The Cassandra Project has provided a long list of problem areas. Anyone who asks, "What could happen, really?" should begin here.
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Table of Contents
•Introduction: Examples Of Actual And Possible Y2K Related Scenarios; The Embedded Chip/System Problem
•Areas of Concern
•Critical Infrastructure
I.Banking and Finance
II.Continuity of Government Services
III.Electrical Power Systems •Fossil Fuel Power Generation •Nuclear Power Generation
IV.Emergency Services
V.Gas and Oil Production, Storage and Transportation
VI.Telecommunications
VII.Transportation •GPS •Traffic Systems •Air Transport •Automobiles •Railroads
VIII.Water Supply Systems •Essential Systems and Services
IX.Chemical Process Industry
X.Environmental Systems
XI.Food Supply And Distribution
XII.Home systems
XIII.Non-Emergency Health Care Services •Patient Care and Treatment •Medical Equipment and Devices •Hospitals •Other Medical Risks •Implications for Public Health
XIV.Monitoring and Warning Systems
XV.Power And Heating Supplied By Gas, Natural Gas, And Oil
XVI.Other Potentially Critical Systems •Criminal Justice System •Security/Access Systems
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