Return to 1900 There is no dark plot underlying Y2K. Rather, it is an accidental byproduct of technological history. In the early days of computer development in the 1960s, every bit of memory was precious. To save space, engineers abbreviated years by using only the last two digits.
探究原因，Y2K 其實全無陰謀密辛，只能以「烏龍」視之：原來在六○年代電腦發展初期，每一位元的記憶體都昂貴如金，為了節省記憶體空間，程式設計師只用兩個欄位來代表年份，而將代表世紀的「一九」省略。