That's how it turned out with the y2k bug. It was discovered in 1969 and it wasn't until 1999 that it was fixed.

On 12/22/2012 06:21 PM, keith smith wrote:

Now that is funny!!

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Keith Smith

--- On *Sat, 12/22/12, Derek Trotter /<[email protected]>/* wrote:


    From: Derek Trotter <[email protected]>
    Subject: Re: The end of the world....
    To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <[email protected]>
    Date: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 4:05 PM

    Anyone still using vulnerable software will wait until June 2037.
    Then
    there will be a mad rush to fix the software and programmers yet
    to be
    born will make a fortune.

    On 12/22/2012 11:40 AM, Brian Cluff wrote:
    > It's a little more complicated than just switching to a bigger
    number.
    >
    > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem
    >
    > Brian Cluff
    >
    > On 12/22/2012 10:49 AM, Michael Havens wrote:
    >> what... they haven't fixed it yet?
    >> :-)~MIKE~(-:
    >>
    >>
    >> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:21 AM, keith smith
    <[email protected] </mc/[email protected]>
    >> <mailto:[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>>> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>     Well Y2K didn't get us. Mayan calendar didn't get us.
    >>
    >>     Doesn't the Unix clock stop at 2038? -- 2028 is only 25 years
    >>     away........
    >>
    >>     The year 2038 problem may cause some computer software to
    fail at
    >>     some point near the year 2038. The problem affects all
    software and
    >>     systems that both store system time as a signed 32-bit integer
    >>
    >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>     ------------------------
    >>     Keith Smith
    >>
    >>     --- On *Sat, 12/22/12, Stephen /<[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >>     <mailto:[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>>>/* wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>         From: Stephen <[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >> <mailto:[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>>>
    >>         Subject: Re: The end of the world....
    >>         To: "Main PLUG discussion list"
    <[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >>         <mailto:[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>>>
    >>         Date: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 9:33 AM
    >>
    >>         :-P
    >>
    >>
    >>         On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Michael Havens
    >>         <[email protected] </mc/[email protected]>
    <http://mc/[email protected]>>
    >> wrote:
    >>
    >>             MAN! Can't I cut a break?
    >>             :-)~MIKE~(-:
    >>
    >>
    >>             On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 5:26 AM, Stephen
    >>             <[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >> <http://mc/[email protected]>> wrote:
    >>
    >>                 Unless I totally t I cmissed something. Worst
    apocalypse
    >>                 ever...
    >>
    >>                 On Dec 21, 2012 9:10 PM, "Brian Cluff"
    >>                 <[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >> <http://mc/[email protected]>> wrote:
    >>
    >>                     Patience... there's still a few hours left...
    >>
    >>                     Brian Cluff
    >>
    >>                     On 12/21/2012 08:24 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
    >>
    >>                         welp... it is now 8:30.... I think the
    >>                         destruction of the world isn't
    >>                         coming. I can't be so lucky!
    >>                         :-)~MIKE~(-:
    >>
    >>
    >>                         On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:14 PM,
    Michael Havens
    >>                         <[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >> <http://mc/[email protected]>
    >>                         <mailto:[email protected]
    </mc/[email protected]>
    >> <http://mc/[email protected]>>> wrote:
    >>
    >>                              Walmart is so gracious to me! I
    have that
    >>                         day off so I can greet the
    >>                              end with open arms!
    >>                              :-)~MIKE~(-:
    >>
    >>
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    >>         --
    >>         A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will
    prevent
    >>         you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you
    hit the
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