Apparently even farmers are pissed about it because it somehow affects the cows, so they say.
DRE On 8/9/05, Jacob Kisner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree.. how does it save energy? > > As for as I know, my air conditioner does not know that. During the > summer, when we have daylight savings time, my electric bill is over > twice the amount compared to the winter months during standard time. > That extra 3 weeks will just make my house warmer for another hour, so > I will have to use more electricity. > > When I get up in the morning, I will still have to use my lights for > another 3 weeks. > > There will be more cars on the road, using more electricity and > causing more traffic congestion. > > More school children will be kill or kidnapped standing at the bus > stop at 0' dark thirty > > The only people that this bill helps are the engery companies, which > are already making record profits... > > > On 8/9/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Save Energy? > > It's one of the most moronic things I've ever heard. > > And I think it does have the potential to screw up no end of stuff! > > > > What's the benefit? Does anyone know for certain how this will benefit > > anyone? Has that been published anywhere? > > > > And what about the costs of implementing the change, how much damage > > will that do? > > > > > > > > On 8/9/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It screws up a whole bunch of trade agreements, the electrical grid > > > (that's going to be a fun one to correct), software, etc., > > > > > > Remember the Y2K bug? This may have the same potential for giving work > > > to under employed COBOL programmers. > > > > > > larry > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168651 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
