Infomagic? Is that you?
For details, google +Infomagic +greenspun
Short version: Infomagic was a user on the old MIT-hosted greenspun newsboards during the runup to Y2K. He was famous for positing that Y2K would result in the ultimate death spiral for the world economy, displacing millions, crashing world food production and distribution, governments implement martial law etc etc. Here's a link to his summary.
Never forget - Y2K was all Boosh's fault!