So who set there clocks back? I did lol...speaking of which why is the time on this website still a hour ahead? it says its 6pm, when it is 5pm here, and it is set to the right time zone. I was just wandering lol.
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I actually didn't change any of my clocks: they do it for me.
DST is stupid as hell anyway. There are no real advantages to it anymore other than kids getting to play outside in sunlight for an extra hour. Fuck that. Get a job.
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Originally posted by Ameroth View PostDST is stupid as hell anyway. There are no real advantages to it anymore other than kids getting to play outside in sunlight for an extra hour. Fuck that. Get a job.Hobbes - Galka Red Mage 9|Warrior 7|Black Mage 5|Thief 5|White Mage 5|Monk 4 (Phoenix)
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I manually reset my alarm clock and microwave and cellphone, but other than that everything updates automatically.
Weird thing with the cellphone...running windows mobile 6; it told me last night that it was time for daylight savings time and that my clock was set back an hour, I click OK and that's that. Then I wake up this morning and my phone has a dialog box open that says "time has been adjusted for daylight savings time" and the time is back where it was before, an hour ahead of actual time. Kinda annoying, since I had to search all over the place trying to find where to adjust the time manually. I mean, who actually adjusts their cell phone's time manually?
Oh well, it's what I deserve for getting this crazy complicated PDA phone, I guess... ^^I'm a slow motion accident, lost in coffee rings and fingerprints...
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Originally posted by Ameroth View PostDST is stupid as hell anyway. There are no real advantages to it anymore other than kids getting to play outside in sunlight for an extra hour. Fuck that. Get a job.
What you should really complain about is now the sun rises at a time that's far more ideal to blind you on the way to work early in the morning.
At least, that's my complaint, but its really the only one. I like it getting dark earlier.
Stupid people and thier sun and warmth. Give me my darkness, cold and moonlight.
Snow, too.
Also, global warming my ass, it was unnaturally cold here last week and I loved it.
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Originally posted by Omgwtfbbqkitten View PostAlso, global warming my ass, it was unnaturally cold here last week and I loved it.
As to DST, I think it's absolutely retarded and outdated. But then I think that the entire planet should shift to UTC (especially when you look at the ease of international communication, this would be a big help), and that society should adjust to a more 24-hour schedule (as in, more than just gas stations and Wal-Marts). I also would not be opposed to a new calender which gets rid of this "some months have 30 days and some have 31 and one has 28 but every four years there's another day" shit. That's just fucking broken.
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Originally posted by Feba View PostAnecdotal. Clearly the best form of evidence.
Even if the theory is correct, you'll be long dead before you can say "I told you so."
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Its supposed to have something to do saving energy because people won't use lights as much when the sun is still up. Haven't seen the numbers to say for sure that it works, but thats the reasoning.I RNG 75 I WAR 37 I NIN 38 I SAM 50 I Woodworking 92+2
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Originally posted by Mystiqsoulchild View PostAlso, the leap year and DLS I think has to do something with the Sun or the Moon, I am not quite sure though.
Also, again if I remember correctly, DLS was created in the WWI era to conserve energy. Don't remember how exactly...guess I'd better Wiki this cause now I'm curious ^^I'm a slow motion accident, lost in coffee rings and fingerprints...
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Originally posted by Mystiqsoulchild View PostYou just cant get rid of our calender its hundreds of years old. Also, the leap year and DLS I think has to do something with the Sun or the Moon, I am not quite sure though.
DST you can see Daylight saving time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . It's purely a social invention, it has no benefit to time or the calendar.
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Not a bad plan Feba, but that would be about as easy as eliminating organized religion, unifying currency or making Esperanto the official second language of the whole world. Plus, it's actually way more complicated than a DST system, even though it would be permanent and. Not a practical solution.
EDIT: I vote for instituting the Forgotten Realms calendar! Ours is really kinda crappy.Hobbes - Galka Red Mage 9|Warrior 7|Black Mage 5|Thief 5|White Mage 5|Monk 4 (Phoenix)
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Not really. It's more comparable to the switch to metric units. It would probably only take people a few months to get used to. Sorta like getting used to 24 hour time-- it's kinda weird at first, but after you have your clock set that way for awhile it's far easier to read.
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Originally posted by Feba View PostNot really. It's more comparable to the switch to metric units. It would probably only take people a few months to get used to. Sorta like getting used to 24 hour time-- it's kinda weird at first, but after you have your clock set that way for awhile it's far easier to read.
We I become the insane ruler of all Earth I'll try to do that.Hobbes - Galka Red Mage 9|Warrior 7|Black Mage 5|Thief 5|White Mage 5|Monk 4 (Phoenix)
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