Episode Details

Daylight Saving was introduced as a means of conserving energy but does it achieve that in any way? Do the benefits truly outweigh the confusion and frustration it causes? John and Myke Hurley go through the history and draw their own conclusions.
With Myke Hurley and John Chidgey.

Related Links:

• Daylight Saving Time
• Daylight Saving Time: German Wikipedia Translation
• Daylight Saving Time: Early Adoption and US Law
• Daylight Saving Time: Original Idea
• Stanford Magazine: What Did Daylight Saving Ever Do For You?
• Peak Demand
• Agrarian Society

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