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Re:Why Daylight Saving Time Should Be Abolished by zasz on Friday November 04, 2011 @08:58PM (#3198437)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time

If you scroll down to the "Politics" section, DST was implemented as a way to save coal during WWII.

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Re:Why Daylight Saving Time Should Be Abolished by ghaff on Friday November 04, 2011 @09:47PM (#3198564)
The point though is that the argument that it saves energy is questionable at best. Frankly, any legitimate defense really hinges on the argument that people prefer it.
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Re:Why Daylight Saving Time Should Be Abolished by onenine on Friday November 04, 2011 @11:04PM (#3198753)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo_bias
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