Simply put, many feared January 1, 2000, would bring mass chaos. Television news contributed to Y2K fears, often running features on survivalists who were unplugging and isolating from society in ...

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Astute readers will immediately know that the world did not end in 2000. However, as the year approached, there was much consternation.