Thus spaketh Ivor Jones:
> "Bert" <Albert@coldmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1fadb9c7733a598c989ae6@nntp.dsl.pipex.com
>> Ivor Jones said:
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>>>
>>>> I'd rather have an extra hour of light in the evening,
>>>> I'm all for moving to CET/CEST. As for Scotland
>>>> there is no reason that they couldn't if they wished
>>>> remain on the current time, I have nothing against
>>>> Scottish people as they are human just like most of
>>>> us, plus some of my family are Scottish, also I never
>>>> have any problems when I'm up there in the cold, dark
>>>> extremes of Scotland.
>>>
>>> But you don't *get* an "extra" hour of light..! The
>>> amount of daylight in any given day is not determined
>>> by a clock..!
>>
>> Surely you realise people are referring to an extra hour
>> of light at the end of the clock marked day rather than
>> at the beginning and that they do actually appreciate
>> that fiddling with this marking of the passage of time
>> does not actually create or destroy day light. :-)
>
> Do I have to spell it out..?! They are complaining that their kids are
> coming home from school in the dark. So instead of fiddling with
> countless clocks, change school/office hours from 9-5 to 8-4 or
> whatever they are. Get up earlier and go to bed earlier. Simple.
>
>>> That "extra" hour you want in the evening is there, but
>>> it's in the morning, while you're lying in bed. Get up
>>> earlier and go to bed earlier; start school/work at 8
>>> instead of 9 or whatever it is. Problem solved.
>>
>> In the morning few of us can make good use of it so it is
>> wasted.
>
> If working hours were changed instead of clocks it wouldn't be wasted,
> would it..?


Easier for the clock to be changed than getting all businesses and
schools to change hours.


>
>>> Think about it; what did people do before clocks were
>>> invented..? They got up when the sun rose and went to
>>> bed when it set.
>>
>> I think you are confusing people having clocks with them
>> having access to artificial light.
>
> Not at all, read what I said again.
>
> Ivor