Daylight Savings Time

[True_Snake]

Hey guys!

I'm sure most of you heard about the US contemplating a move to extend daylight savings time. So it would start a month earlier and end a month later.

Canada might have to follow to keep scheduling and everything trouble-free.

EDMONTON - Canada is watching the clock south of the border.

This week, the U.S. Congress approved a proposal to start Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday in March and end on the last Sunday of November. The point of the change is to save on energy costs in times of soaring oil prices and worries over world oil reserves.

If President George W. Bush signs the bill, the change would take effect immediately. Currently, Daylight Saving Time begins on the first Sunday of April and ends on the last Sunday of October.

The move is prompting concern north of the border, as officials contemplate whether to follow the move. The change would mean clocks in Canada and the United States would be out of sync in March and November, causing scheduling headaches for travellers and business.

In Canada, it is up to provinces and territories whether to follow the United States lead.

In Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday his government is pondering what to do.

"We're not anxious to have a disconnect between us and our chief trading partner. We'll have to make an assessment as to whether or not it is in our interest," he said.

U.S. legislators point to studies conducted in the mid-1970s that suggested changing the clock reduced overall demand by about 1% each day, comparable with about 100,000 barrels of crude oil a day. The theory goes that homes and businesses would curb their energy use because they would not use as much artificial light in the evening.

What do you say?

"Change it"
"Don't change it"
"It's okay, but I would've liked to see it stay the same"
"I really don't care!"


True_Snake

 

[se]

i dont understand the concept..as we dont do this in malaysia

 

[True_Snake]

i dont understand the concept..as we dont do this in malaysia

A time of the year during which clocks are set forward one hour. Widely used around the world in summer so that evenings have more daylight than they would otherwise.

Sunrise is earlier, sunset is later. Sunrise becomes like 6AM and sunset is 9PM in mid-summer.


True_Snake

 

[jeter4982]

I say change it, as it doesn't really start to get dark real early until December, when it would be changed under the new system.

Tom

 

[Lyte]

I say whatever saves energy is a good thing. I'm for it. :tu:

 

[theparrot]

Lets really save energy and move the clocks ahead 12 or 24 hours.

 

[ThreeD]

Why do people have to change things around all the time damn it! If it works - why fix it when it ain't broke :D