On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:42:50 -0600, sms wrote:

On the subject of daylight saving time:

LOL, of course it has nothing to do with farmers. John Oliver had a good
piece on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br0NW9ufUUw.

Donald Trump said that daylight Savings Time also increases global
warming because of the extra hour of the sun beating down on the planet
during the hottest months of the year. He also said that it hurts some
businesses, like drive-in movie theaters.

The story I keep hearing is we keep it to benefit people on day
shift. Supposedly, they get extra time in the afternoons to play
golf, mow lawns, and whatever. That is supposed to benefit some
businesses.
The exercise angle doesn't seem to be working well. The percentage
of fat people seems to be a lot higher than when I was growing up
back in the 60s.


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