20 years later, the Y2K bug seems like a joke–because some took it seriously

Re:20 years later, the Y2K bug seems like a joke–because som... by ChrisArchitect on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @02:51AM (#38839204)

(2019)

Where does anyone say it seemed like a joke? When the whole article is about the concerned large-scale efforts across the corporate world and beyond.

Lame gen z mindset on the title at least, ephemeral disdain for history.

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Re:20 years later, the Y2K bug seems like a joke–because som... by ChrisArchitect on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @02:55AM (#38839221)

Here's a massive thread of anecdotes, from a weak Ask HN: (coincidentally posted at an auspicious time March 2020):

Ask HN: Was the Y2K crisis real?

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Re:20 years later, the Y2K bug seems like a joke–because som... by oicu812 on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @02:38PM (#38846005)

There is a new HBO documentary which seems to imply that it was a joke:

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