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Do you like DST or do you like evening light? Because those don't have to be the same thing. When I was in France, it was still bright out after 9pm. You'd have
by brianpan 8y ago
Do you like DST or do you like evening light? Because those don't have to be the same thing. When I was in France, it was still bright out after 9pm. You'd have to add another hour on top of DST to get that in the States.
- pilsetnieks 8y agoBecause the States are much further south than France. The length of day is more equal throughout the year when you're closer to the equator. Shorter days during the summer, longer days during winter.
- nicolas_t 8y agoI like the evening light which means that DST is great in France and losing it would reduce evening light by one hour. To be fair, if I had a choice, I would prefer DST to also apply in winter so to switch the timezone of France by one hour.
- brianpan 8y agoThe first sentence of the article: "The European commission will recommend that EU member states abandon the practice of changing the clocks in spring and autumn, with many people in favour of staying on summer time throughout the year."