Blackmoor Vituperative

The early onset of daylight saving time in the United States this year may have been for naught.

The move to turn the clocks forward by an hour on March 11 rather than the usual early April date was mandated by the U.S. government as an energy-saving effort.

But other than forcing millions of drowsy American workers and school children into the dark, wintry weather three weeks early, the move appears to have had little impact on power usage.

“We haven’t seen any measurable impact,” said Jason Cuevas, spokesman for Southern Co., one of the nation’s largest power companies, echoing comments from several large utilities.

(from ZDNet, Daylight saving shift fails to curb energy use)

Gee, what a surprise.

The problem with people is not just that that they are stupid. They are, but by itself that is not a large problem. The real problem is that people are stupid and that they want to force others to obey them. That’s where the real problems of a society come from: people having the power to force other people to do stupid things.

As for Daylight Saving Time, I like this analogy:

“It’s like cutting off 6 inches from the bottom of the blanket and sewing it on the top because your shoulders are exposed.”

Yes, that’s exactly what it’s like.