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Daylight Saving Time Change On Sunday For N. America

Posted by timothy on from the time-keeps-on-slippin'-slippin'-slippin' dept.

An anonymous reader writes Just a reminder that DST starts this weekend for most of North America. The majority of people feel that DST is a bad idea and want it to stop. If that was done, the main question would then probably be whether to go to Standard time year-round, or "summer" time year-round (more). For the latter, there is some evidence that it helps reduce crime (at least initially); for the former, more northern locations would have sunrise occur 08:30 or later, which would make the morning commute difficult. Some even argue that the U.S. should go to only two timezones. The DST change occurs at the end of March in the EU, so there will be a second round of confusion for trans-Atlantic conference calls then.

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  1. Except Arizona by cashman73 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Except for those in Arizona, you insensitive clod!

  2. Most want it stopped? by jader3rd · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought the problem was that half of all people still think that it's doing them some good.

  3. Re:The majority? by paiute · · Score: 5, Funny

    we get to have this discussion on slashdot at least twice a year!

    Good thing, too - t's the only way I remember to set my clocks.

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  4. Re:Exception to the exception to the exception by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    except in my house in the hopi nation, which does. except for my sons room in my home, which doesnt. i dont know if his caged gerbil observes it.

  5. Re: No time zones, no DST, centons by JWW · · Score: 3, Funny

    Annnnnd you've Godwinned a thread on daylight savings time.

    Nice.

    Of course the GP post is ridiculous. Want your base 10 time, move back to the twelve colonies.

  6. Re:No time zones, no DST, centons by Jason+Levine · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Without DST where I live, it would get light at like 3:30 or 4 AM. I have no desire to have sunlight streaming into my bedroom at that hour." Clock times are only a social convention. If you don't want sunlight streaming into your bedroom at 0400, simply adjust all your clocks so that it streams in 0800, or you can become a very late riser and make the adjustment so that your room lights up at 1030.

    Or just get a set of room darkening shades. Those will keep the sunlight from streaming in at any hour.

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