2007-09-24 08:08:38 · 9 answers · asked by Landshark 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The REAL reason was to save candles. That is why Ben Franklin proposed it, no fooling.
2007-09-24 08:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At a time whilst factories trusted skylights to supply dissimilar the illumination for the staff, this would have made experience. Politicians trusted defective information taken in the process the 1973 potential disaster: An emergency shift to sunlight Saving went into result, yet different aspects, such because of the fact the steep improve in potential costs, can extra plausibly be judged because of the fact the driving tension at the back of cut back in potential intake. apart from a desperate improve in injuries concerning babies vacationing to college interior the morning whilst it grew to become into nevertheless darkish grew to become into viewed. An "unintentional test" in sunlight hours Saving resulted from Australia's efforts to handle site visitors issues envisioned in the process the 2000 Olympics confirmed that rather than saving potential the inefficiencies linked with switching time ended in a internet improve in potential intake. yet, sunlight hours Saving does improve the form of hours attainable for outdoors sport after classic paintings hours interior the summertime, so i do now not see it ever going away.
2017-01-02 15:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was first widely used 1916 as a wartime measure aimed at conserving coal, the main energy source.
Also, adding daylight hours to afternoons were tipped to benefit retailers, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours. It was purely started to conserve energy in 1907, but retailers etc saw the benefits of daylight savings time, thus it became more widespread/popular after 1916.
2007-09-24 08:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ben Franklin couldn't leave anything alone; He fooled around with lightning, then politics, then dabbled as a writer, then finally tried to alter time itself. He didn't succeed in his time; but some later "Franklinites" decided to push for it during WWI, and they got the law passed.
2007-09-24 08:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Ben Franklin was a busybody who couldn't stand the idea of other people sleeping when the sun was shining.
2007-09-24 10:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give us a little more light to enjoy at night and to save energy.
2007-09-27 14:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is lighter later then people will stay up later so they can spend more money.
2007-09-24 10:58:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time
2007-09-24 08:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was created for farmers.. so that they can have more time to work in the summer.
2007-09-24 08:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋