Can We Stop Daylight Saving Time Already?

Filed under: miscellaneous, politics - 02 Nov 2008 23:42

I have never understood why one needs to change the clock twice a year to “save daylight.” You have the same amount of daylight, you’re just timeshifting it. You’re not saving it.

I was lucky enough to live in Hawaii for a few years. One of the benefits of living there, besides the fact my allergies were a non-issue, was that there was no Daylight Saving Time. I didn’t have to change the clocks twice a year. Time just was.

And that’s the way it should be. Especially since we can’t agree on when to do it. Since I’ve been alive, the Daylight Saving rules have changed twice, and yes I was old enough to be conscious of both changes :)

Different countries have different rules, of course. Some sensible countries like Japan and China don’t bother with this Daylight Saving rubbish. Let’s just enact permanent Daylight Saving Time and get on with it!

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  1. Comment by cribbagegeek

    I disagree - the LAST thing I want to see is permanent DST. I want them to leave well enough alone and do away with DST and leave us on NORMAL TIME!!! DST is just wrong.

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