Okay, this article has me full of questions.
I grew up in Arizona so I never had any experience with changing clocks until I moved to Florida. What is the rationale for DST?
That said, I like the fact that it doesn't get dark until 8-9 pm in the summer. I love that extra daylight after dinner to take walks, work in the yard, watch the kids play, take a swim, whatever. It kinda sucks for those who have to drive home from work in the dark in the fall and winter.
But, I realize that the sun is going to rise and set at a certain time no matter what our clocks say, so there is really no "extra" time. The day (light) will be shorter in the winter and longer in the summer regardless!
And, as someone else has already pointed out, my air condititioner, etc... is going to run the same length of time. When the sun shines, it's hot. No amount of clock-switching will change that.
I just don't get it!!
From Buudy B's post:
About Daylight Saving Time - History, rationale, laws & dates
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/
The deal with saving energy is this--you don't have to turn on the lights for another hour. That's all.
Also, folks, they don't "make" it stay light another hour--so the crops and chickens will be okay. In fact, the crops and chickens don't know what time it is. Except for those really talented singing and tap-dancing chickens, because they're really smart.
Bingo! A few of us here understand EXACTLY what you're saying. We've presented the same logic.