Y 2 K L i n k s
Personal preparedness
There are several hundred websites devoted to Y2K. My goal is to point you toward the variety of forecasts out here on the web, so you can continue studying up and eventually draw your own conclusions.
This page is not all-inclusive. I want to provide links that are good summaries and "lists of links". I also intend to list every site from Y2K "optimists" that I can find.
It represents my personal views only, not those of any organization. There are links to all kinds of viewpoints below.
If you want only sanctified links, click here.
"The obvious first question - how seriously we should take this threat - isn't worth wasting time on.
Even if it's a false alarm, or a misunderstanding, it's potentially so grave that we must assume it's real, until we have absolute proof to the contrary. Agreed?"Arthur C. Clarke, 3001: The Final Odyssey
Alternative Energy
- http://www.infoblvd.net/4windpwr/
- (not yet reviewed, but the first look was promising)
- http://www.mamagaia.com/mgosolar.html
- (not yet reviewed)
- www.realgoods.com
- said to have solar battery chargers and other good stuff (but not yet reviewed)
- Pedal-power generator
- using a bike to run DC appliances
- http://www.mrsolar.com
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.solectec.com/
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.sunelco.com/
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.windsun.com
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.jademountain.com
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.homepower.com/
- (not yet reviewed)
Water pumping and storage
- http://www.watertanks.com/hydpump.html
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.inntec.com/watersource/index.html
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.atkinsid.com/bottle.htm
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.cumberlandgeneral.com
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.windmills.net
- (not yet reviewed)
Non-hybrid (open pollinated) seeds
- Sow Organic
- Vegetables, herbs, flowers - a zillion different kinds
- 1573 Wilson Ct., Eugene, OR 97402 - 1-888-709-SEED
- SEEDS BLÜM
- Vegetable and herb "packs" (assortments), and packets of individual veggies/herbs
- HC 33 Box 2057, Boise, ID 83706 - 1-800-742-1423 (customer service) - 1-800-528-3658 (orders)
- Otto Richter and Sons, Ltd.
- herbs, medicinal herbs, veggies, books, videos
- Atlantic Spice
- "Herbs, Spices and sundry items for sale and lots of good info." (not yet reviewed)
- Heirloom Seeds
- (not yet reviewed)
- http://www.seedsonline.com
- Apparently, a large variety (not yet reviewed)
According to Gary North, these firms also sell non-hybrid seeds:
- Burpee Heirloom Seed Catalog, W. Atlee Burpee Co., 300 Park Ave. Warminister, PA 18991-0008
- White Flower Farm, Shepard's Garden Seeds, 30 Irene St., Torrington, CT 06790
- Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St., Wethersfield, CT 06109
- Chiltern Seeds, Bortree Stile, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7PB England
- Landis Valley Museum Heirloom Seed Project, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, PA 17601-4899
- Old Sturbridge Village Museum and Select Seeds, 180 Stickney Road, Union, CT 06076
- Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, Monticello, PO Box 318, Charlottesville, VA 22902.Gift Shop, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Communications
Telcos
- SBC Pacific Bell's parent company
- "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure Statement"
- AT&T
- "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure"
Other concerns
- Global Positioning Satellite receiver date rollover
- It'll happen August 22 at midnight
- sunspot activity
- disruptive to many kinds of radio
Go back to my main Y2K links page
version 1.02 25mar1999