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Time Bomb Y2K

At the stroke of midnight, when we will usherin a new year, a new century, a new...

At the stroke of midnight, when we will usher
in a new year, a new century, a new millennium

Full Transcript

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At the stroke of midnight,
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when we will usher in a new year,
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a new century, a new millennium.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:21
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Spinning Nancy

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Movie Summary

An immersive, all-archival retelling of the "Y2K" millennium bug and the mass hysteria that changed the fabric of modern society.
It is a complex test that requires us all - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
It is a complex test that requires us all
Every government agency, every university, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:17
Every government agency, every university,
This is clearly one of the most - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
This is clearly one of the most
More than anything else, the year 2000 problem - Time Bomb Y2K 00:11
More than anything else, the year 2000 problem
Earlier this year, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:17
Earlier this year,
(CHUCKLES) ...out of retirement and take this on, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
(CHUCKLES) ...out of retirement and take this on,
(CHUCKLES) - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
(CHUCKLES)
We are at the White House. We're here with John Koskinen. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
We are at the White House. We're here with John Koskine...
You've been known in papers and articles as the Y2K czar. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
You've been known in papers and articles as the Y2K cza...
JOHN KOSKINEN: Well, I'd say, in a way, I suppose, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
JOHN KOSKINEN: Well, I'd say, in a way, I suppose,
And if it doesn't go well, they'll say - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
And if it doesn't go well, they'll say
Has to be a fair amount of pressure, though, you must admit - Time Bomb Y2K 00:13
Has to be a fair amount of pressure, though, you must admit
- ♪ (TENSE SYNTH MUSIC FADES) ♪ - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
- ♪ (TENSE SYNTH MUSIC FADES) ♪ - (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
All you can say for sure right now - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
All you can say for sure right now
But also there are a lot of people working very hard - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
But also there are a lot of people working very hard
Uh, so at this stage, all you can do is make guesses - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
Uh, so at this stage, all you can do is make guesses
REPORTER 1: Four million gallons of raw sewage - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
REPORTER 1: Four million gallons of raw sewage
They were testing what would happen - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
They were testing what would happen
Computer unexpectedly shut our input gate - Time Bomb Y2K 00:11
Computer unexpectedly shut our input gate
REPORTER 2: Regulatory reports reveal - Time Bomb Y2K 00:14
REPORTER 2: Regulatory reports reveal