It doesn't bother me particularly changing from GMT to BST and back but have always thought just add 1/2 hour to GMT and leave it there

I don't like my sleep messed with! Both times it takes me a couple of weeks to adjust! I really hate it!!

Most clocks now days change by themselves, and for the rest it only takes a minute or two to change. The hour more or less of sleep doesn't bother me, I'm the biggest hazard to my sleep schedule.

I missed a flight b/c of this. Was on leave from Marine Corps (Camp Pendleton, CA back to Memphis Tn), and had a layover in Phoenix. Knew the time went from Pacific to Mountain, but stepped up to the gate and found out the plane had left an hour early b/c "We don't observe daylight saving time here." Ever since then....staunch opponent of the system!

I must be the only Arizonian that voted so far.

I think daylight savings is an outdated concept and no longer needed, it's also a pain in the neck.

Theres more suicides around one of the changs am not sure which one it is ... Personally i hate the changes

I was told that daylight svings was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin, as a way to make the most of daylight hours and save candles.

Originally, daylight savings was enacted as a way to save energy. It was an old idea put into effect during an energy crises. Since them work hours have expanded, and some work places go 24 hours, 7 days a week now. Which means eliminating daylight savings would nto affect energy use as much as it once would have.

However, as we convert to more renewable sources of energy, in particular solar, saylight savings may still be useful in saving energy. I'd rather spend five minutes resetting clocks twice a year, than having to reset clocks randomly severl times a yer due to black outs or brown outs.

I actually look forwrd to capturing and using as much daylight as possible in my waking hours. Daylight savings helps me do that.

Honestly, the daylight savings time thing never really bothered me, but a lot of people get cranked up about it. However it works out, we all know what time it is really, right?

Don't change your clocks if it bothers you but always be mindful of the actual change that is in place.

The bereau of confusion and redundancy would have to lay off valued employees. The ones than bump the clocks ahead to break time and knock them back just before the end of their breaks.

Antiquated concept.

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The FL legislature voted to stay on DST year round, but we are now waiting for Congress to approve it. (I have no idea why Congy needs to be involved, but...)

Living in a region that is above the latitude of Main, daylight (or the lack thereof) is highly important in the winter. Optimizing that daylight is important to us. Conversely, in summer, having a little more darkness is also desirable. It is a way of balancing out the excesses we experience here.

Always thought DST was nutso, even as a child. Even though personally I have never found a one hour change twice a year to have any significant impact on my sleep or circadian rhythm (at most a day to adjust). Also the energy-saving and safety arguments in favor of DST have been shown to be either specious or cancelled by other tradoffs.

There's also a movement afoot to switch the New England states from Eastern to Atlantic time that I think includes ditching DST, but don't recall the arguments for that or the exact states involved. But last I read it was getting some serious consideration, just not enough maybe for it to come together.

I consider time zones rather archaic in the first place.

We need to adopt UTC as standard (and metric system)

I live in northern Illinois and would be happy to switch to Eastern and stop changing the clocks. (The net effect would be that the current time setting would be unchanged.) Or just switch back to Central and just ditch Daylight Savings. Either way. I'd just like to stop messing with my circadian rhythm twice a year.