On Saturday 17 September 2005 21:53, Randall R Schulz wrote:
On Saturday 17 September 2005 13:08, Synthetic Cartoonz wrote:
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Daylight savings time will change at a date different from what the control boxes' programming understands. All these control boxes will not properly estimate peak-traffic times and possibly cause more congestion. All these light controllers have to be reprogrammed to the new schedule. Again, for no reason.
Obviously, there is a reason. To optimize traffic flow w.r.t. actual patterns of human activity in the respective areas.
You misunderstand. Yes, the light controllers will require a programming change due to a previously unforseen change in the daylight savings time schedule. A change that is being forced that has no rational reason behind it -- that's what the "no reason" refers to.
Daylight savings time serves no real purpose.
Does it actually harm you or hinder your life activities? Why do you let a clock dictate your own activity patterns?
Let's say the boss expects you to be in the office at a particular time. Or your customer is promised to have a daily report delivered at a particular hour and you can be fined for missing the service level agreement. Or you have a doctor's appointment -- better yet -- a court case at a specific time. (Or worse -- your wedding at a particular time.) Everyone has a time structure to deal with in their life in some way.
If they want to change something about daylight savings time, they should just eliminate it.
That is your opinion. Did you make it known to your elected representatives when the pertinent bill was before congress?
I pester my congress-critter constantly. Not that she's smart enough to know anything about anything remotely technical.