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    #41: Y2K

    January 3rd, 2018 · 15 minutes

    It was feared that the year 2000 would arrive with worldwide calamity as the computers in our homes to the systems running our nation's power grid and nuclear power plants ground to a halt. Thankfully, that didn't happen, thanks to the work of engineers.

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    Year 2000 problem - Wikipedia
    Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia
    Year 10,000 problem - Wikipedia