[OT, but important to remember] Fall back, Spring forward!

[MeepoTheMighty]

Re: Re: Re: Daylight Insanity Time

i think it isn't 49 states, i think indiana doesn't do it either

Only part of Indiana. The Eastern time zone portion doesn't do it, but the Central time zone portion does.

My relatives who live in Indiana never know what time it is, they just say it's "quarter after."

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Us UK residents have to do it, too.

Although nearly every time we do, someone I know forgets and turns up for something an hour early or an hour late. I believe that's why it happens on a saturday/sunday shift, so nothing important is happening the next day.

 

[bwgwl]

bah. i've got to work night shift tonight, so that means i have to work an extra hour because of stupid Daylight Savings!

 

[Eternalknight]

And for thos in the Southern Hemisphere.... clocks forward an hour!

 

[Ravellion]

bah. i've got to work night shift tonight, so that means i have to work an extra hour because of stupid Daylight Savings!

Will you get paid an extra hour?

 

[Moe Ronalds]

bah. i've got to work night shift tonight, so that means i have to work an extra hour because of stupid Daylight Savings!

*points.**laughs*

 

[Dragongirl]

Re: Re: Daylight Insanity Time

It's actually a rather important system - it saves a lot of energy during the summer. The other 49 states, around 70 other countries, and even the Native American reservations in your own state have daylight saving time, so why not hop on board?

God no! We don't need no stinking daylights savings!!! Anyway, I for one am glad that we don't change. And it is not just in Arizona, parts of at least another state (Indiana?) doesn't as well, maybe more than that.

Edit : Oops, someone already mentioned Indiana, my bad!

 

[Jeremy Ackerman-Yost]

I'm in favor of anything that allows me an extra hour of sleep at this point

 

[chatdemon]

bah. i've got to work night shift tonight, so that means i have to work an extra hour because of stupid Daylight Savings!

If it makes you feel better, I'll be sure and think about you during my extra hour of sleep

sorry, couldn't resist...

 

[Fast Learner]

Re: Re: Daylight Insanity Time

It's actually a rather important system - it saves a lot of energy during the summer. The other 49 states, around 70 other countries, and even the Native American reservations in your own state have daylight saving time, so why not hop on board?


http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html

Check that out for more information.

Well, in a word, no. Here in Arizona if people got home from work an hour earlier during the summer they'd have to turn their air conditioners down to a more comfortable temperature for an extra hour every day, something that would eat up way more energy than that extra hour of lights and tv at night. This is true of the entire sunbelt. More daylight in the afternoon/evening at home = more energy consumed. This in undoubtedly true in southern California as well, but they guy who wrote that article is up in Sacramento where the summer weather is considerably more mild.

With everyone moving to the sunbelt in the last 15 years or so, I would certainly like to see another study to see if there really is any kind of national savings at this point.