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199959 minGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Facing Millennium Midnight

199959 minGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Y2K is described as a logic bomb due to the way dates were entered into computers, assuming the year would be 19--.

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Y2K is described as a logic bomb due to the way dates were entered into computers, assuming the year would be 19--.

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Hal Linden and Cliff Ford discuss the Y2K problem, a potential crisis stemming from how dates were recorded in computer systems. The documentary outlines the logic bomb created by the assumption that years would begin with "19--." It details the possible repercussions of this oversight as the year 2000 approached. Solutions proposed by experts are also presented, aiming to mitigate the risks associated with this technological flaw. The film runs for 59 minutes and was released in 1999.

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