Re: O.T. --- Just a Random Thought --- 10/26/2024

On Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:51:23 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

On 10/27/2024 9:43 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
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The idea of extending DST to save energy doesn't make a lot of sense to
me. This week our neighbour's daughter will be catching her school bus
in the dark. The family will have lights on in the house to be able to
walk around. Next week it will be light out when she catches the bus.
They will need lighting later in the morning for a while and then they
will be using the lights in the late afternoon. There is nothing saved.

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It is daylight SAVING time.  I save it all summer for a couple of years
and withdraw as needed.  I have about 100 hours to use this winter.
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It should really be called Daylight SHIFTING time.

Trying to make people be awake as much as possible during daylight
isn't such a bad idea, to save energy. One has to be extremely set in
one's ways to have a big problem with this change twice a year.

"Oh dear, it's already 8am and I have not had my morning tea yet!"

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Bruce
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