New Years Eve in the year 2000… I can remember like it was yesterday. It was referred to as “Y2K.” There was this superstition that all of our technology was going to fail on us once the clock struck 12. Computers and cell phones and all the materials we had grown so dependent upon were not going to be in use as of 12:00AM on January 1st, 2000. The panic and hysteria left even those who were not superstitious to begin to believe in it in some way, shape or form. When we normally count down to a New Year, we are happy and celebrating the year that passed and excited about the year that will soon follow. It wasn’t until we were sure that we were able to wish our loved ones a Happy New Year over the cell phones that the world was at ease. Superstitions like this have been going on since ancient times and they will continue to live as long as people like us grow the slightest doubt in their own certainties.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Happy New Year
New Years Eve in the year 2000… I can remember like it was yesterday. It was referred to as “Y2K.” There was this superstition that all of our technology was going to fail on us once the clock struck 12. Computers and cell phones and all the materials we had grown so dependent upon were not going to be in use as of 12:00AM on January 1st, 2000. The panic and hysteria left even those who were not superstitious to begin to believe in it in some way, shape or form. When we normally count down to a New Year, we are happy and celebrating the year that passed and excited about the year that will soon follow. It wasn’t until we were sure that we were able to wish our loved ones a Happy New Year over the cell phones that the world was at ease. Superstitions like this have been going on since ancient times and they will continue to live as long as people like us grow the slightest doubt in their own certainties.
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