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DST
People always complain about Daylight Savings Time when what they're really complaining about is changing from Standard Time to DST and back.
The problem with staying on one time all year round is made evident the farther north you go (up to a certain point -- I've been to Fairbanks, Alaska, in June, and there's not much to be done except blackout curtains when it stays light all night long, trust me). If we stayed on Daylight Savings Time all year round in Seattle, it would not get light until well after nine a.m. in December. This sucks eggs. If we stayed on Standard Time all year round at this latitude, it would get light before four a.m. in June. This also sucks eggs.
An hour's time change twice a year is a small price to pay in comparison.
So, please, just get over it [wry g].
Thanks!
The problem with staying on one time all year round is made evident the farther north you go (up to a certain point -- I've been to Fairbanks, Alaska, in June, and there's not much to be done except blackout curtains when it stays light all night long, trust me). If we stayed on Daylight Savings Time all year round in Seattle, it would not get light until well after nine a.m. in December. This sucks eggs. If we stayed on Standard Time all year round at this latitude, it would get light before four a.m. in June. This also sucks eggs.
An hour's time change twice a year is a small price to pay in comparison.
So, please, just get over it [wry g].
Thanks!