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Was there fear leading up to the year 2000?
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Yes, there was fear leading up to the year 2000. Many people were concerned that computers would crash when the year changed from 1999 to 2000. Many computer programs were not designed with the year 2000 in mind. People were worried that computers would crash all over the world when the year 2000 arrived. Financial and electrical systems require computers to function. Without financial and electrical systems there could be global chaos. So there was fear leading up to the year 2000.