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No, DST makes no sense, in fact IF we have to move the clock at all, we should move it in the other direction. Let's call it MST (Moonlight Saving Time). DST g
by Aaargh20318 9y ago
No, DST makes no sense, in fact IF we have to move the clock at all, we should move it in the other direction. Let's call it MST (Moonlight Saving Time).
DST gives you more sun-hours during the day, which is exactly the opposite of what you want. It means your evenings are useless. On a nice summer night, I want to have a BBQ with friends but usually it's not possible due to DST, it's simply too hot to be outside for any reasonable amount of time. Summer nights get nice and comfortable AFTER the sun goes down, so instead of maximising sun-hours during non-working hours, we should try to minimise them.
You want the hottest part of the day to be during work hours when you're in a nice airconditioned office building, and the coolest parts in the evening when you want to be outside.
- blauditore 9y agoThis only applies to certain areas in the world. In most parts of Europe, it hardly ever gets really hot during summer, so I guess many people would argue in the exact opposite direction.
- Aaargh20318 9y agoI live in the Netherlands and it's already too hot on many summer days, it's probably worse farther down south. In my experience, the number of really hot summer days has increased a lot in the last decade or so, and it's probably going to get worse, not better.
- scbrg 9y agoThis is obviously highly dependent on where you live. In large parts of Europe, which this is about, that is not the case.
- Aaargh20318 9y agoI live in the Netherlands and it's already a problem here, and we're supposed to be a relatively cold country. Global warming is a thing and summers have been getting hotter every year.
- ryanianian 9y agoThis is pretty climate-specific to be fair. You could also schedule your BBQs an hour later.
- Aaargh20318 9y agoNo, I can't because of DST. I still have to get up an hour early.
- splintercell 9y ago> DST gives you more sun-hours during the day, which is exactly the opposite of what you want. The kind of weather you are describing does not sound like something which is applicable for a place like NY. DST works great here.
- Aaargh20318 9y agoAccording to Google the average temperature in New York is much hotter than it is where I live. AVG max. temp in NY during June/July/August: 26ºC, 29ºC, 29ºC, in Amsterdam: 20ºC, 22ºC, 22ºC. Note that these are average temperatures in the shade, the problem with DST is that during the day you are in direct sunlight, and even here there are days in summer when the temperature goes up to 30-35ºC in the shade. Being in direct sunlight you're practically burning alive. It should be worse in NY as it's farther south.
- splintercell 9y ago> Being in direct sunlight you're practically burning alive. In Amsterdam? Have you ever been to a warmer place outside of Europe? In all seriousness, have you been diagnosed with any sunlight sensitivity disorders?
- Aaargh20318 9y agoAs an autistic person I don’t like bright lights, but the light is not the problem it’s the heat.
- rhino369 9y agoAny place where its too hot to be outside at 7pm a significant amount of time probably doesn't get a bad winter, so you don't get our sympathy.