>>>Well, we were quite well-off for some time in Bolivia, WITHOUT the hassles of DST. Starting September 1, we now have DST, too - for the first time in Bolivian history, I believe. Regular Bolivian time is UTC minus 4, we'll now have UTC minus 3 while DST lasts.
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>>>I checked the Wikipedia article on DST, and there is considerable doubt on whether it actually saves anything. According to some studies, it saves energy, some studies say that actually MORE energy is used (due to increased heating costs), and some say it doesn't make much difference, one way or the other.
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>>We've been on it approximately forever, and believe me. It serves no useful purpose. It's a waste of time. ;)
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>The biggest nuisance is having to set the alarm for 2 a.m. twice a year to get up and change the clocks.

I'd accept the nuisance if anyone could show me, after all this time, that the changes are in some way, useful. If they are, I've yet to figure it out.

The province of Saskatchewan doesn't use DST and they seem to get along just fine.