davewill said:
Yeah, that won't be near as disruptive as DST. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Ok, I'll bite:
1) Such changes wouldn't affect everyone, as is the case with DST (in the 48 states that have it). Why make everyone adjust clocks so that schools can start at 8 AM (or whatever time)? Does that make sense?
Really?
2) Why not start schools at a time that allows daylight in the morning in December, and just keep it there? The objection from some parents, of course, is how do I get my kids off to school in time and still get to work? Well, how about changing your work hours to better mesh with the new school schedule. "No, we can't do that!" Why not? "Because we've always started at ____ AM, that's why!"
Sorry I just don't buy the usual arguments. Everyone should have to change to DST to accommodate
tradition? Why?
3) In some places, e.g. Anchorage, Alaska, children go to school in the dark in the Fall and Winter and somehow manage to do so safely. In the snow. Yes, it is possible.
So, take your pick: adjust school/work times or just deal with a few months of morning darkness.
I fully realize that we are so wedded to "the way things are done" that getting rid of DST is very unlikely. But there are decent arguments against the practice and many of the reasons for it range from shaky to outright fallacious.
Just sayin' ...