Why do we have daylight savings time?

Question

well i already know the answer but i'm just curious to see what kinds of answers i get. best one gets 10 points and added to my contacts list!

Note: if you don't know why, don't answer it.

Answer 1

It was created by Bejamine Franklin. It is meant for farmers to have more daylight hours. And to  reduce energy use.

Answer 2

because that's why we have an extra hour of sunlight, the sun sets later in the spring

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I think the answers about extra daylight for farmers may be right.  

However it seems like I remember debates when I was young about whether to continue daylight savings.  The extra hours of daylight, for leisure time after work, during the nice weather, was a factor.

Answer 5

To reduce energy consumption.

Answer 6

to get more sunlight

Answer 7

umm thats was put in by the gov around ww2 so that farmers and workers had an extra hour of sunlight each day to work. otherwise we dont need it anymore and its a pain in the ***

Answer 8

If I remember correctly, it was originally to give farmers extra sunlight while working.

Answer 9

It WAS for extra light for farmers to complete harvest in the fall, but with today's technology, we don't really need it anymore.  I think we should change the clocks 1/2 hour and leave it alone.  There are 7 states in the U.S. that don't recognize daylight saving time.  They're the smart ones...

Answer 10

To provide an extra hour of daylight when people can actually use it, and remove it from the morning when it is not useful.

And there are only 2 states in the US who do not observe DST, not 7 - portions of Arizona, and Hawaii (where it really isn't worth it anyway).

Answer 11

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Answer 12

y not

Answer 13

It's suppose to save energy but studies have shown that we just end up using more energy in the A.M. so the plan really doesn't work.

Answer 14

It's not like the earth actually goes through daylight savings like it goes through night and day.

It was created for the farmers.

Answer 15

i dont know..i think it is stupid!