Is it time to abolish Day Light Savings time?

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:08:06 -0400

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 11:08 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:08:23 -0400

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-daylight-saving-time-should-be-eliminated/

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 11:11 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:11:40 -0400

Get rid of it. It's pointless and serves no purpose.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Mar 13 at 2017 11:12 AM

LTC John Shaw — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:12:30 -0400

With the wonderful invention of the light bulb, we have mitigated most impacted families. We don't have many family farms left that benefited from DST in the past.

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made Mar 13 at 2017 11:16 AM

CPT Jacob Swartout — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:16:00 -0400

Most people I talked to said they don't like it. Arizona and Hawaii don't observe it. Even the farmers don't care for it and that is what it was intended for when first instituted.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Mar 13 at 2017 11:19 AM

SGT Dave Tracy — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:19:03 -0400

Yep.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 11:30 AM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:30:12 -0400

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 11:36 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:36:13 -0400

Not sure how they get to this number or if I belive it but if it cost a penny they why do we still do it http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/10/daylight-saving-time-cost-financial-lost-sleep_n_2813799.html

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Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 11:43 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:43:45 -0400

There was a meme going around Facebook that featured an Aboriginal American with the caption, "Only a fool would believe that if you cut one end off a blanket and sewed it onto the other end, you would have a longer blanket." I agree.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 12:14 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:14:04 -0400

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member I do not like having to reset clocks twice a year. Do away with it.

Response by SFC Jim Ruether made Mar 13 at 2017 12:20 PM

SFC Jim Ruether — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:20:29 -0400

An old Indian once said that only the white man thinks he can make the blanket longer by cutting off the bottom and adding it to the top!

Response by LCpl Shane Couch made Mar 13 at 2017 12:29 PM

LCpl Shane Couch — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:29:51 -0400

It might be okay if the entire world used it and changed on the same day. Hell, not even all states use daylight savings.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 12:32 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:32:52 -0400

Next to colors every morning changing from +4 Quebec Time Zone to +5 Romeo was a pain.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Mar 13 at 2017 12:33 PM

Col Joseph Lenertz — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:33:30 -0400

I don't work on a farm, but I appreciate the ability to get home after work and still get work done outside for a few hours after dinner. The extra hour of daylight (after work) is also nice for summer recreation activities. You can water ski in the dark, but the floating log will get you every time.

Response by Michael Patti made Mar 13 at 2017 12:45 PM

Michael Patti — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:45:13 -0400

It was necessary for the farming community but that seems to be a lesser reason anymore, since more and more foods are processed and the AG industry isn't what it used to be.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2017 12:56 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:56:35 -0400

Yes, Sir.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Mar 13 at 2017 2:24 PM

PO1 Brian Austin — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:24:31 -0400

Yes. No real reason for it anymore.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Mar 13 at 2017 6:43 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:43:03 -0400

May have made sense pre-1900s but as we shifted to a manufacturing economy it makes no sense. Serves absolutely no purpose in 2017.

Response by SGT James Colwell made Mar 14 at 2017 12:24 PM

SGT James Colwell — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:24:28 -0400

As long as we can stay on DST, and as long as everybody does it. I like having extra light when I get home. It will cost more money to run lights for outdoor events if we stay on standard time. It's nice to have to deal with first world issues.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Mar 15 at 2017 12:05 AM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:05:36 -0400

Yes

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2017 11:45 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:45:17 -0400

there is a petition out there

Response by SSgt Richard Rutledge made Mar 15 at 2017 9:45 PM

SSgt Richard Rutledge — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:45:56 -0400

I think We should keep it where it is now, only move it up 30 - 60 more minutes and then never monkey with it again, at least not for a few dozen decades.

Response by SSgt Richard Rutledge made Mar 15 at 2017 9:48 PM

SSgt Richard Rutledge — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:48:02 -0400

I don't know if it took my original response or not, so forgive me if this double posts: I think the clocks should be moved forward another 30 - 60 minutes, and then we never monkey with them again, at least not for a few dozen decades.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Mar 15 at 2017 9:55 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:55:04 -0400

Robbing Peter to pay Paul. No matter how you slice it, there is only 24hrs a day. Pretty stupid changing around if you ask me. This is the logic I think of when thinking of changing time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkqg6HE888A

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Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2017 2:54 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:54:29 -0400

Whatever time change we are *CURRENTLY* in is the one to keep! Later sunsets, not earlier sunrises. I am done with getting up at oh-dark-thirty.