Lee Metcalf: “right now it is about 6:30 a.m. on the West Coast. Imagine if you are waking up and for some reason the power is off and…”

“right now it is about 6:30 a.m. on the West Coast. Imagine if you are waking up and for some reason the power is off and your alarm did not ring. The toaster will not work and the TV will not turn on. The faucet and shower are not working either. Your car pool did not show up and the phone will not work to call in late. Even your cell phone is not working. The streets are a mess because the street lights are out and, as you stop at the bank, your cash machine says your balance is zero. Beyond that, your flight to Chicago has been canceled. In fact, all flights are canceled, and you finally realize that it is going to be a really bad day. The year 2000 problem is real. In less than 15 months, we will face a different world. Not only will it be a new millennium but the effect and power of computers running every part of our lives may be more real than ever imagined. Simply put, the year 2000 bug or Y2K, as it is called, if not corrected could, at worst, lead to catastrophic scenarios and, at best, to major inconveniences.”