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Time Bomb Y2K

On December 3rd,1998. John Koskinen, which is the Y2K guru forPresident Clinton, said, "In...

On December 3rd,
1998. John Koskinen, which is the Y2K guru for
President Clinton, said, "In a crisis and
emergency situation, the free market may not be the best way to
distribute resources." "If there is a point in time
where we have to take resources and make a judgment
on an emergency basis, we will be prepared to do that." So folks, now that we perceive
there may be a problem with Y2K and their dirty little tricks, what do you think the
government is doing about it?

Full Transcript

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On December 3rd, 1998. John Koskinen,
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which is the Y2K guru for President Clinton, said,
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"In a crisis and emergency situation,
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the free market may not
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be the best way to distribute resources."
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"If there is a point in time where we have to take resources
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and make a judgment on an emergency basis,
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we will be prepared to do that."
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So folks, now that we perceive there may be a problem with Y2K
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and their dirty little tricks,
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what do you think the government is doing about it?
Duration
33 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:24
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.
We have increasing confidence - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
We have increasing confidence
We're increasingly confident - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
We're increasingly confident
♪ (MYSTERIOUS SYNTH MUSIC FADES) ♪ - Time Bomb Y2K 00:12
♪ (MYSTERIOUS SYNTH MUSIC FADES) ♪
But the criticism has been - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
But the criticism has been
I think what you have to do is take with a grain of salt, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
I think what you have to do is take with a grain of salt,
The ultimate rumor I would like to dispel - Time Bomb Y2K 00:10
The ultimate rumor I would like to dispel
And there is no evidence, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
And there is no evidence,
And in fact, our strategy, for now going on to two years, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
And in fact, our strategy, for now going on to two years,
So the... As I said, I think the rumor - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
So the... As I said, I think the rumor
Do you think that on the other side, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:11
Do you think that on the other side,
Well, there are clearly those from the start, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:10
Well, there are clearly those from the start,
REPORTER: Surf through the internet these days - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
REPORTER: Surf through the internet these days
The word stands for - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
The word stands for
For a growing number of people, the year 2000 is not a milestone - Time Bomb Y2K 00:10
For a growing number of people, the year 2000 is not a miles...
LEANDER HARRIS: We're reaching a climax - Time Bomb Y2K 00:14
LEANDER HARRIS: We're reaching a climax
The last time this happened 1,000 years ago, the year 1000. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
The last time this happened 1,000 years ago, the year 1000.
Man, there were end of the world cults - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
Man, there were end of the world cults
BUSTA RHYMES: I don't feel like the exact year 2000 - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
BUSTA RHYMES: I don't feel like the exact year 2000
But I just feel like in every holy scripture, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:09
But I just feel like in every holy scripture,
GERSHOM GORENBERG: The concept of the millennium is a Christian concept. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
GERSHOM GORENBERG: The concept of the millennium is a Christ...