Comments on: Daylight Savings Time: Energy Waster

By: Samuel Wright

Samuel Wright — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:20:50 +0000

I hate D.S.T. as well. It is a waste of time and it does nothing for saving energy. It is an outdated system that needs to be eradicated. For those who like it all I have to say is that you are still going to have shorter days regardless of D.S.T. The seasons still have to change and we should just learn to adjust to it like nature intended. We shouldn’t be screwing with things we don’t have control over.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:07:10 +0000

Jessie…

I found you while searching google today. You’ll be happy toknowyour site was at the top of the results. Anyway. I added you to my Digg bookmarks. Good stuff!…

By: Jeni

Jeni — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:27:19 +0000

I love it. I suffer from SAD and when the time changes it means it is light sooner and for longer, and my goodness it makes such a big difference.
I know some people can’t see the point and argue that it gets lighter naturally anyway, but to have something that makes a big song and dance about the lengthening of sunlight hours reinforces the point even more strongly and makes me a lot happier.

Its when the clocks change again for winter that the trouble starts all over again.

I suppose I’m just being selfish in my opinion though

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:01:42 +0000

I hate DST. 5am wake up call was a killer this morning. Tomorrow, I have to wake up at 4am (which is still 3am to my internal clock). I’m so tired right now, i’m going to go to bed in another 1/2 hour (it’s 8pm right now). ARGH

By: jls6fq

jls6fq — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:17:50 +0000

I *LOVE* DST. We should stay on it year-round!

I hate getting up in the morning when it’s dark, sitting in an office all day with awful artificial light, then out of work at 5:30 and walking out into the dark (or almost dark). Driving home in the dark is nerve-wracking because you can’t see the multitudes of deer lurking in the shadows beside the road, waiting to commit deer suicide. We basically get home, cook, eat, and watch TV. I stay tired all the time because I get no light. It’s completely depressing, and I get nothing done in the evenings in the winter.

Summer is another story altogether! I get out of work, drive home and enjoy the lovely views, take my 3 doggies for a walk in the park, cook dinner on the grill, eat in the gazebo or go for a picnic, water my herbs, chase the dogs around the yard, work on things around the house….

By: Socialpyramid

Socialpyramid — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:14:47 +0000

Yeah, but apparently so many people think there is that when they google it, they always put the ‘s’ on…..so if I want to be found through search engines, I have to repeat the mistake! Silly, huh??

By: Len

Len — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:12:57 +0000

Psst!… There is no “s” at the end of “Daylight Saving”.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:41:49 +0000

Thanks for the cartoon!

“Mother earth is a woman…” I so agree!

By: Starre

Starre — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:41:07 +0000

I’m totally anti time changing. It’s confusing, stupid, and I manage to forget about it unless way too many people remind me of it. I would be for any time switcheroo that would save us money and energy, but if it’s not doing that, then what’s the point?

By: Leo

Leo — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:44:07 +0000

Personally, the time switch makes me nuts. I end up feeling groggy for about a week until my body adjusts. There may have been a time when DST made sense, but in our 24/7 world, I just don’t see it any more.

Then again, TiVo is kind of like a technological DST. And I love my Tivo.