Daylight Savings Time

[Judas_Trying]

I totally forgot! And is the US the only place this happens?

Why? Farmers explain please and thankies ;p

 

[Wasbitchpolly]

Happens here in the uk too
go forward an hour 28th March

 

[Labraguy5]

Yep here in the UK and most of Europe, although here there were calls to scrap it and move to DST permanently.
I think the thing with DST and farmers is a myth, I believe it was originally brought in to save energy in the evening.

 

[Judas_Trying]

Yep here in the UK and most of Europe, although here there were calls to scrap it and move to DST permanently.
I think the thing with DST and farmers is a myth, I believe it was originally brought in to save energy in the evening.

hmmm, interesting! normally I would Wikipedia this but i wanted to hear y’alls thoughts

 

[caikgoch]

DST was invented by Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin) as a way to conserve energy (lamp oil). It has since been used by many countries on a war footing with rationing. Congress reinstituted it during the Energy Crisis even though studies show that it makes about a 0.2 % difference with modern technology.

Farmers hate it because all of dirt farming is based around photoperiod and moisture levels without regard to any human convention. Livestock owners hate it because it is a major bitch to reset animals twice a year and you are out of sync with the humans if you don't.

I have actually seen hunters making a special trip to the woods to reset the clock on their feeders.

 

[dartel]

A common modern excuse for its continued use is "think of the children". Even baby bush used it when he extended DLS by a full month. "So kids aren't made to stand outside in the dark waiting for the bus."

 

[Jewelry Fish]

I completely forgot too, lmao. I was wondering why my microwave clock said 8 instead of 9 this morning.

 

[JazzyJerk]

I think it's a great thing. It's nice to have an extra hour of light in the evening if you want to do something outdoors.

 

[dinadina]

I completely forgot too, lmao. I was wondering why my microwave clock said 8 instead of 9 this morning.

your microwave is just drunk... nothing to do with the daylight savings

 

[DultysVultee]

I hate that transition with a passion. It means anyone working has one less hour of sleep and then your next few days are compromised. Terrible system. Wish it could stay DST permanently.

 

[Deleted member 76481]

Not at all an only one, I'd say most people using this site are living in place where this outdated obsolate thing is still going.
Personally I don't care about that much.

 

[Deleted member]

We with ham tickets have been pushing since the 70's to get the planet on UTC.

 

[Pillar]

Screw switching the clock, it causes thousands of avoidable accidents for thousands of people every year. I say we end it.

 

[JazzyJerk]

Avoidable accidents? Maybe people should pay attention when they're driving.

 

[Pillar]

Avoidable accidents? Maybe people should pay attention when they're driving.

It's not like people lose their focus when they lose sleep, right..?

 

[SigmaTheZeta]

I totally forgot! And is the US the only place this happens?

Why? Farmers explain please and thankies ;p

My phone just changes the time automatically. I am barely even aware of it.

 

[JazzyJerk]

It's not like people lose their focus when they lose sleep, right..?

I'm so tired of these crybabies. You lose one hour on a Saturday night. It's no more disruptive than flying across the country. Put your big boy pants on and deal with it.