| > When you describe it this way Which is by far one of the most accurate description in this community. > the entire process sounds like something that takes place in a totalitarian state run by a crazy person It's due to the way the Universe works, it only requires a review of your early school notes about science / geography / astronomy. DST is a way to compensate that "strange" behavior for the current definition of a "time-zone". Is DST good ? it depends because we over-generalize the definition of a "time-zone" by taking in consideration only the longitude, but not the latitude. (and above/below certain latitudes, nothing can be done) Is DST good for EU (or North America) ? Mostly yes if you take a closer look at the year-round daylight charts for key geographic coordinates. Extra notes while here: 1) "EU propose to get rid of DST", its our best interest to keep it; don't let some incompetent rule such a thing because he/she doesn't really know how it works but only how it's perceived. 2) "If I have to choose, I prefer more daylight in the evening": fine, but that is out of scope from DST; it's about changing schedules. Clock should (I'd say "must") stay on their natural "time-zone" for the sake of coordination and travel. |