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Re: The Y2K problem - again

From D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: The Y2K problem - again
Date 2022-07-19 14:52 -0500
Organization Ye Tycho Crater Ice Cream Parlor
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On Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:48:18 -0700, Peter Flass
<peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-07-18, Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 18/07/2022 00:07, Peter Flass wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> but in this case it will work until 2070, by which time
>>>>>> global warming will have killed us all off.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Er no, by which time renewable energy policy will have killed us all off.
>>>>> A bit of warming is nothing but good news
>>>> 
>>>> It's just amazing how politics can make relatively sane people appear
>>>> to be morons.
>>> 
>>> Renewable energy is pretty much of a crock, but maybe it will be enough to
>>> to keep us going until fusion comes on line. It’s no longer 30 years away,
>>> now they’re talking about the next decade. One sure sign is that big
>>> investors are starting to put money in.
>> 
>> Don't worry about it, population growth will offset any conservation
>> efforts, new supply, etc.
>> 
>
>A lot of things will offset. We used to have this thing called “paper
>currency” that took a little energy to make the paper and print, and then
>would stay in use for quite a while with no further energy expenditure. Now
>we have this stupid thing called “bitcoin” that apparently requires a lot
>of energy each time it is transferred. Oh well, it lets people pay for p*rn
>anonymously, so it must be better.

Its just fiat money, no real value.
--  
Jim

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The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-07-17 16:32 -0400
  Re: The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-17 16:07 -0700
    Re: The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-17 21:14 -0400
      Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-17 20:42 -0700
    Re: The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2022-07-18 08:46 +0100
      Re: The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 07:46 -0400
        Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-18 12:16 -0700
          Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 19:27 +0000
            Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-18 13:02 -0700
              Re: The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 16:17 -0400
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-07-18 21:56 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 21:25 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-07-25 09:51 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-07-25 09:18 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-07-25 10:36 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-07-25 10:15 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-07-25 10:26 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-07-18 22:44 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 21:01 -0700
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 21:22 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-07-18 22:07 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 22:45 +0000
              Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 20:23 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2022-07-18 22:15 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2022-07-18 20:08 -0300
                Re: The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-18 23:30 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2022-07-19 01:48 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-19 10:48 -0700
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-19 10:48 -0700
              Re: The Y2K problem - again Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 20:53 -0700
            Re: The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 16:05 -0400
              Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-18 13:13 -0700
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-18 13:15 -0700
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 21:01 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 16:24 -0400
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 21:13 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2022-07-19 09:34 +0100
                Re: The Y2K problem - again J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2022-07-20 18:52 -0400
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-21 00:19 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-21 13:30 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-21 17:41 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-21 17:53 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-21 14:49 -0400
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-21 19:03 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-21 16:13 -0400
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-21 21:46 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2022-07-22 07:02 -0400
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-22 18:48 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-22 21:13 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-22 22:33 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-23 01:39 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-23 13:45 -0500
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-22 00:06 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-07-22 05:57 +0100
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again Radey Shouman <shouman@comcast.net> - 2022-07-22 20:53 -0400
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-23 01:40 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-07-25 10:20 +0100
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-25 14:21 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2022-08-04 22:55 +0000
                Re: gas power, The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-08-04 23:19 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-07-18 20:25 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-18 21:17 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-19 09:00 -0500
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-19 10:48 -0700
                Re: The Y2K problem - again D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-19 14:51 -0500
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-19 21:29 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-19 18:17 -0500
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-07-20 16:30 -0400
                Re: The Y2K problem - again maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-07-20 21:40 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-20 20:54 -0500
                Re: The Y2K problem - again scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-07-21 13:35 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-20 00:09 +0000
                Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-19 18:10 -0700
          Re: The Y2K problem - again Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2022-07-18 21:48 +0000
            Re: The Y2K problem - again Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-07-19 10:48 -0700
              Re: The Y2K problem - again D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-19 14:52 -0500
          Re: The Y2K problem - again J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2022-07-20 18:46 -0400
            Re: The Y2K problem - again Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-07-20 20:16 -0400
              Re: fun with fusion, The Y2K problem - again John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-07-21 00:24 +0000
                Re: fun with fusion, The Y2K problem - again Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-07-21 19:16 -0400
      Re: The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) johnson <root@example.net> - 2022-07-18 12:33 +0000
      Re: The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) D.J. <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 11:03 -0500
    Re: The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 20:49 -0700
  Re: The Y2K problem - again (was: Fwd: Linux on a small memory PC) Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-07-18 20:47 -0700

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