Episode 79: Y2K
Planes falling from the sky. Bank accounts drain to zero. Traffic lights gone dark. The turning of the century called for chaos and confusion. But what happened was more akin to an average, everyday glitch. Was this really the tale of the government who cried wolf or was the United States closer to the brink that we all thought? This weeks episode is Y2K.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CPRT-106sprt10/pdf/GPO-CPRT-106sprt10-6-3.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/video/booming/100000002243885/y2k-much-ado-about-nothing.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB920608436673078000
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-105shrg50323/html/CHRG-105shrg50323.htm
https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/03/02/y2k.report/Telcom.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell
https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/inside-move-105-1117757916/
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumerwatch-bottled-water-sales-surge-on-eve-of-y2k
https://www.zdnet.com/article/here-come-the-y2k-scams/
https://www.deseret.com/1999/12/30/19483066/fears-over-y2k-are-cited-for-increase-in-gun-sales
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flashback-the-limited-edition-y2k-assault-rifle/
Y2K: Simply Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkpbcAIyfwk
https://www.today.com/video/remembering-the-scary-y2k-bug-20-years-later-75573829636
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/Y2K-bug/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem
https://slate.com/technology/2009/11/was-y2k-a-waste.html
https://slate.com/technology/2019/10/y2k-2038-bug-coding-future.html
https://nypost.com/1999/11/14/y2k-eve-ticket-sales-just-not-taking-off-for-airlines/
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Y2K-bug
https://time.com/3645828/y2k-look-back/
https://people.com/human-interest/y2k-millennium-bug-20-year-anniversary/
https://www.npr.org/programs/specials/2000/international.html
