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20 Years Later, the Y2K Bug Seems Like a Joke—Because Those Behind the Scenes Took It Seriously (time.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not sure overblown is the right word.

Like did you see how people reacted having to wear a mask for Covid. Imagine they couldn’t use their banks or pay for things people are wild and don’t would be rioting.