I mean I agree but at the same time as someone who kind of got into "Y2K culture" at the time there was a tremendous amount of irresponsible doomsaying, people saying the Y2K problem *could not* be fixed and would *inevitably* lead to the collapse of the global economy
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Replying to @arthur_affect @adrienneleigh
There were multiple novels about a straight up nuclear exchange caused by Y2K, a bunch of articles saying that all non-Y2K compliant devices would instantly stop working somehow with the rollover, etc
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Sure, but for people who don't really remember that period of time it's important to note that the irresponsible hysteria isn't exaggerated in hindsight either There really was a major upsurge in interest in prepper communities due to Y2K
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It was HUGE in the fundie Christian community to tie Y2K in with millenarian prophecy in general and say it was the instrument of God's judgment of modern civilization Jerry Falwell, among others, made millions from it
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And that's a thing to be aware of and to try to nip in the bud with the next big crisis, even when the crisis itself is clearly real Since the doomsday mindset doesn't at all help prevent it and may actively hinder it, as people become invested in it happening
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