How is the Y2k Problem like the Titanic?

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I see so many similarities - between this Y2k issue, and the sinking of the Titanic. I'm wondering how many others would agree - and what similarities you can think of...

-- Whitney (Y2k Whit@aol.com), December 20, 1998

Answers

Whitney, check out this previous thread:-

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000JDe

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), December 20, 1998.


Whitney,

If you want to see a long list of similarities between the Titanic and Y2K, make sure you try this link:

http://www.year2000.com/archive/wreid1.html

"The Year 2000 Titan"

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), December 20, 1998.


Below the first "fairy tale" in this thread is a second that tries to give a different "take" on the Titanic similarities.

http://greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000Dfm

-- Robert A. Cook, P.E. (Kennesaw GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), December 20, 1998.


And, the soundtrack to "Titanic" was the best-selling CD/tape of 1998 according to "Billboard" magazine.

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), December 20, 1998.

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