Daylight Savings Debate

[sampson]

My roomie is trying to tell me that in states of Arizona and Ohio, that they dont change their time with daylight savings. It sounds like a bunch of crap to me but he swears by it. Can anyone from these states deny or confirm this?

[hobbes]

Arizona for sure.

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by sampson@4 April 2004 - 00:59
My roomie is trying to tell me that in states of Arizona and Ohio, that they dont change their time with daylight savings.  It sounds like a bunch of crap to me but he swears by it.  Can anyone from these states deny or confirm this?
there is no daylight savings in Arizona but there will be a 1 hour advance in cities in Ohio.

So if ur friend still insists on sleeping one more hour, just let him cuz his boss is gonna kick his ass when he's late.

EDIT: if he works sundays, that is <_<

[sampson]

Id love to keep hearing responses but also any input on why?

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by sampson@4 April 2004 - 01:14
Id love to keep hearing responses but also any input on why?
there is no why, it&#39;s just is

[lynx]

I think the other state which doesn&#39;t use DST is Indiana.

[bigboab]

Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April. Time reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October.

Daylight Saving Time, for the U.S. and its territories, is NOT observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Eastern Time Zone portion of the State of Indiana, and the state of Arizona (not the Navajo Indian Reservation, which does observe). Navajo Nation participates in the Daylight Saving Time policy, due to its large size and location in three states.


I think, on looking at the above list I would assume that where changing the clock does not really affect the day to day business&#092;school attendance then those states do not apply daylight saving time. I am sure that most of the southern states only apply DST to comply with the majority, for business reasons rather than daylight saving. But then again I could be wrong and I am sure this will be pointed out. :lol:

[Adster]

bloody daylight savings

it ended here last week doesn&#39;t begin till October :lol:

[Nightwolf]

But the big question is WHY? Everybody I know hates moving the clocks ahead because we lose an hour of our lives. What is the point&#33;? I know it&#39;s supposed to benefit the farmers or something, but I&#39;ve never been able to figure out how. The days are simply shorter in the winter time - you just have to accept that fact. Constantly moving the clocks back and forth does not accomplish anything&#33; It&#39;s just plain annoying. Especially if you have little kids who are used to going to bed and waking up at a certain time. It just screws up everything, and I wish to GOD the government would put a stop to this ridiculous tradition.


(end of rant)

[bigboab]

In some areas it is so that the kids can go to or come home from the school in the daylight.

[Nightwolf]

Originally posted by bigboab@4 April 2004 - 17:34
In some areas it is so that the kids can go to or come home from the school in the daylight.
Then maybe schools should start an hour later in the winter time. No, I guess it&#39;s easier to make the entire country change their clocks and re-adjust their schedules.

:frusty:

[Mïcrösöül°V³]

i agree, i think its stupid. i live in maryland. i say we just stop it right now, and just go to work late everyday utill the madness ends

[jetje]

Originally posted by some internet site check the source to read more
About Daylight Saving Time
See The World Clock for current times and places observing DST at the moment.
Daylight Saving Time (or Summer Time as it is called in many countries) is a way of getting more out of the summer days by advancing the clocks by one hour during the summer. Then, the sun will appear to rise one hour later in the morning when people are usually asleep anyway, at the benefit of one hour longer evenings when awake: The sunset and sunrise are one hour later than during normal time.

DST could save energy (less artificial light is needed during the evening) and make the country more efficient in addition to the pleasing effect of lighter evenings.

To make DST work, the clocks have to be adjusted one hour ahead when DST begins (during spring), and adjusted back one hour to standard time every autumn. There are many countries observing DST, and many who do not.

Note:During the months March/April-September/October, the countries on the northern hemisphere are having their summer and may observe DST, while the countries in the southern hemisphere are having winter. During the rest of the year (September/October-March/April) is the opposite: Winter on the northern hemisphere, summer in the southern... and there might be DST in countries south of equator, but there are many exceptions to this.

Benjamin Franklin suggested the method in 1784, but it was first during World War I, in 1916 in several counties in Europe that DST was adopted, although it was proposed several times before, but rejected.

Daylight Saving Time is difficult to predict in future, many countries change the transition days/principles every year because of special happenings or conditions that has happened or will happen.
Source (http://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html)

personally i don&#39;t like it, cause i have problems to addept to it the 1st week, but then i can&#39;t wait for the weekend time is turned back, and have an hour more to spent on a saturday :lol: