Subj : Re: US Senate passes bill to
To   : Nightfox
From : McDoob
Date : Wed Mar 16 2022 20:35:59

 Ni>  DW>> This is strange.  The last time I checked cows and chickens can't
 Ni>  DW>> tell time. So why is an ag lobby against removing the time change? 
 Ni>  DW>> Unless they want standard time all year instead of daylight time.
 Ni> 
 Ni>  Mc> My first guess is crops. They can't tell time either, but it's pretty
 Ni>  Mc> difficult to harvest them in the dark...
 Ni> 
 Ni> We started changing the clocks a long time ago.  Now that we can make
 Ni> electric lights, I'd think another option would be that farmers can
 Ni> install lights near their field so they can harvest when it's dark,
 Ni> rather than make everyone change their clocks.

Could you imagine the electric bill on that? (o_O)

Keep in mind, they wouldn't be making anyone do anything different. They'd
just be preventing us from breaking the tradition...

McDoob
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