about the world ending in 2000 because of the computers or something like that
2007-06-30 11:22:47 · 9 answers · asked by Adrian O 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
will give ten points
2007-06-30 11:23:02 · update #1
they world wasn't going to end. IT was called Y2k. Basically everything computer ran was going to shut down because people were scared computer couldn't determine that a new century was going to begin. It didn't happen of course, but if it did electricity would be lost. So everything like TVs air conditioning, and lights would not work.
2007-06-30 11:26:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are looking for is the Y2K glitch. Computer programmers never took into consideration what would happen when the dating system of computers reached 2000 and the numbers only went up to 1999. Everyone (well not me) got frantic that all very important computer systems would shut down and vital services would be disrupted. People (again, not me) purchased bottled water, canned goods, and generators and prepared for armeggedon. Obviously, that didn't occur.
2007-06-30 18:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by art_tchr_phx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up articles on Y2K or the Y2K scare, etc.
2007-06-30 18:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.y2ktimebomb.com/. It is called Y2K (year 2000)
2007-06-30 18:25:26 · answer #4 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a little late aren't you
try y2k
the next date to worry about is 2060
2007-06-30 18:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by C K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo search: "Y2K reports" and you will get many, many hits.
2007-06-30 18:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by kksay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y2k ?
2007-06-30 18:25:26 · answer #7 · answered by A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these sites might help
2007-06-30 18:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by Tiffany J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y2K
maybe that can link you somewhare?
2007-06-30 18:26:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋