Topic Idea: Y2K

I have been thinking, what in the world was Y2K actually. Looking back it seemed liked the biggest hoax perpetuated on the entire planet. It has been very difficult to find out what/who actually birthed this mammoth delusion. Does anyone have any idea what this actually accomplished? Was it a test run for something else yet to come? Did it "reset" something in humanity leading to humans less apt to think critically? Greg or others, do you have any leads regarding this topic?

Thanks!