Of course, I get up early enough that I barely ever see the morning light anyway

[listersgirl]

The US is changing daylight savings, extending it a month in either direction in order to keep the light in the evenings longer. So naturally Canada is panicking, and trying to decide whether to do the same. The thing is that it's a provincial decision (currently Saskatchewan doesn't follow daylight savings at all), so we could end up with every province being on a slightly different schedule. Ontario, of course, is looking at changing, because they're all worried about business dealings with the US. Quebec and Manitoba are apparently thinking about it as well.

How weird would that be, if we were an hour off (in some direction - I have a hard enough time working out daylight savings in my head; I can't figure out who would be earlier and who would be later for March and November) from the States? Of course, if we did change, then we'd be another hour ahead or behind the other provinces for that month, unless they all changed as well.

Time is such an artificial construct; I tend to forget that until I'm confronted with things like this. Daylight savings, in particular, is just wonky. At this point I really question why we don't just stay on DST all year round, like Saskatchewan. So few people live in a way that follows the daylight anymore. I think it's interesting, though, that the reason behind this change is supposedly an energy saving one, and that there was even one year when the US didn't follow daylight savings at all (during the 74-75 oil crisis).

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[listersgirl]

since the decreased use of electric lights are more than offset by an increased use of air conditioning.

Someone brought that up in the letters to the article I was reading, and I thought it was a really good point. Air conditioners are such huge energy suckers!

And that would be sad for you and M. to be out of synch. It's just such a weird idea.

[twoweevils.livejournal.com]

since the decreased use of electric lights are more than offset

Is more than offset, I mean. Gah.

Anyway, I really don't think most people in government here have thought this through. And when I'm feeling especially paranoid, I think there are quite a few Bush cronies who would actually like to increase our energy consumption so as to justify more invasions of oil-rich countries. Look out, Canada.

*stepping off the soapbox*

K.

[listersgirl]

The sad thing is that stupid Ralph Klein of Alberta, where all the oil is, would probably welcome Bush with open arms. I'm sure he's just waiting to be invaded.

[twoweevils.livejournal.com]

It is indeed very sad. Klein and Bush and all these other neo- (and not-so-neo) cons live in a world that I just don't seem able to comprehend. Which I guess is fitting, since they seem to have no idea whatsoever of mine.

K.