Comment This has been argued for a looooooong time ... (Score 1) 646
A quick search on /. reveals the debate of this issue goes back years:
http://slashdot.org/story/06/11/01/2312222/prepared-for-next-years-time-change
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/07/03/12/1024226/is-daylight-saving-shift-really-worth-it
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/08/03/04/0241218/daylight-saving-time-wastes-energy
http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/03/12/1758215/is-daylight-saving-time-bad-for-you
http://slashdot.org/story/06/11/01/2312222/prepared-for-next-years-time-change
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/07/03/12/1024226/is-daylight-saving-shift-really-worth-it
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/08/03/04/0241218/daylight-saving-time-wastes-energy
http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/03/12/1758215/is-daylight-saving-time-bad-for-you