The -5 (Eastern) timezone has several subsegments. The main (US and Canadian) one incorporates "US style" DST rules, and may now have to split. Indiana (and...
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pyster
Jul 24, 2005 11:16 am
My message was in support of DST as a concepts that adds value to human existence and has no relationship to local or world politics. If you believe that DST...
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piebaldconsult
Jul 25, 2005 1:46 am
I, for one, am totally anti-DST. My main complaint is that I don't want someone else deciding that _I_ want to adjust _my_ time. If a particular shop or...
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hjwoudenberg@...
Jul 25, 2005 5:00 am
to change the DST time for these countries. Already Canada has some Atlantic provinces with different rules than the other parts of Canada. If this failed to...
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pyster
Jul 25, 2005 10:53 pm
I have noticed a common theme amongsted those that hold strong anti-DST feelings: Selfishness....
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NGUYEN Ivy
ali0917
Jul 25, 2005 11:11 pm
Actually, not doing DST keeps in line with natural circadian rhythms for those who awaken and sleep at a certain time daily. So, it may be the countries who...
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piebaldconsult
Jul 27, 2005 12:24 am
... Huh? It's the pro-DST folks who are selfish....
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piebaldconsult
Jul 27, 2005 12:38 am
And furthermore... Not only does it get lighter in summer (in the northern hemisphere), but it _stays_ lighter longer. So it's just as valid to adjust one's ...
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David Settle
dave_settle
Jul 27, 2005 8:39 am
... As any fule no, DST moves daylight from the morning (when we're asleep) to the evening (when we're not). Not only do most people enjoy having more daylight...
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piebaldconsult
Jul 28, 2005 1:30 pm
... asleep) to Who's asleep? You? Why should _I_ adjust my hours just because _you_ want to sleep? That's selfish of you. ... more I still like to have dinner...
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Bruce Landwaster
pyster
Jul 30, 2005 12:27 am
Seems to be a lot of anti-DST sentiment… DST saves energy by synchronizing available daylight hours with human activity. Studies in the US in the 70s found...
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pyster
Jul 30, 2005 12:27 am
natural carcadian rhythms? human beings are remarkably adaptable. I have serious doubts that an hour is going throw off the chi of the entire planet. I've...
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Bruce Landwaster
pyster
Jul 30, 2005 12:28 am
conserving resources is selfish? ... -Pyster "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world." - Einstein ...
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pyster
Jul 30, 2005 12:29 am
Ben Franklin was not joking. Please present evidence supporting the idea that DST does not conserve resources and that it actually uses more resources. Your...
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NGUYEN Ivy
ali0917
Jul 30, 2005 12:51 am
There's someone on this forum who thinks way otherwise. If you awaken and sleep at the same (absolute) time daily for years on end, you can easily get used to...
... Do you know of any other laws (or whatever) that require people to conserve resources? (Always assuming that DST does indeed significantly conserve ...
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johnmsteele
Jul 30, 2005 4:04 pm
Lets make one vain attempt to get back on track and talk about the changes to existing DST law vs good/evil of DST in general. Congress passed it. *Change...
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johnmsteele
Jul 30, 2005 4:29 pm
... the ... Well, I assume Europe is among those "wiser" cultures and oddly they have DST too (slightly different dates than us). :) As for "conserving" laws,...
At a risk of being scolded for being Off Topic, I need to stress that anything deviating, rather than working toward an acceptable world standard, is a futile...
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b4r4n5k1
Jul 31, 2005 5:11 am
... It's all Hershey's fault. They're hoping for increased candy sales during Halloween. Kids will go door to door for an hour longer before it gets dark. :) ...
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pyster
Aug 12, 2005 9:05 pm
My last off topic posting… NGUYEN Ivy Wrote: There's someone on this forum who thinks way otherwise. If you awaken and sleep at the same (absolute) time...
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pyster
Aug 12, 2005 9:05 pm
My last off topic posting… NGUYEN Ivy Wrote: There's someone on this forum who thinks way otherwise. If you awaken and sleep at the same (absolute) time...
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Ŭalabio‽
projectrosemary
Aug 12, 2005 9:06 pm
¡Hello! ¿How Fare You? I resisted going on my soapbox for two weeks, but I cannot hold my peace any longer: <rant> I believe we should abolish timezones and...
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Sunatori, Go Simon
gs0sunatori
Aug 13, 2005 9:03 pm
... 3001: The Final Odyssey (P. 25) ... One minor surprise had been that the whole world was now on Universal Time: the confusing patchwork of Time Zones had...
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hjwoudenberg@...
Aug 28, 2005 3:28 am
What is the Recommended Way to Store a DateTime in Text? Most of the standard formats for the DateTIme do not preserve all the information in the DateTime....
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hjwoudenberg@...
Sep 13, 2005 6:44 am
When I round trip a date and time to fraction of days, the round trip is only approximate the same. Most of my times convert to repeating decimal fractions of...
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NGUYEN Ivy
ali0917
Sep 13, 2005 8:10 pm
I would consider using just seconds. As time units are largely based off fractions like 1/24 & 1/60, you will definitely get repeating decimals when doing...
