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Y2K Simulation, With a Twist

29 December 1999 - 12:00am — Christopher Wright

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PHIL: Hey Alex... you gotta take a look at this program.

ALEX: What have you done now?

PHIL: This is a Y2K disaster simulation. With this program, we can predict what kind of social and economic unrest Y2k-related incidents will cause. for example, it's telling me now to expect massive kerosene and candle shortages, and that steam engines and horse carriages will be extremely difficult to come by... uh... hmmm...

PHIL: I think I found a bug.

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