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Lex

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24. With DST there is sunlight shifted by time to the end of the day

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 04:44 PM

Nov 2013

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but correct, no actual extra sunlight. Of course.

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Daylight Saving Time Is Terrible: Here's a Simple Plan to Fix It (DST ends Sun, Nov 3) [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 OP

I love daylight savings time..... chillfactor Nov 2013 #1

What extra hour of sunlight in winter? Look outside at 5PM today sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #5

There comes a time LWolf Nov 2013 #76

That is backwards. Tonight the sun sets at 6, tomorrow it sets at 5. Or do you mean in the morning? uppityperson Nov 2013 #9

I thought we are daylight savings now abelenkpe Nov 2013 #16

This weekend we get off DSL. We fall back an hour, so rather than sun setting for example uppityperson Nov 2013 #21

The person said he had more evening daylight in winter. It will be darker sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #25

There is no extra hour of sunlight. Brickbat Nov 2013 #10

With DST there is sunlight shifted by time to the end of the day Lex Nov 2013 #24

So farmers could work longer? pangaia Nov 2013 #32

How could farmers work longer Lex Nov 2013 #38

In the morning they milk the cows in the barn when it's dark, no problem. pangaia Nov 2013 #43

How does the cow know what time it is? Johonny Nov 2013 #48

Cows are smarter than you think. pangaia Nov 2013 #51

I think farmers are smart enough to do their jobs no matter what the clock says. former9thward Nov 2013 #74

Farmers are very smart. Thor_MN Nov 2013 #82

Me too! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #27

I live in Vermont and am just the opposite - searchingforlight Nov 2013 #2

Just to clarify, I'm not the author of the article and I do like DST. However, ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #8

It would mean, for New York: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #60

I love it too. I can actually spend time on the dock with hubs Mojorabbit Nov 2013 #49

Yup the farther north one goes, the more standard time is disliked. roamer65 Nov 2013 #81

I hate, hate daylight saving time. RebelOne Nov 2013 #3

At the time, the thought was to save on candles Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #6

Totally agree! nt Raine Nov 2013 #22

DST has nothing to do with how long the days are. pangaia Nov 2013 #33

Would love to see it go away. I get up before sunrise no matter what time sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #4

Ending DST wouldn't fix your problem... Silent3 Nov 2013 #17

No. Daylight savings doesn't add anymore sunlit hours to the day. I have sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #23

What I'm say is that right now is the shifted time... Silent3 Nov 2013 #28

I would end DST permanently. MicaelS Nov 2013 #7

Just try to go with the flow ... frazzled Nov 2013 #11

I chill no matter what time it is, sun or moon. =) Just thought it'd make for a good discussion. nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #13

i like it and it's not going anywhere maxsolomon Nov 2013 #12

Ha Ha Ha, I love it FreeJoe Nov 2013 #63

my vote has always been to keep the "fall back" but skip the "spring forward" fishwax Nov 2013 #14

so after 12 years of falling back itsrobert Nov 2013 #30

yeah, but it's worth it for the 25-hour day twice a year fishwax Nov 2013 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2013 #15

Lol abelenkpe Nov 2013 #18

If I had lots of money, and was oblivious to creating a larger carbon footprint... Silent3 Nov 2013 #19

I hate daylight savings time, I wish they would leave it a standard permanently. Stop messing Raine Nov 2013 #20

It takes me about a week to adjust to the clocks changing. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #26

I have a far simpler plan. Glassunion Nov 2013 #29

Your first plan is The Best Plan Ever. SheilaT Nov 2013 #72

If we're going to have two time zones in the CONUS... krispos42 Nov 2013 #31

Ok, Here's my plan,,, pangaia Nov 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2013 #36

Good point. pangaia Nov 2013 #44

OK Got it. pangaia Nov 2013 #45

I think we should slow the rotation of the Earth to give us a 26 hour day. Silent3 Nov 2013 #41

Doesn't matter to me. I sleep 'til I wake up and go to bed when I can't find my drink. Link Speed Nov 2013 #35

Yup, same here. I am retired now, so it does not matter RebelOne Nov 2013 #46

Same here Link Speed Nov 2013 #57

Only two time zones? SheilaT Nov 2013 #37

It actually delayed most Trick or Treaters in my neighborhood alphafemale Nov 2013 #50

Where I am the sun is setting by six pm. SheilaT Nov 2013 #67

Yeah. Daylight trick or treat is for toddlers/preschoolers. alphafemale Nov 2013 #69

Perhaps not surprisingly, the "plan to fix it" is to get rid of it. Oh, and to put the entire West Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #39

Abolishing DST won't help you have more light in the evening... jimlup Nov 2013 #40

It was more recent - 2007 BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #42

Why not just eliminate time zones altogether? DireStrike Nov 2013 #47

I'm all for that plan. MadrasT Nov 2013 #53

I like this plan ... earthside Nov 2013 #52

I like his idea of only having two time zones in the US .... Scuba Nov 2013 #54

Winter time is standard time. MadrasT Nov 2013 #56

I'm with you. tavalon Nov 2013 #58

I'm not against DST as a whole, but it may not be needed everywhere, either. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #59

Back before the Uniform Daylight Savings Act SheilaT Nov 2013 #73

Daylight savings is a tool of oppression Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #61

One of the benefits of living in Arizona ThoughtCriminal Nov 2013 #62

I'm going to working on a DBA and the school I'm going to is in Arizona davidpdx Nov 2013 #70

I'd just scrap DST FreeJoe Nov 2013 #64

It sounds like it is because you haven't worked a job without flex time since college, then muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #66

kick Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #65

One of the lucky times to live in Arizona. n/t ChazII Nov 2013 #68

I like daylight savings time davidpdx Nov 2013 #71

DST is fine. LWolf Nov 2013 #75

No way do I want sunlight starting at 4'ish in the morning in summer. roamer65 Nov 2013 #77

interesting gopiscrap Nov 2013 #78

Rather keep DST year round. Which DirkGently Nov 2013 #79

I agree. Put us on Atlantic time permanently. GMT -4. roamer65 Nov 2013 #80