RE: 30 U.S. Nuclear Plants Still Need Y2K Fix - Agency

[L_K_II_Les_Aldrich@RL.gov]

OK, let's get serious about this.  1980 being part of the 80's has
nothing to do with when the millenium ends. Scientifically, a millenium
is 1000 years.  Unless we counted the first year A.D. as "year zero" (we
didn't), the year 2000 is the 1000th year of the second millenium.  If
you want to party in honor of "the left hand digit changed from a 1 to a
2", that's as good a reason as any - but it aint a millenium.

Les Aldrich
l_k_ii_Les_Aldrich@rl.gov

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert Denne [SMTP:rdenne@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent:	Friday, August 06, 1999 2:44 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: 30 U.S. Nuclear Plants Still Need Y2K Fix - Agency
> 
> I am sorry but I am one of the smucks that believe that 1980 is part
> of the
> 80's and not the 70's.  I voted for Reagan in the eighties and am very
> proud
> of that.  I also believe that any time past midnight on December 31,
> 1999
> will be January 1, 2000 and therefore the start of a new day, year,
> decade,
> century, millenium, whatever.  I am sure I am being totally
> unscientific
> about this but I intend to party my butt off this time around even
> though I
> am sure it will be easier to get a reservation for the big actual?
> millenium
> party held by some of you next year.
> 
> Bob Denne
> ATG, Richland.
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> >
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