In one of his many famous writings, Nostradamus warned of "a deadly computer bug which will hold the world hostage."

"And at the end of the second millenium
A deadly computer bug will hold the world hostage
and halt all the world technologies, including ATMs, airports, and personal computers
This will usher in the end of the world as we know it"

Nostradamus goes on to bash the computer programmers for allowing the bug to exist, stating "The idiotic computer programmers knew well in advance that their actions would cause problems in the future."

Noted critic Hans Julienne does not believe that the accounts are true. "How would Nostradamus know about computers or the term 'bug' even?" he argues. "I think that these new revelations are absurd."

The eminent Dr.X, however, notes that Julienne is a fool who has never said anything that merits any attention. "Julienne is a fraud and continues in his attempts to dismiss any true accounts that may disprove his unfounded theories." states the renowned Dr.X.

Nostradamus could not be reached for comment.

-- contributed by guest correspondent Pierre Jean-Marcel LaCroix