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    We turn the clocks back in autumn and forward in spring due to daylight saving time, which was first proposed in the late 18th century and implemented during World War 1 to conserve energy. Daylight saving time means we see more daylight in the evenings during summer months. Opinions are mixed on who first came up with the idea and whether changing the clocks twice a year negatively impacts people's health and sleep patterns.

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    We turn the clocks back in autumn and forward in spring due to daylight saving time, which was first proposed in the late 18th century and implemented during World War 1 to conserve energy. Daylight saving time means we see more daylight in the evenings during summer months. Opinions are mixed on who first came up with the idea and whether changing the clocks twice a year negatively impacts people's health and sleep patterns.

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    We turn the clocks back in autumn and forward in spring due to daylight saving time, which was first proposed in the late 18th century and implemented during World War 1 to conserve energy. Daylight saving time means we see more daylight in the evenings during summer months. Opinions are mixed on who first came up with the idea and whether changing the clocks twice a year negatively impacts people's health and sleep patterns.

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    Discussion forum: Tick, Tock….

    Does anyone know why we turn the clocks back?

    Why do we do this? Is there a scientific reason behind it all? Any idea what BST stands
    for? What do people think about it today?

    Well, for the record let´s just say that BST stands for Daylight Savings Time and it is a
    period in summer when the clocks go forward by one hour. What that actually means is
    that we see more sunlight. In October what happens is that the clocks go back for the
    winter months.

    According to some it was Benjamin Franklin who first proposed the idea back in 1784.
    Others will argue that it was George Vernon Hudson then New Zealand entomologist
    and others say it was the builder William Willett. Some say it was actually during the
    First World War that the Germany army turned the clocks forward to save energy. It
    seems to me as if opinions are all fairly mixed….

    Do you think that changing the clocks twice a year upsets the natural rhythm of sleep?
    Do you think people can have some sort of health problem as a result? Would people
    generally prefer to stop doing this? How would this affect agriculture? How about any
    other sectors?

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