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	Dennis Miller: What's the Big Deal? By Declan McCullagh January 15, 1999 Just when you thought Y2K couldn't get any more kitschy, along comes HBO's Dennis Miller. On January 15, the host of Dennis Miller Live let his audience know exactly how they should respond to Y2K. Following are three excerpts from his monologue called "Our Overdependence on Technology." Come January 1st, the shit will supposedly interface with the fan because most computers won't be able to recognize the year 2000 if it walks up and megabytes them on the ass. Uh-huh. So what's the big deal? You're saying the genius at 7-11 won't be able to open the cash drawer? Yeah. Like he can do that now. [...] And you know something? If the nutsos are right and the only people who will survive are those who stockpile guns, Bibles and a year's supply of Mrs. T's pierogies and Bosco, well, I think I'd rather punch out with the cool kids, cause if my only option is sharin' some jerky with Bob Barr and drinking my own recycled whiz, I'll take my chances in the Thunderdome, O.K.? [...] Folks, let's bottom line this. The Millennial Gloomy Guses are telling us that the collapse of Western Civilization is going to be brought about by two missing digits, and I just can't buy that. It's like saying basketball's going to lose its fan base cause one guy retires. OK, bad example. It's like saying the Presidency is going to be brought down by a simple blow... OK, worse example. It's like saying-- oh, hell. You know what? We're all gonna fucking die.		FEATURES Book Reviews Y2K already has spawned its own genre. We tell you what books are worth buying. Chip 'n Little Cartoons Chip 'n Little goes on TV Chip 'n Little visits John Koskinen Chip 'n Little saves the world Warning: This cartoon has been called "foolish and tasteless." Y2K from A to Z Y2K Haiku Traditionalists may be shocked. Mad Cow Culture What does Y2K have in common with today's Mad Cow Culture? Answer: Everything. Declan McCullagh's Y2K articles Psychology of Y2K LATEST NEWS As of December 31, 1999 Get Your T-Shirt Quick Bill Gates Does Y2K Reader Feedback A Sarcastic Calendar Cooking After the Apocalypse A Real Y2K Disaster Hitchhiker's Guide Meets Y2K