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TaP.Nuada
United States428 Posts
DST went into effect today for the US (Approximately 2 hours ago) I'm reading on a time website that DST doesn't go into effect in Europe until March 29th? Why is this? I must say I really hate DST. If it were up to me (too bad it isn't) there wouldn't even be different time zones. I think everyone should all have the exact same time across the world, and you simply do things at different times of the day. What are your thoughts on Daylight savings and how do you feel about it?  | ||
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
I hate the time changes. Just stick to one god damn time please. | ||
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MTF
United States1739 Posts
In other words, I don't really hate it, but I am unhappy at losing an hour off my spring break. | ||
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AcrossFiveJulys
United States3612 Posts
and honestly, do you think it would be a great idea for 3:00am in japan to be daylight? it makes sense to standardize times of the day to make travel and communication more natural. | ||
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fight_or_flight
United States3988 Posts
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AdemTheDestroyer
Australia47 Posts
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Realpenguin
8253 Posts
On March 08 2009 17:25 Realpenguin wrote: i wish that the government would get rid of DST it doesn't do anything but deprive people of sleep and occasionally make people "late" for meetings and such what i posted in the STX vs Stars thread seriously: GET RID OF IT ASDF | ||
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Nytefish
United Kingdom4282 Posts
Well at least I know it's quite noticeable here, and it was started by an english guy. | ||
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arcticStorm
United States295 Posts
Potential benefits and how they are all lies: + Show Spoiler + Energy Saving: At best, not enough to be noticeable or statistically significant, and in many cases actually increases energy consumption due to the need for more heating in the mornings and more cooling in the afternoons. Increases "Leisure Time" and Boosts Economy: Won't help in a recession. Extra daylight may benefit shopping but may hurt other industries like bars or theaters or in front of their television screens where most people go when its dark. With consumer confidence crazily low, DST this year probably won't help a bit. This isn't the middle ages, we don't need sunlight to have fun. + Show Spoiler + STARCRAFT!!!!!!!!!! STARCRAFT!!!!!!!!!! Health concerns: Extra sunlight is never bad, unless its so much that you get cancer (Tropics region) or for half the day there is no sunlight, affecting mood etc during working hours, reducing productivity (Hello, Alaska). Extra sunlight may encourage excercise, but personally, I like to exercise when its dark. And, as always there's the jet lag effect of shifting time zones..... So in conclusion, DST offers marginal benefits at best, yet many are led to believe in the contrary. I don't see the point of messing everyone's schedules up just to have potential returns. Risk assessment says that's not worth it. I thank wikipedia for all the information! | ||
Bockit
Sydney2287 Posts
On March 08 2009 20:43 Realpenguin wrote: what i posted in the STX vs Stars thread seriously: GET RID OF IT ASDF What? DST is the most useful thing ever... On March 08 2009 19:02 TaP.Nuada wrote: What are your thoughts on Daylight savings and how do you feel about it? You get more daylight in the evenings. Opens up so many possibilities, more time to do things outside etc. I really don't see the downsides to DST. | ||
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arcticStorm
United States295 Posts
Oh really? Seeing how parts of Australia don't even use DST, and that when Australia first implemented DST, energy consumption actually went up, I don't see how that's justified | ||
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Bockit
Sydney2287 Posts
On March 08 2009 21:28 arcticStorm wrote: Oh really? Seeing how parts of Australia don't even use DST, and that when Australia first implemented DST, energy consumption actually went up, I don't see how that's justified To be honest I really don't care about the energy consumption factor. I just enjoy that when DST is on it stays light till around 8:00pm. I think only QLD and NT don't use DST, the rest of the country does. | ||
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TaP.Nuada
United States428 Posts
That can't be good  | ||
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floor exercise
Canada5847 Posts
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6640 Posts
On March 09 2009 04:41 TaP.Nuada wrote: I was talking with a friend about this last night. He said that a study showed DST actually increased the potential for heart attacks because it raises stress levels in most people. That can't be good Surely that will balance out when the clocks go back and everyone gets an extra hour to chill out though? | ||
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arcticStorm
United States295 Posts
On March 09 2009 06:50 jello_biafra wrote: Surely that will balance out when the clocks go back and everyone gets an extra hour to chill out though? That's like saying not eating for a month and then eating double the next month is okay. | ||
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6640 Posts
On March 09 2009 08:43 arcticStorm wrote: That's like saying not eating for a month and then eating double the next month is okay. Well I guess you're right, but honestly anyone who gets stressed out over losing a single hour to the point where they have a heart attack kinda deserves it. | ||
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arcticStorm
United States295 Posts
On March 09 2009 08:48 jello_biafra wrote: Well I guess you're right, but honestly anyone who gets stressed out over losing a single hour to the point where they have a heart attack kinda deserves it. I think the body automatically stress's out when the circadian rhythms are disrupted by what is essentially a change in time zone (jet lag effect) | ||
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blabber
United States4448 Posts
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
On March 09 2009 06:40 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: I want my hour of sleep back T_T you'll get it back in the fall. | ||
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Fr33t
United States1128 Posts
On March 09 2009 10:34 blabber wrote: SC matches are now 1 hour later into the night. Meh, I have mixed feelings about that. A lot of the time I don't get back from work or from hanging out with friends until 11:30-11:45 which caused me to miss some games most nights. Still, that means staying up pretty late if the match goes past 5 games. | ||
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