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Clocks go back one hour tonight...

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Blue Velvet

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...in the UK at least. And if you're pedantically-minded, it's not tonight but sometime in the early hours but still, end of summer and all that.

What's nicer? The extra hour in bed or the lighter mornings (for the next couple of weeks anyway)?

I tend not to change my habits right away and just go into work an hour earlier and leave earlier, hopefully beating the rush.

Should the UK move to European Central Time as the Local Government Association would like, and go 2+ hours ahead leaving us with a sunset time of 10:20pm-ish at mid-summer? I'd like that because it would mean a darker morning when it's now light at 4:30am or so in June but others might not agree.
 
I don't even really notice the difference. Give it a couple days, and my sleep schedule is the same. But my sleep schedule is erratic anyways.
 
Arizona doesn't follow day-light savings time, so I never have to set my clock forward or back.

It's going to mess me up when I finally move out of this state.
 
it5five said:
Arizona doesn't follow day-light savings time, so I never have to set my clock forward or back.

It's going to mess me up when I finally move out of this state.
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I've always thought that it was weird that some states don't observe it, I don't understand how it works exactly, but meh.

I like the night better, so hooray, the sun is gone by 5:30/6:00pm. The extra hour is always nice too. :D
 
extraextra said:
I've always thought that it was weird that some states don't observe it, I don't understand how it works exactly, but meh.

I like the night better, so hooray, the sun is gone by 5:30/6:00pm. The extra hour is always nice too. :D
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Here in London it will be dark by 4:30 :(
 
Blue Velvet said:
Should the UK move to European Central Time as the Local Government Association would like, and go 2+ hours ahead leaving us with a sunset time of 10:20pm-ish at mid-summer? I'd like that because it would mean a darker morning when it's now light at 4:30am or so in June but others might not agree.
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I'd love that, especially as my flat is so light so I get woken up around 4am in the Summer, also means we'd get to take better advantage of the evenings.

Am looking forward to my extra hour in bed tonight, but not looking forward to 4pm darkness. That's just depressing :(
 
In the U.S., the official set back time is 02h:00 Sunday, but most set theirs back an hour before normal bedtime hours. The older-but-wiser think in terms of getting an extra hour's sleep. The younger see it as an extra hour gained to stay up and party. :D

When we were living in Colombia they tried this for just one year, but it proved to bring about chaos and confusion, so they canned the idea. I still like it, though.
 
For the record, this will be the last year that the USA follows this pattern. Starting next year, we'll change our clocks in March and November, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Which means that there will be two extra weeks for us to use more light in the dark mornings. Color me confused :(
 
i think there should be a standard time, no switching of clocks. thats just me.

anyways... it never really bothers me one way or the other in the end.
 
skoker said:
For the record, this will be the last year that the USA follows this pattern. Starting next year, we'll change our clocks in March and November, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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What does the time have to do with greenhouse gas emissions?

Am I missing something obvious because no one else has commented...
 
psychofreak said:
What does the time have to do with greenhouse gas emissions?

Am I missing something obvious because no one else has commented...
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The logic is: More daylight during waking hours= less need for power= less GH gas output.

From Wikipedia:

Wikipedia.org said:
Beginning in 2007, DST will start on the second Sunday in March (March 11, 2007), and change back to standard time on the first Sunday in November (November 4, 2007). Under Section 110 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. Department of Energy is required to study the impact of the DST extension no later than nine months after the change takes effect. Congress has retained the right to revert to the DST schedule set in 1986 if it cannot be shown that there are significant energy savings from an extension of DST or if the extension may prove to be unpopular with the American public. One potential issue is that some northern regions on the western edge of time zones will for the first time since the 1974-75 "almost year round" DST experiment have sunrise times that occur after 8am.
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I think that new way stinks. Why even change it at all? It won't be for long anyways.

As it is right now, I have to come into work and IPL our VM so that the time changes. It sucks.
 
skoker said:
For the record, this will be the last year that the USA follows this pattern. Starting next year, we'll change our clocks in March and November, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Which means that there will be two extra weeks for us to use more light in the dark mornings. Color me confused :(
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Are kids supposed to trick-or-treat at 9pm or something, when it's totally dark? It's already a pain to have them wait till 7-7:30 for it to be pretty close to completely dark.

I don't like the idea for some reason. I can't quite put my finger on it. Oh well, I guess if it actually works at reducing greenhouse gas emissions then it's ok.
 
Seeing as I was planning on being out all of tommorow I probably would not have noticed by monday, I'm terrible with remebering things like this but my sleeping pattern is so erratic that it likely won't make much difference.
 
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