Deseret News | Reader comments: Does daylight-saving time save energy?

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Does daylight-saving time save energy?

Dave | 8:12 a.m. March 7, 2008

There was no talk of 'global warming' before we began daylihgt savings, therfore.....

Susan | 10:45 a.m. March 7, 2008

We have actually allowed the government to legislate time. How nuts are we! Let those who want to get up early, do so and those who want to stay out late, do so.

J | 11:42 a.m. March 7, 2008

Adding to Susan's...I think it's pretty ridiculous that legislators think the universe cares what time they decide it is.

Personally, I hate -- yes I pick that word intentionally -- having to wake up in the dark even in the middle of summer. Wouldn't you rather wake up with the sun than to an alarm clock blaring away? Let's ditch "Daylight Stupid Time."

One small editorial gripe...I live in the "rural" Indiana county of Marion, population density 2,100+/sq. mile, vs Sale Lake County's 1,100+/sq. mile. Indianapolis is hardly rural, and was one of the counties enjoying not having to switch their clocks. The counties that always observed DST were generally Louisville, KY or Chicago, IL suburbs.

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2 bits | 12:25 p.m. March 7, 2008

It's called "Daylight"-Saving Time, not "Energy"- Saving Time.

Daylight-Saving Time may not save energy, but I doubt it causes Global Warming (but every little bit hurts I guess).

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