At the end of March 2011, Russia switched to the so-called summer time for the last time. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said back in February this year that the transition to winter time and back would be canceled. This was due to the fact that such a transition requires adaptation, which leads to stress and an increase in the number of diseases. And earlier, such a transition was carried out with one movement of the hand.
It is necessary
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Instructions
Step 1
Daylight saving time is called the time shifted one hour forward in relation to the time adopted for use in each of the time zones. Daylight saving time in many countries of the world is introduced with the beginning of the summer period. The motivation for the transition from winter to summer time and vice versa is related to the fact that this is done in order to increase economic efficiency - as if in this way the electric energy consumed for lighting is saved.
Step 2
However, the economic feasibility of the temporary transition has not been convincingly proven by anyone, but it has not been refuted either. But common sense also shows that on a global scale, the transition to seasonal time is far from always justified, if not absurd. So, for example, at the latitude of the equator, summer daylight hours are approximately equal to winter daylight hours. Therefore, time transitions, in principle, are not able to affect the power consumption in these latitudes.
Step 3
In the Russian Federation, daylight saving time was always carried out on the last Sunday of March. At two o'clock in the morning, standard time, the hands of the clock had to be moved forward one hour. Thus, the night time increased by one hour. The night period for such manipulations, according to the organizers, was supposed to minimize or completely eliminate misunderstandings and inconveniences associated with changes in time, for example, inconsistencies in the schedules of vehicles following a strict schedule.
Step 4
Interesting is the fact that most modern computer operating systems are adapted for automatic transition from winter to summer time, for which they have built-in software. However, keeping these automated systems operational sometimes requires automatic software updates, often done manually.
Step 5
With the transition to daylight saving time in everyday life, there are many curiosities that can become material for serious scientific research. In the meantime, Russians can say goodbye to winter time with a light heart. How long? Time will show.
