why would a later sunrise cause problems for farmers?

there won't be any less hours of daylight in a day.

We're always told farmers have to get up really, really early to start work at the crack of dawn. Well, now they won't have to.

Posted By: mr carra on October 28th 2011 at 11:26:11

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No, no, no, no, no a thousand times NO!!!! (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:14:31
- Old enough to remember a previous trial, seemed great to me then. (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, Oct 28, 12:03:36
- Would have more impact in the west. For Norfolk it would be almost no different to (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 28, 11:33:55
  - Just checked it. Leiden (where I live) to Gt. Yarmouth is 149 miles as the crow flies. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 28, 11:45:06
  - that would be epic (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:35:11
    - which would give us more chance of producing a wimbledon champ (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:36:29
      - That must be it then. Footy too! Shekshy football cos (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 28, 11:41:53
        
        BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:42:32
- It's a yes from me too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 28, 11:26:17
- why would a later sunrise cause problems for farmers? (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 28, 11:26:11
  - Farmers would just have to get up at a different time (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:27:20
- Yes for me (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:18:50
  - Anyway, they did a 3 year exercise into this some while ago and (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:22:24
    - I thought - and this is based on hearsay - (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 28, 11:24:32
      - I have found an article that seems to support what you are saying but (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:36:03
        
        lol (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 28, 11:37:42
        
        Oh well, maybe I'm weird. Anyway, I'll ignore it and keep my clocks the same (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:39:27
        
        people should use public transport or walk then (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:37:14
        
        It would take me virtually all day to get here on public transport and (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:38:29
        
        move closer then (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:39:02
        
        Nope, I like where I live. I like the hours drive, chill out time before the (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:42:17
      - I think the "fewer accident" statistics are for kids going to school. As most seem to be (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:26:00
      - From a purely personal point of view (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:25:59
        
        You wouldn't get it though, it would still get dark at 5 (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:27:49
        
        depending on the time of year.... your point is incorrect (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:31:06
        
        a time when most people are still at work (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:36:47
        
        An hour extra time would be light in the evening throughout the year (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:41:03
        
        No would still be dark at 4pm-ish in the winter (as it is here) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 28, 11:47:19
        
        As I said above, good in the summer, shit in the winter. Just move the clock (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:43:55
        
        Not a morning person here, would much rather have lighter evenings (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:45:50
        
        I'm not a morning person either, which is why I hate dark mornings (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:49:19
- why not? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 28, 11:18:07
  - Because it would still get dark at 5 when most are still at work so (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:19:59
    - Agree for Winter, but Summer would surely be a decent idea? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 28, 11:23:15
      - It would then get light at 3 and wake you up unless you have blackout curtains. (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:27:00
        
        I think you've got confused? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 28, 11:29:18
        
        Ah, fair do's then in summer, shite idea in winter. Also (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:31:01
        
        when you finish work early in the morning (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:34:02
        
        LOL reminded me of this: (General Chat) - phrankin, Oct 28, 11:32:56
    - then students would barely see the sun (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:23:10
    - right. Still nto cinvinced though (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 28, 11:22:57
      - Nope, 7 till 3 for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:23:55
        
        stop working strange hours (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:24:48
        
        I don't, I do 9 - 5ish but I will if they bring this in. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:28:38
- yes for me (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:17:54
  - I work though (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:18:15
    - who doesn't? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 11:22:11
      - Eric Spallman for one (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:23:06
      - Eric Spallman for one (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:22:56
    - ....and? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 28, 11:18:50
      - I have to get up and don't like getting up in the dark, or at least, (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 28, 11:21:35

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