# Gavin Andresen
# 2010-12-01 14:00:32
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2012.msg25885#msg25885

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 @p{brk}
Y2K was a non-event exactly because it was predictable and so lots of people did lots of work to make sure nothing terribly bad happened. @p{par}

My point is only that the block #210,000 switchover will, I think, be exactly the same.  An entirely predictable event that people will plan and prepare for.  It will be a significant event only for the very small minority of people who have to do the planning and preparing. @p{par}

RE: complacency:  I think we're a lot better at getting complacent about random events (like earthquakes and hurricanes) than "this is absolutely 100% certain to happen on or around this date" events. @p{par}

 @p{brk}