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-- Lane Core Jr. (elcore@sgi.net), December 12, 1999

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"The Union Carbide factor is one reason Perrow and other accident theorists are not seriously concerned about the arrival of the year 2000. Perrow believes that there will be some disruptions but that they will result in only minor inconveniences."

If "they will result in only minor inconveniences," then why "wake up early and watch" the events unfold around the world? What a waste. Based on his conclusions, I think I'll just sleep late.

Jeff

-- Jeffrey G. Bane (thebanezoo@apex2000.net), December 12, 1999.

Union Carbide? Didn't they kill thousands in Bhopal? Is there something wrong with my logic--or theirs?

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), December 12, 1999.

"The Union Carbide factor is one reason Perrow and other accident theorists are not seriously concerned .."

Huh?? wanna run that one past us again jeff???

-- lou (lanny1@ix.netcom.com), December 12, 1999.

We surely must have learned **something** from Bhopal. Didn't we?

Hello?? Damn, we lost contact, sir. Well, they're on their own now. God help them.

-- paul leblanc (bronyaur@gis.net), December 12, 1999.