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It was never about the farmers. It was always about saving fuel during wartime. Farmers dislike DST.
by bena 9y ago
It was never about the farmers.
It was always about saving fuel during wartime. Farmers dislike DST.
- dvtv75 9y agoIf I ever get a time machine and meet George Hudson, I will punch him squarely in the face. He wanted some time after work to look at insects, and because of that we have DST. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hudson_(entomologist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hudson_(entomologist)
- squiggleblaz 9y agoThat's unreasonable. Lots of people advocate for bad ideas. But George Hudson was never in any politically powerful position. It took others to introduce daylight savings. Notwithstanding, I am pleased we have daylight savings. It makes me happy and seems like an appropriate and proportionate response to the variation in length of the day.