[shaftway]

This opinion piece has to be satire. It's not hard to pick the idea apart and the ideas presented are self-contradicting.

> It might be difficult to vary the frequency of alternating electrical current. This would cause the old-fashioned synchronous clocks and timers to disagree with sunrise standard time. Some household appliances might need to be adjusted or replaced.

> Of course, people would be upset that their existing timepieces became obsolete. But really, is the cost of replacing clocks and watches a significant burden? You could stick a little sunrise standard time display onto the face of your beloved grandfather clock.

The tone in these sections is the clearest suggestion of satire.