-Caveat Lector- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Across the board, the project managers have started late, if at all, on the >Y2k problem. The utility industry is outrageously, poorly managed. We all know >how to count to 2000, yet the utility industry has abandoned Y2K compliancy, >and are instead going for Y2K readiness. (see the latest North American >Reliability Council (NERC) Y2K report > >According to page 25 in the NERC report: > "Y2K Ready means a system or component has been determined to be suitable >for continued use into the Year 2000. Note that this is not necessarily the >same as Y2K Compliant, which implies fully correct date manipulations. >Consistent with practices across other industries, the NERC assessment process >has adopted the term Y2K Ready and does not use the term Y2K Compliant." This seems very sensible - it's much more cost-effective and achieves the desired results, i.e. continued operation on 01/01/00. >In the testing of two coal-fire power plants (which were currently offline and >being used as "hot spares") for year 2000 compliance, the clocks were >simultaneously rolled over to the year 2000, causing immediate plant failure. So, to make the power plant "Y2K Ready", you roll the clocks over to the year 1980, or whatever date it is that keeps everything working for the longest time, so that you can repair or replace the non-compliant equipment. The only difference between "Y2K Ready" and "Y2K Compliant" is that the clocks read wrong for the former. This doesn't really matter, since in industrial processes relative time is important, not absolute time. You'll see wrong dates in the logs & such, but that's just an annoyance. Everything works - that's all that matters. >The discussions that took place in the meetings really scared the hell >out of me. Why? It makes perfect sense to me. Che >When does the next millenium begin? Since a millennium is 1000 years, the first millennium began at the start of the year 1 and ended at the end of the year 1000. The second millennium then began with the year 1001 and will conclude at the end of the year 2000. Therefore, the next millennium begins with the year 2001. from: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Time and Frequency FAQ - http://www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/faq/faq.htm DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
