Article: Y2K bug triggers army conscription notices sent to 14,000 dead men

Y2K bug triggers army conscription notices sent to 14,000 dead men

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/11/y2k-bug-us-army-conscription-1800s-pennsylvania

Only the government or the military could suffer from a Y2K bug fifteen years after the fact.

I am not surprised.

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2 thoughts on “Article: Y2K bug triggers army conscription notices sent to 14,000 dead men”

  1. Proof that: To err is human, but to really screw things up requires a computer.

    1. GIGO … Garbage In, Garbage Out.

      A computer is only as smart as the human that programmed it.

      At least until Mike or another AI appear to save the day.

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