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Dewey Decimal Number: 028 EAN: 9781879628175 ISBN: 1879628171 Label: Keokee Company Publishing Manufacturer: Keokee Company Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 279 Publication Date: 1999-02 Publisher: Keokee Company Publishing Studio: Keokee Company Publishing Editorial Review: Product Description: Could it be that, 30 years after they formed the vanguard of the American social revolution, the "hippies" of the 1960s can offer sage advice on the looming Y2K computer bug crisis? In this authoritative handbook, "The Hippy Survival Guide to Y2K," author Mike Oehler says yes, they can. He's a '60s hippy who holds dear the philosophies that led him to a self-sufficient, back-to-the-land life in rural Idaho. In a readable and anecdotal style, supported by exhaustive research, Mike explores the possibility that on January 1, 2000, a simple programming error will cause disastrous computer crashes around the world. With a focus on strategies for surviving the disruption of social services, Mike has packed this book with information on how to: Get clean water if water systems fail, stay warm in January if the heat goes off, find free food at any time in the city or country, find the safest places to live, build a shelter that will take you through anything, and much more. Oehler applies his own years of experience to this highly readable handbook for Y2K survival - served up with his philosophy about the improvement of modern society. The good news behind Y2K, whether it proves to be a tragedy or merely a tempest in a teapot, is that it may cause many of us to live our lives more deliberately and independently. The Year 2000 is coming. The time to think about "what if?" is now, with this practical and thought-provoking guide. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Eye-opening but still interesting to readI was ready to dust off the whole Y2K thing as just another media-inflated non-event. The best thing about The Hippy Survival Guide is the first half of the book in which the author convincingly makes the case that there are indeed big problems pending. He does this in a narrative of his own experiences in trying to wake up his small town to the possible problems that may come on Jan. 1. (Incredibly, he manages to make this amusing.) The balance of the book contains excellent information on self ... Read More Rating: - One of the best (and definitely the most fun) books on Y2KReally I'd give this one four-and-a-half stars if this review form would let me... but I decided to "round up." I like the way the author used a first-person narrative to tell his own experiences of a year-long period to discuss and explore the possible consequences of the Y2K bug. He does a good job of making the case for possible severe disruptions and the need to take some practical measures to be prepared. Lots of good information on how to prepare, plus an excellent appendix of resources for ... Read More Rating: - Well-researched,what may happen; authoritative, what to do.The book grabbed me from the introduction on. Self-sufficient homesteader hippy sans television and computer opens a piece of mail that alerts him to potential world-wide collapse of electronic-based civilization. He thoroughly researches the question, adds solid suggestions for urban,suburban and rural survival(which work in any emergency), caps it with his own philosophy about the survival of mankind. It may be the most important book I've read, not to mention the most gripping. Randi Somers, Homer ... Read More Rating: - Well-researched,what may happen; authoritative, what to do.The book grabbed me from the introduction on. Self-sufficient homesteader hippy sans television and computer opens a piece of mail that alerts him to potential world-wide collapse of electronic-based civilization. He thoroughly researches the question, adds solid suggestions for urban,suburban and rural survival(which work in any emergency), caps it with his own philosophy about the survival of mankind. It may be the most important book I've read, not to mention the most gripping. Randi Somers, Homer ... Read More |
