Daylight time springs forward
Rainier Ramirez
Issue date: 3/8/07 Section: News
Another concern of Edwards' is that many electronic devices, such as computers, videocassette recorders, DVD players and cell phones, are already programmed to change according to the old daylight-saving time schedule.
"You will end up having to fix each clock four times," Edwards said.
It's possible that a person might not notice when the device incorrectly fixes its time three weeks later, causing them to be late for whatever, Edwards said.
According to the California Energy Commission, major opposition to daylight-saving time comes from farmers who say that a schedule shift would adversely affect livestock and the airline industry because it would severely complicate international flight schedules.
The original bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005 would have extended daylight-saving time by two months, making it start a month earlier than usual and ending a month later. The opposing sides compromised to having daylight-saving time three weeks earlier in the spring and end one week later than usual in the fall.
"I'm not worried because we're just going to have more light," said Alex Sherman, a senior majoring in History. "If I had an extra hour, I would probably sleep though it since it's on a Sunday."
I don't see it as a hassle because I don't have too many clocks to set, Sherman said.
Hawaii and Arizona, with the exception of its Navajo region, are the two states that do not observe daylight-saving time.
When setting your clocks, it is also a good reminder to replace the batteries in smoke detectors and to make sure they are working, according to the California Energy Commission.
"You will end up having to fix each clock four times," Edwards said.
It's possible that a person might not notice when the device incorrectly fixes its time three weeks later, causing them to be late for whatever, Edwards said.
According to the California Energy Commission, major opposition to daylight-saving time comes from farmers who say that a schedule shift would adversely affect livestock and the airline industry because it would severely complicate international flight schedules.
The original bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005 would have extended daylight-saving time by two months, making it start a month earlier than usual and ending a month later. The opposing sides compromised to having daylight-saving time three weeks earlier in the spring and end one week later than usual in the fall.
"I'm not worried because we're just going to have more light," said Alex Sherman, a senior majoring in History. "If I had an extra hour, I would probably sleep though it since it's on a Sunday."
I don't see it as a hassle because I don't have too many clocks to set, Sherman said.
Hawaii and Arizona, with the exception of its Navajo region, are the two states that do not observe daylight-saving time.
When setting your clocks, it is also a good reminder to replace the batteries in smoke detectors and to make sure they are working, according to the California Energy Commission.
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