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Russian Clocks Go Back For Last Time
BBC News ^ | 10/25/2014 | BBC News

Posted on 10/25/2014 5:49:27 PM PDT by goldstategop

Russia will turn back its clocks for the last time on Sunday to permanently adopt winter hours.

It will also increase its time zones from nine to 11, from the Pacific to the borders of the European Union.

For the last three years, Russia experimented with keeping permanent summer time, but it proved to be highly unpopular with many Russians.

The Soviet Union introduced Daylight Saving Time in 1981.

In 2011, then President Dmitry Medvedev introduced measures to reduce Russia's time zones to nine, and to keep summer time all year round.

Russians put their clocks forward one hour but did not put them back in winter time.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 11timezones; lasttimereform; russia; standardtime
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The last time reform in Russia is now undone. Russia is reverting permanently to standard time.

And the country is reverting back to 11 time zones.

The reason? Year-round summer time was unpopular in the north in the winter which meant an hour more of darkness that no one liked.

It remains to be seen if in fact this is the last time reform adopted by Russia.

1 posted on 10/25/2014 5:49:28 PM PDT by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop

Daylight Savings Time is a Capitalist plot, Comrade.


2 posted on 10/25/2014 5:50:31 PM PDT by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: goldstategop

In Soviet Union, CLOCKS SET YOU!


3 posted on 10/25/2014 5:51:15 PM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them. We have no 'news media', only a Soviet Pravda.)
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To: dfwgator

DST was introduced in the Soviet Union in 1981 and has been around for the past few decades.


4 posted on 10/25/2014 5:52:04 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Daylight Savings Time is an asinine idea.

The only “reform” that is needed is to give it the axe.


5 posted on 10/25/2014 5:52:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: goldstategop

Wish we could get rid of daylight savings.


6 posted on 10/25/2014 5:52:18 PM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: goldstategop

“Time, time, time...see what’s become of me”


7 posted on 10/25/2014 5:52:29 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: goldstategop
DST was introduced in the Soviet Union in 1981

And ten years later, the Soviet Union collapsed. Coincidence, I think not.

8 posted on 10/25/2014 5:53:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: Crazieman

Wish we could get rid of daylight savings.

Or just stay on one or the other - switching is what I dont like.


9 posted on 10/25/2014 5:54:37 PM PDT by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: goldstategop

Just my opinion, but I could live without the time change, myself. Nature introduces it gradually, not like the bi-annual upheaval. Not the worst thing that could happen, of course, but I don’t prefer it.

Thanks.


10 posted on 10/25/2014 5:54:47 PM PDT by jttpwalsh
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To: Gasshog

Thats what I meant was the switching.

Causes nothing but mayhem at work, every time.


11 posted on 10/25/2014 5:55:57 PM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: gorush

“Time isn’t holding us, time isn’t after us...”


12 posted on 10/25/2014 5:56:08 PM PDT by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: goldstategop
DST was introduced in the Soviet Union in 1981 and has been around for the past few decades.

Sounds like Putin wants to revert to 1980

13 posted on 10/25/2014 5:56:26 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
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Daylight Savings Time is an asinine idea.

Agreed. It was enacted during the reign of terror of the 'RAT Woody Wilson, a man who hated America with all of his being. Along with the other "progressive" policies of his regime, DST must be scrapped! Of course, the 16th and 17th Amendment should be eradicated. All of Woody's schemes are contrary to the Founders inspired vision of America.

14 posted on 10/25/2014 5:57:25 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: dfwgator

“Time has come today...Hey!”


15 posted on 10/25/2014 5:58:25 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: goldstategop
Iz evningvare.

16 posted on 10/25/2014 6:00:38 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks ( Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have diarrhea.)
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To: dfwgator

Same as it ever was...

17 posted on 10/25/2014 6:04:51 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: goldstategop

So they’re turning the clocks back to 1875?


18 posted on 10/25/2014 6:06:32 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
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To: goldstategop
Time changes don't bug me all that much; however I know some people who ... (and there are many fine folks hereabouts who...) simply hate DST.

And, that is good enough for moi.

I say junk DST and let popular opinion prevail.

As far as Russian clocks?

My guess is that many just might be clunky, clumsy assemblages that could take some serious effort to re-set; and, that they are best left alone if they are nearly on-time.

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19 posted on 10/25/2014 6:07:57 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: jttpwalsh

I live very close to 90° so when we’re on standard time I can pretty well tell time by the sun. when the sun is due south of me it’s noon by both the clock and ‘God’s time’. Frankly, I could live quite well without Daylight Saving Time.


20 posted on 10/25/2014 6:08:38 PM PDT by hanamizu
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