Daylight Saving Time

[Hawkeye]

So, we can put this thread back in the pile for about 4 months. DST reappears March 13, 2022.

 

[Ingomike]

My wife had one of the Sunday morning news programs on this morning and they did a piece on daylight savings time. According to their story, DST was and continues to be promoted by the business lobby who have determined that the longer day generates more shopping revenue. One trade group was quoted as estimating it benefits their members to the tune of $250 million per year. I had always believed the claim that it was farmers who want and benefit from DST but this story reported that the Ag industry does not favor it because it upsets livestock feeding routines for one.

Anytime you want to know the reason for something, just follow the money.

This dovetails perfectly with my take and preferences. The people make greater us of the daylight if it is after work and school not in the morning.

 

[Ingomike]

So, we can put this thread back in the pile for about 4 months. DST reappears March 13, 2022.

It had been in bed for four days but you woke it up…

 

[jamil]

Or get one that syncs to the atomic clock and adjusts automatically DST/Standard time based on the time zone you have it set for. Both my Gshocks do this, and they were not expensive.

My Apple Watch does this. Who has to set clocks anymore?

 

[actaeon277]

My Apple Watch does this. Who has to set clocks anymore?

People in industry.
I just found 3 instruments tonight that are off.

 

[jamil]

This dovetails perfectly with my take and preferences. The people make greater us of the daylight if it is after work and school not in the morning.

Well. It depends. There’s a stretch during the part of the calendar when there isn’t a lot of daylight left after work, but enough before work that I could get some stuff done outside in the morning. But then we start getting regular frosty mornings. And that kinda gums up the works. And then we get into the part of the calendar where there’s no time before or after work to do much outside. So in the winter, it just doesn’t ****ing matter.

 

[jamil]

People in industry.
I just found 3 instruments tonight that are off.

Yeah, but you fuys don’t count.

 

[actaeon277]

Yeah, but you fuys don’t count.

Apparently not. Couldn't even spell right.

 

[femurphy77]

IBTNTC!


(In before the next time change)

 

[KLB]

My Apple Watch does this. Who has to set clocks anymore?

Any clock not connected to a network. I don't want all of my clocks online. That is just more that people can hack and do bad from.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

My Apple Watch does this. Who has to set clocks anymore?

These are the 2 main house clocks...they don't network.

 

[Hawkeye]

My Apple Watch does this. Who has to set clocks anymore?

Well, my new car... And the stove and microwave.

 

[Ingomike]

Well. It depends. There’s a stretch during the part of the calendar when there isn’t a lot of daylight left after work, but enough before work that I could get some stuff done outside in the morning. But then we start getting regular frosty mornings. And that kinda gums up the works. And then we get into the part of the calendar where there’s no time before or after work to do much outside. So in the winter, it just doesn’t ****ing matter.

Yep, too bad it not magic. But it works very well for the time it is intended to.

 

[Ingomike]

So, we can put this thread back in the pile for about 4 months. DST reappears March 13, 2022.

It is that exciting time of year for those that love DST. Get ready for late evening summer fun…

 

[KellyinAvon]

I was wondering when this thread would make a comeback. I mean, it's only been 16 years...

 

[JEBland]

Am I the only one who thinks we should just split the difference and keep our clocks fixed rather than changing every 6 months?

 

[Ingomike]

Am I the only one who thinks we should just split the difference and keep our clocks fixed rather than changing every 6 months?

No, but how would that work? We just invent our own time zone?

 

[Cameramonkey]

No, but how would that work? We just invent our own time zone?

Wouldn’t be the first time.

 

[Ingomike]

Am I the only one who thinks we should just split the difference and keep our clocks fixed rather than changing every 6 months?

We in Indiana have tried most of the possible options. To me this seems best. If people did not beef about changing clocks they would be complaining about how the TV schedule is messed up, or their zoom meeting times are screwed up vs those that do change. Then there is the whole computer time issue, the Indiana non uniformity would need to be programed into every software with a time feature.

 

[jamil]

Am I the only one who thinks we should just split the difference and keep our clocks fixed rather than changing every 6 months?

I advocate that people fix their clocks. A broken clock isn’t much good. Why wouldn’t you fix it?