Another End of the World Scenario?

SmashMouth · 12-21-2011, 01:10 PM

2012 End-of-the-World Countdown Based on Mayan Calendar Starts Today | ABC News Blogs - Yahoo! News

FF ... is that you?

Halo · 12-21-2011, 01:42 PM

I think there is a MUCH bigger problem we need to worry about....

The Year 2000 problem (Y2K, Millennium Bug, Millennium Virus) came about due to programming practices involving the use of 6 digit dates (dd/mm/yy) vs. 8 digit dates (dd/mm/yyyy). This results in the possibility of a date such as 31 being misinterpreted (is it 1931 or 2031?). Thus, any computer program which deals with 6 digit dates is susceptible to the Y2K problem.

Y2K Frequently Asked Questions

saintfan · 12-21-2011, 02:16 PM

We are all going to die!

Srgt. Hulka · 12-21-2011, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

We are all going to die!

I don't know anybody who's survived death yet.

QBREES9 · 12-21-2011, 09:50 PM

I better go buy that Ferrari I've wanting...........again

saintfan · 12-21-2011, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

I don't know anybody who's survived death yet.

Well, there's Elvis...and Jimmy Hoffa...

12-21-2011, 01:10 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,958 Blog Entries: 29	Another End of the World Scenario? 2012 End-of-the-World Countdown Based on Mayan Calendar Starts Today \| ABC News Blogs - Yahoo! News FF ... is that you?

12-21-2011, 01:42 PM	#2
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,204 Blog Entries: 45	I think there is a MUCH bigger problem we need to worry about.... The Year 2000 problem (Y2K, Millennium Bug, Millennium Virus) came about due to programming practices involving the use of 6 digit dates (dd/mm/yy) vs. 8 digit dates (dd/mm/yyyy). This results in the possibility of a date such as 31 being misinterpreted (is it 1931 or 2031?). Thus, any computer program which deals with 6 digit dates is susceptible to the Y2K problem. Y2K Frequently Asked Questions

12-21-2011, 09:46 PM	#4
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Originally Posted by saintfan We are all going to die! I don't know anybody who's survived death yet.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka I don't know anybody who's survived death yet. Well, there's Elvis...and Jimmy Hoffa...

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