The irony here is Y2K was just the start. We have Y2K-like problems coming up in 2038, 2050, 2106, and many others on smaller scales in between such as the 2036

The irony here is Y2K was just the start. We have Y2K-like problems coming up in 2038, 2050, 2106, and many others on smaller scales in between such as the 2036, 2040, and 2042. This tells me that it is not just poor judgement, but rather widespread systematic incomprehension regarding the longevity of systems, protocols, and data.