I would think their first REAL problem arose after the first decade, when
one digit (9) was replaced with two (10). All the Abacuses in use had to
get an upgraded fRAMe. Desktops were now made of marble for more stability
under stress. This obviously called for more horsepower to deliver the
extra load. Palmtops became sweaty.
Gerrit Kleynscheldt
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Anibal [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 3:43 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject: Re More millenium stuff
Her's for my 2 cents. In light of the problems - confusion and
general
fol-de-rol concerning the Y2K her is my latest thought:
Imagine the problem the accountants etc had as the year 0000
approached. Did
the Chinese have to throw out their old abacuses and get new ones
with an
up-to-date CPU?
How did the Romans handle the problem? What would the year 0000 be
in Roman
numerals
Sorry folks - I couldn't resist.
Bob Anibal
