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What's up WikiManiacs? It me, yuh boy John for my first episode of 2022. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year by discussing what many had to deal with 22 years back. Forget New Year's Resolutions, people we're genuinely scared of what the Y2K Problem was going to do to everyone's lives.Join in and hop on the fun as we introduce what the Y2K Problem wa…
What's up WikiManiacs? It me, yuh boy John for my first episode of 2022. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year by discussing what many had to deal with 22 years back. Forget New Year's Resolutions, people we're genuinely scared of what the Y2K Problem was going to do to everyone's lives.Join in and hop on the fun as we introduce what the Y2K Problem was, some of the problems it presented, as well as some stories found on Reddit. Better reboot your systems, this is an update you want to hear.Did you know you can support ya boys? The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork (Patreon)! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! A god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore. So sign up today and help support yuh bois!https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork (Patreon)Follow Us For Memes:https://twitter.com/redditonwiki (Twitter)https://www.instagram.com/redditonwiki/ (Instagram)https://www.tiktok.com/@redditonwikipod? (Tik Tok)https://www.redditonwiki.com/ (Website)RESOURCESChepkemoi, J. (2017, August 1). What Was the Y2K Scare? WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-was-the-y2k-scare.htmlLangford, S. (2019, February 5). Break The Internet: Remembering That Time Y2K Threatened To Kill Us All. Junkee. https://junkee.com/y2k-bug-1999-hoax/192228National Geographic Society. (2012, October 9). Y2K bug. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/Y2K-bug/Rosenburg, J. (2019, December 9). A Computer Glitch That Scared the World. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-y2k-bug-1779442Serafino, J. (2019, December 27). 7 Problems Y2K Actually Caused. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/610706/problems-caused-by-y2kStokel-Walker, C. (2020, January 7). A lazy fix 20 years ago means the Y2K bug is taking down computers now. New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2229238-a-lazy-fix-20-years-ago-means-the-y2k-bug-is-taking-down-computers-now/Wikipedia contributors. (2022, January 23). Year 2000 problem. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problemY2K Scare | Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). Encyclopedia.Com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/y2k-scareMentioned in this episode:AudibleSign up to get access to the largest collection of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Audible Originals today! Click the link to get 1-month free or 3-months free for Prime Members!https://www.redditonwiki.com/audible (Audible)True ClassicGet shirts that actually fit and get 25% off using our code 'Reddit'!https://www.redditonwiki.com/trueclassic (True Classic)
What's up WikiManiacs? It me, yuh boy John for my first episode of 2022. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year by discussing what many had to deal with 22 years back. Forget New Year's Resolutions, people we're genuinely scared of what the Y2K Problem was going to do to everyone's lives.
Join in and hop on the fun as we introduce what the Y2K Problem was, some of the problems it presented, as well as some stories found on Reddit. Better reboot your systems, this is an update you want to hear.
Did you know you can support ya boys? The biggest benefit to you Wikimaniacs is that we have a combined Patreon! Signing up for only $5 will not only get you access to this show a week early and ad-free, but it will also get you a week early and ad-free episodes of Let's Start A Cult and The Dumb, Found Dead! A god damn it that's not all because you will also get access to John's new series Kaba, where he dives into cryptids, spooky stories, and creep folklore.
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