What do you think about daylight savings? I strongly feel that if one were to take into account all of the time and money spent changing clocks and timers, missing appointments and connections, and all of the other confusion and distraction, this practice probably costs more than it saves.
Daylight savings
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Personally, I never could grasp the need for daylight savings time.
I heard a story of an American Indian who, once told about daylight savings time, equated it to someone cutting off six inches from the top of a blanket an sowing it to the bottom of the blanket, to keep his feet covered.
It's been around since the days of Benjamin Franklin, so I imagine there is some substance to the concept of daylight savings time.
I heard a story of an American Indian who, once told about daylight savings time, equated it to someone cutting off six inches from the top of a blanket an sowing it to the bottom of the blanket, to keep his feet covered.
It's been around since the days of Benjamin Franklin, so I imagine there is some substance to the concept of daylight savings time.
I prefer more light in the evening. I would prefer not to fall back in the fall. Keep in mind where you live vs someone else. There is more daylight during the summer in Bismark, North Dakota vs due south in Texas.
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
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It's Daylight Saving not savings; that bugs me more than anything. They just need to keep it how it is now. I hate the dark.
Originally Posted By: John_K
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
One consideration is if you want 8 year olds walking to school in pitch darkness; it is 'those types' of considerations.
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
One consideration is if you want 8 year olds walking to school in pitch darkness; it is 'those types' of considerations.
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You meant the 8 year old's mom driving him to school in pitch darkness??
Haven't been near an elementary school in the AM recently have you..
Haven't been near an elementary school in the AM recently have you..
Yes i agree, leave the clocks alone now. I dont see the point in having less light..especially in winter when its already depressing out.
Personally, I prefer light in the evening.
Set the clocks so the sun rises at 10am.
But seriously, I wonder how many tired kids from the time change are run over the Monday after the time change by drivers who are exhausted from the time change.
If hour changes benefit your industry, let the employer make a time change. It isn't my business.
As an office worker, I don't see the Sun in the morning or in the evening, a bit jelly of the people that inconvenience society so they benefit from more sunlit hours. Good for them.
Set the clocks so the sun rises at 10am.
But seriously, I wonder how many tired kids from the time change are run over the Monday after the time change by drivers who are exhausted from the time change.
If hour changes benefit your industry, let the employer make a time change. It isn't my business.
As an office worker, I don't see the Sun in the morning or in the evening, a bit jelly of the people that inconvenience society so they benefit from more sunlit hours. Good for them.
When you are retired it doesn't matter
Nothing but nonsense.
Originally Posted By: HosteenJorje
Nothing but nonsense.
Exactly! There may have been a reason for it back in Ben's day, but not anymore.
Nothing but nonsense.
Exactly! There may have been a reason for it back in Ben's day, but not anymore.
I think the Monday after daylight saving makes it more dangerous to drive due to drivers who haven't had enough sleep.
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Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Originally Posted By: John_K
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
One consideration is if you want 8 year olds walking to school in pitch darkness; it is 'those types' of considerations.
If that is the issue, change school start times seasonally. Doing time changes universally is just stupid.
Originally Posted By: John_K
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
One consideration is if you want 8 year olds walking to school in pitch darkness; it is 'those types' of considerations.
If that is the issue, change school start times seasonally. Doing time changes universally is just stupid.
^ nah the farmers hate it!
I work in TV and it's illegal to run adult themed shows before 9 or 10pm. All the "good writing" for Law & Order etc means it has to air so late kids won't watch it. And it ends at 11pm (eastern) which leaves adults bleary eyed.
If people didn't stay up so late, they'd be up with the sun and it'd all be mox-nix.
Even though we all have amazon streaming etc enough people schedule their lives around TV, and TV schedules around ninnies and their rules, we have this DST nonsense.
Oddly, somewhere in Iowa does something weird with time zones and daylight time, and the local affiliate just across the time zone border airs adult themed shows "too early" and the Parents Television Council finds a token chump there to "watch" said shows and take offense and complain.
I work in TV and it's illegal to run adult themed shows before 9 or 10pm. All the "good writing" for Law & Order etc means it has to air so late kids won't watch it. And it ends at 11pm (eastern) which leaves adults bleary eyed.
If people didn't stay up so late, they'd be up with the sun and it'd all be mox-nix.
Even though we all have amazon streaming etc enough people schedule their lives around TV, and TV schedules around ninnies and their rules, we have this DST nonsense.
Oddly, somewhere in Iowa does something weird with time zones and daylight time, and the local affiliate just across the time zone border airs adult themed shows "too early" and the Parents Television Council finds a token chump there to "watch" said shows and take offense and complain.
Originally Posted By: 4wheeldog
Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Originally Posted By: John_K
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
One consideration is if you want 8 year olds walking to school in pitch darkness; it is 'those types' of considerations.
If that is the issue, change school start times seasonally. Doing time changes universally is just stupid.
I think changing school times seasonally would create many more problems than just changing the clocks.
I like more light in the evening, so its not dark when I leave in the morning and dark when I come home, like during the winter. It allows me to actually get some yard work done after work.
Frankly, I don't see what is so confusing to people about changing a dang clock. If you can't remember to change a clock and make your appointments/work meetings on time than you have other issues.
Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Originally Posted By: John_K
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
One consideration is if you want 8 year olds walking to school in pitch darkness; it is 'those types' of considerations.
If that is the issue, change school start times seasonally. Doing time changes universally is just stupid.
I think changing school times seasonally would create many more problems than just changing the clocks.
I like more light in the evening, so its not dark when I leave in the morning and dark when I come home, like during the winter. It allows me to actually get some yard work done after work.
Frankly, I don't see what is so confusing to people about changing a dang clock. If you can't remember to change a clock and make your appointments/work meetings on time than you have other issues.
Originally Posted By: John_K
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
John
If we do then why are the roads deserted at 2 AM?
I don't get it. We live in a 24 hour society, how does it make any difference?
John
If we do then why are the roads deserted at 2 AM?
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