Atta boy Jim. What a way to encourage those amotivated folks to get their butt in gear and prepare:

Jim Duggan, Y2K research director for the Gartner Group, a Connecticut consultant, had a different take.

"People should be prepared for something mild, but that doesn't sell books," he said. "We get a lot of stupid e-mails accusing us of being part of a global conspiracy.

"Shucks, doing nothing is probably a good bet."

-- a (a@a.a), July 25, 1999

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Forgot the link:

http://www.dallasnews.com/metro/0725met100y2kprepare.htm

-- a (a@a.a), July 25, 1999.

I guess Gartner's y2k research director just doesn't Get It. Imagine that. And he may have more hard data than anyone else on Earth. What could possibly explain such an attitude? Do you suppose he could possibly understand the issue?

-- Flint (flintc@mindspring.com), July 25, 1999.

Flint said:

'a':

I'd consider your probability estimates [28% chance of recession, 50% depression, 20% collapse of government] ludicrous even if no remediator had ever lifted a finger

-- Flint (flintc@mindspring.com), July 25, 1999.

I think that about says it all Flint.

-- a (a@a.a), July 25, 1999.

Must be all that "insufficient progress" we've been noticing...

-- a (a@a.a), July 25, 1999.

Do you guys need a private room or something? All your arguing makes one wonder...

-- Typhon Blue (typhonblue@hotmail.com), July 26, 1999.

Pretty good article. Thanks, a.

-- Klar (klarbrunn@lycos.com), July 27, 1999.