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What time would you prefer?

What time do you prefer?

  • Always Daylight Saving Time

    Votes: 25 45.5%

  • Always Standard Time

    Votes: 19 34.5%

  • I like changing clocks twice a year, leave it the way it is

    Votes: 11 20.0%
  • Total voters
    55
highvoltage_

highvoltage_

From southern Delaware
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I was reading a recent thread about going from daylight saving time back to standard time, and some of the discussions centered around leaving it one way or the other.

I am curious to find out what our members would prefer: permanent Daylight Saving Time or permanent Standard Time?

Which would you prefer (if it were to happen)?
 
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I prefer DST aka Summer time. I like more daylight in the evenings and less daylight in the mornings (not an early riser when I have a choice). I don't want it getting dark at 4:30pm. I'm not a farmer waking up at 5am to pick crops, and if the extra daylight in the morning is really that important to their business, then they can adjust their schedule however they want to.

In California we've already passed several bills to get rid of the time change, but the bills mean nothing since it's a federal issue. Since it seems like so many hate the time change, you would think that this would be easy low-hanging fruit to make people happy on the federal level, but I guess not?
 
Before I vote, lemme just say the hourly change doen't affect sunlight.. it's that time of year..
And actually thinking about it, which one was chosen doesn't really matter, after a year we'd all be used to it..
Long summer days, short winter ones..
How about an 'It doesn't matter' option...
 
Yes, summer days are longer, winter days are shorter. It is really about shifting the sunrise and sunset times, or what time of day the sunlight occurs. If it doesn't matter, then vote for the third option.
 
Swokie63 said:
Before I vote, lemme just say the hourly change doen't affect sunlight.. it's that time of year..
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It matters if the tradeoff is more useless hours of sunlight in the morning at the expense of useful hours of sunlight in the evening. Of course the days get shorter overall as we head into winter, I don't think anyone here is confused about that.
 
reddodge053 said:
I like the time change now for the reason children are walking to school during daylight,before it was dark that they were walking. Safety for the kids is good.
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That's certainly a legitimate reason. So why doesn't the school just shift their hours during the winter? Why does everyone else have to change their clocks?
 
highvoltage_ said:
Yes, summer days are longer, winter days are shorter. It is really about shifting the sunrise and sunset times, or what time of day the sunlight occurs. If it doesn't matter, then vote for the third option.
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When I said it doesn't matter, I meant they could just pick one of em and stick with it, and we'd get use to it..



Chris Brown said:
It matters if the tradeoff is more useless hours of sunlight in the morning at the expense of useful hours of sunlight in the evening. Of course the days get shorter overall as we head into winter, I don't think anyone here is confused about that.
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One hour, not more useless hours of daylight... I didn't say short winter days thinking anyone was confused about the concept..
My point, not clearly stated, was that the sun comes up when it comes up, and goes down when it goes down.. it doesn't matter what time the clock says.. but when the clock is changed, we have to adapt.. they need to pick one and leave it alone, it doesnt matter which one..
 
reddodge053 said:
I like the time change now for the reason children are walking to school during daylight,before it was dark that they were walking. Safety for the kids is good.
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Awesome, thanks for bringing that up..!
The schoolkids in my 'hood' are at the bus stop about 6:30 am, not quite daylite yet but dawning..
Fortunately, I have good neighbors, and we all keep an eye on em..
 
This started to allow more time for kids to help work on the farm, not really relevant now, but we don't want kids walking to school.in the dark. So the slight inconvenience of resetting clocks twice a yr is worth it so keep things as they are.
 
Swokie63 said:
When I said it doesn't matter, I meant they could just pick one of em and stick with it, and we'd get use to it..





One hour, not more useless hours of daylight... I didn't say short winter days thinking anyone was confused about the concept..
My point, not clearly stated, was that the sun comes up when it comes up, and goes down when it goes down.. it doesn't matter what time the clock says.. but when the clock is changed, we have to adapt.. they need to pick one and leave it alone, it doesnt matter which one..
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But my boss is unlikely to start work an hour earlier in the summer, unless he can convince all our suppliers and customers to follow suit.

In the summer, under DST, I can drive to the lake and go fishing, for example. Without DST, I get an extra hour of daylight in the morning - not enough time to go there, fish, come home and shower before going to work. Same with mowing, yardwork, car maintenance etc. I guess I could theoretically mow grass (oror change the oil) in the morning before going to work, not sure the neighbors would be all for it.

My work day is divided between an office and a shop with lights as bright as the sun. I don't care if it doesn't get light until noon so long as I have some time to do some stuff in the evening. I don't live to work, having some evening daylight is a great boost to my mental well being. And I hate winter.

Edit: How many kids walk to school in the mornings these days? I live 3 blocks from an elementary school and the mom across the street drives her daughter to school in the morning. Hell, even my dad would give me a ride to school now and then (same school).
 
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