As a final project I wonder if it would be acceptable to research the potential for loss of stored data in digital archives and the potential ramifications to everyday lives in the computer dependent world of some thirty to forty years from today. Along with the possibility of potential data loss over time comes a need to anticipate such an occurance and develop solutions to prevent such loss. The results of this kind of phenomenon could be so devastating that the worst predicted fears of Y2K would seem trivial in comparison.