-Caveat Lector- Mainstream media now covering Navy Y2K report. Note last sentence of this Washington Post/AP report.....Geri & Alfred, Vancouver, BC > > > Navy Predicts Widespread Y2K Failure > [www.intellectualcapital.com] > [Partners:] By Ted Bridis > Associated Press Writer > Thursday, August 19, 1999; 7:27 p.m. EDT > > WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Navy report predicts > ``probable'' or ``likely'' failures in > [Coolfont] electrical and water systems for many > cities because of the Year 2000 > technology problem -- an assessment more > [Piedmont Winery & Vineyard] dire than any other made by the > government. > > President Clinton's top Y2K adviser, John > Koskinen, called the Navy's conclusions > overly cautious, saying they assumed that > major utilities would fail unless proved > otherwise. > > The most recent version of the study, > updated less than two weeks ago, > predicted ``probable'' or ``likely'' > partial failures in electric utilities > that serve nearly 60 of roughly 400 Navy > and Marine Corps facilities. > > The study predicted ``likely'' partial > electrical failures, for example, at > facilities in Orlando, Fla.; Gulfport, > Miss.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and nine > other small- to mid-size cities. > > It also predicted ``probable'' partial > water system failures in Dallas; > Nashville, Tenn.; Houston; Baton Rouge, > La.; Montgomery, Ala; Tulsa, Okla.; and > 59 other cities. > > The study forecast likely partial natural > gas failures -- in the middle of winter > -- in Albany, N.Y.; Fort Worth, Texas; > Pensacola, Fla.; Charleston, S.C.; > Columbus, Ohio; and Nashville. > > The military report contrasts sharply > with predictions from the White House, > which weeks ago said in a report that > national electrical failures are ``highly > unlikely.'' The White House report also > said disruptions in water service from > the date rollover are ``increasingly > unlikely.'' > > Koskinen, who vouched for the > authenticity of the Navy report, noted > that all its worst-case predictions for > failures were marked as ``interim'' or > ``partial'' assessments. > > ``It's not nearly as interesting as the > world coming to an end,'' said Koskinen. > ``The way they worked was, until you have > information for contingency planning > purposes, you ought to assume there was a > problem.'' > > The Year 2000 problem occurs because some > computer programs, especially older ones, > might fail when the date changes to 2000. > Because the programs were written to > recognize only the last two digits of a > year, such programs could read the digits > ``00'' as 1900 instead of 2000, > potentially causing problems with > financial transactions, airline schedules > and electrical grids. > > The Navy report was first summarized on > an Internet site run by Jim Lord, a Y2K > author, who said he obtained it ``from a > confidential source of the highest > reliability and integrity.'' > > ``The military has to work from the worst > case, but so do we,'' Lord told The > Associated Press on Thursday. ``It's > reprehensible for them to know this and > keep it from us.'' > > Koskinen said the Navy wasn't withholding > information from anyone, noting that the > continually updated report was available > until recently on a Web site maintained > by the Defense Department. > > ``The last people in the world the > department is going to keep information > from is their own people,'' Koskinen > said. ``In fact, the whole purpose of the > exercise is to make sure they can provide > appropriate information to servicemen on > their bases and their families. > > The report was pulled off the Web site > two weeks, Koskinen said. Neither he nor > Defense Department officials offered any > reason why. > > � Copyright 1999 The Associated Press > > 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
