OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock

[Renegade 13]

In my opinion, it's bloody stupid having DST early this year. Supposedly it'll save energy...but is there really any reason to believe this, or is it just another thing to appease the public who freaks out about energy consumption/"global warming"??

[Baron Munchausen]

It's not necessarily about energy. The last time they extended it a few weeks it was about industry (whoever sells grills, charcoal, etc.) wanting people to start the barbecue season early. To do that they needed more daylight after work, so Congress was lobbied to create more daylight after work.

[capnq]

I've seen claims that DST doesn't actually give a net savings of energy, either, but I don't have a link handy.