to fix the problem if there was one.
2006-09-10 13:10:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In 2038, I will be 55.
2006-09-10 12:59:55 · answer #6 · answered by Caribbean Blue 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some of us still have books and can cope without. We are not mean so won't charge the earth to help out. I would be careful what you say, the CIA may be at your door. I have not heard this. Failing that you will be done for wasting police time. Grow up and take up a hobby. Use your brain
2006-09-10 13:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by thecharleslloyd 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what's so special about 2038? well let's see your box will quit for sure in the very early morning hours on tuesday, january 19, 2038, but prior to that date I would bet that nobody has an absolute answer, even Murdoch who will very likely be gone by then.................
2006-09-10 13:03:07 · answer #8 · answered by Strange Ball 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In the year 2038....will man be alive, or will we be robots trying to survive.
In the year 2038...computers will still jive and be in space alive.
2006-09-10 13:02:02 · answer #9 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
2038? The world won't be here much past 2012.
2006-09-10 12:58:43 · answer #10 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
in 2038 I will be old as dirt, and i imagine that most
people will be looking forward to 2039
2006-09-10 13:01:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋