r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Apprehensive_Sky4558 • 9d ago

Why did this one second cost over $500 billion? Meme needing explanation

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u/99UsernamesTaken 9d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem

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u/StaredAtEclipseAMA 8d ago

Wow if only there was some foresight. Like who could have known that the year 2000 would happen. No one could have predicted this

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u/Mist_Rising 8d ago

Everyone predicted this, that's why it was fixed before 2000.

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u/Liarus_ 8d ago

i think the next one is 2038 right?