Today we "spring forward" in the U.S., setting our clocks ahead 1 hour. Daylight savings time was instituted to save energy, but according to this article in Organic Gardening Magazine it doesn't. In fact, the only thing daylight savings time seems to do is to give most Americans one more hour per day to go shopping.
Not me. You'll find me in the garden.
Good for you! The switchover has become so early in the year that in the U.S. mid-Atlantic, the ground is often still frozen and it's usually too cold to get out in the garden. Not so this year, as our unusually warm winter is giving us 50-degree days right now. I spent much of today and yesterday out there doing some spring prep.
As for Daylight Time, I fully agree it does not save energy - just one of those pointless things Congress does to make it look as if they're doing something when they're not. Any one of a number of other measures would do far more to save energy: a higher gas tax, for example. But those would be politically difficult, while continually extending DST is quite easy.
Posted by: Account Deleted | 03/11/2012 at 11:36 AM
Its strange because I dont think congress really gets much credit for daylight savings time anyway. It feels like were doing it because... weve been doing it.
Enjoy the warm weather. Have a great season!
Posted by: H. Mark Delman | 03/11/2012 at 02:04 PM
You definitely nailed it, JHawk23. They're just fooling the public with it.
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Posted by: Qualityglasssocial | 08/07/2012 at 11:51 PM
Sometimes, it just makes me mad during this kind of season. I get a lot of headaches especially in the morning. But I love the idea of setting the clock an hour ahead. It's my perfect moment for my morning exercise.
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Posted by: Frenks | 08/29/2012 at 07:10 PM
I don't think I would spend my extra hour for shopping. There's a lot more stuffs to do other than that.
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Posted by: Loweise | 10/24/2012 at 11:37 PM