Re: F-ckin Leap Seconds, how do they work?

[Richard Irving <rirving () antient org>]

"I'm only at (aproxamately) 42.28755874876601 north. Once you go near 60 north the value changes significantly."

"There is a band of latitudes where it does make more sense."


It sure isn't Indiana.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2010/03/13/205642/daylight-saving-time-energy-dst/?mobile=nc



On 07/05/2012 07:25 AM, Jared Mauch wrote:
> On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:18 AM, Henning Stener <h.stener () sportradar com> wrote:
>
> > On 05/07/12 13:05, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> > > On 05/07/2012 11:34, Jared Mauch wrote:
> > > > Live further north and you will see the difference dst makes.
> > > This is true.  Ireland, UK, NL, Denmark, northern Germany and northern
> > > Poland are at a similar latitude to Polar Bear Provincial Park by Hudson
> > > Bay.  With DST, we get much more usable evenings March through October, and
> > > the sun rises at 05:00 instead of 04:00 in the morning, so early risers
> > > don't get woken up at 4 every day.  During the winter, regular time means
> > > that we have sunrise after 08:30 for 5 weeks.  At this latitude, DST is
> > > serious win.
> > >
> > > Nick
> > Live further north and you will see the absurdity of dst. :)
> > I live in Norway. In summer the sun is up, in winter the sun is not up.
> > At this latitude, dst is..meh.
> I'm only at (aproxamately) 42.28755874876601 north. Once you go near 60 north the value changes significantly.
>
> There is a band of latitudes where it does make more sense.