Comments on: Ben Franklin pulled Paris’s leg… http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/ Clouds and cosmos: the atmosphere and beyond! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bruce McClure http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10324 Bruce McClure Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:48:33 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/environment/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10324 I find it interesting that the law instructs us to pretend that it's one hour later than it is! No doubt, our ancestors thought of noon as midday - that moment when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day, halfway between sunrise and sunset. Isn't a bit absurd to call noon one o'clock in the afternoon because of some official decree? Why not admit that we're getting up an hour earlier at this time of year? Ben Franklin must be enjoying a good laugh! Bruce I find it interesting that the law instructs us to pretend that it’s one hour later than it is! No doubt, our ancestors thought of noon as midday - that moment when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day, halfway between sunrise and sunset. Isn’t a bit absurd to call noon one o’clock in the afternoon because of some official decree? Why not admit that we’re getting up an hour earlier at this time of year?

Ben Franklin must be enjoying a good laugh!

Bruce

]]> By: david hays http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10278 david hays Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:10:48 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/environment/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10278 If anyone watched "CBS Sunday Morning" (Charles Osgood), they would have seen a feature story on how much in Indiana alone that DST costs. The biggest increase is in AC costs in their analysis. That is suppositioned on, I suppose, that one changes the thermostat for when they aren't home. If anyone watched “CBS Sunday Morning” (Charles Osgood), they would have seen a feature story on how much in Indiana alone that DST costs. The biggest increase is in AC costs in their analysis. That is suppositioned on, I suppose, that one changes the thermostat for when they aren’t home.

]]> By: Larry Sessions http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10243 Larry Sessions Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:10:16 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/environment/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10243 Tom, I think you are right -- it is really a matter of taste rather than energy savings. However, even if it is a wash for energy savings (although I think the argument that it actually costs more energy is likely valid), it still involves a great deal of effort and complications due to the attempt to "fool" Nature -- or really just fool ourselves. LS Tom,

I think you are right — it is really a matter of taste rather than energy savings. However, even if it is a wash for energy savings (although I think the argument that it actually costs more energy is likely valid), it still involves a great deal of effort and complications due to the attempt to “fool” Nature — or really just fool ourselves.

LS

]]> By: Tom T http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10242 Tom T Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:02:25 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/environment/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10242 I like it light at night. so I like daylight saving even if it doesn't save energy. My guess is it is a wash whether it does or not. I like it light at night. so I like daylight saving even if it doesn’t save energy. My guess is it is a wash whether it does or not.

]]> By: Larry Sessions http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10207 Larry Sessions Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:16:16 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/environment/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10207 APG, Amen to that. I remember a line in "The Day the Earth Stood Still," where Klaatu said, "I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it." Boy, I wish I could say that about our people! But I guess, considering all the inanities and stupid ideas in Washington, this is more just an annoyance. APG,
Amen to that. I remember a line in “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” where Klaatu said, “I’m impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it.” Boy, I wish I could say that about our people!

But I guess, considering all the inanities and stupid ideas in Washington, this is more just an annoyance.

]]> By: a p garcia http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/human-world/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10205 a p garcia Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:32:16 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/larrysessions/environment/030888/ben-franklin-pulled-pariss-leg/#comment-10205 Length of a day using Dayight Standard Time = 24 hours: Length of day in Daylight Savings Time= 24 hours. Only Politicans and people in Washington DC believe a mandated "change of the clock on a national level" can actually save time and energy. If it were ture, why not do it "All Year". Length of a day using Dayight Standard Time = 24 hours: Length of day in Daylight Savings Time= 24 hours. Only Politicans and people in Washington DC believe a mandated “change of the clock on a national level” can actually save time and energy. If it were ture, why not do it “All Year”.

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