The authorities of a banana republic, as an energy saving measure, they decided the advancement of clocks around the country in exactly one hour.
The bill was reasonable. In these latitudes and at that time of year dawn to dusk at 5:30 and 20:30. In that situation, who got up at 7 to go to their respective yokes, wasted half an hour of daylight. In turn, if businesses closed at 9 o'clock, from eight had to use artificial light and continue at home until eleven o'clock, with such light (counting a total of 3 hours of artificial light).
With the schedule change, would wake at 6:30 (getting just 30 minutes from waste) and anochecerÃa at 9:30 (artificial lowering power consumption to only two hours). In addition, a net savings of 2 hours. This will accrue to the government and consumers in the monetary savings of quichicientos pesos ..
But it was a banana republic, and spent what should happen. The events did not take the expected course, even took a course expected: Merchants, to find that at 9:30 there was still some light, they reasoned, so questionable, as follows: "Good, now I can close to 10! ". In this way again, without realizing it, to use one hour artificial light in their respective businesses. Of course, if they closed at 10, and did not open at 8, but at 9 o'clock, going to waste an hour and a half of light.
But they seemed to be very happy (and banana). After judicious reasoning and put into action, everyone ate bananas with dulce de leche as a festival.
... the authorities took more than two weeks to realize what had happened ... Everything was back to square one! Decided that this behavior was not normal, and needed rehabilitation work of the population. They started a campaign
beautiful posters, banners and ads that read: "Is it that they are all idiots?" Plus other recommendations.
The people ignored the recommendations, so the government decided to take the road behaviorist. Would a new schedule change, and people, now, as rationally abide.
With this new schedule change, people got up at 8. As it was for the original 6, the savings was back in force. Needless to say, then people began to close at 11 (which were the original 9), and with full enthusiasm. None wanted to give
budge, so the "system" went in the direction expected: the authorities will complete the schedule, the population ahead schedules.
When, as on March 25 in the world, in the said country was already Aug. 16, the last major world powers gave acknowledgment.
But the reaction was not as expected: being a banana republic, took the attitude as a new festival, ritual or custom, "or whatever" that had begun in the country, and that soon will affect the rest. Consequently, the uniqueness
continued with their particular way of affecting the space-time. For the year 2009 in this country was already 2130. Mismatch could be a slight exaggeration, but brought very positive consequences: the scientific and technological advances in the year 2130 position allowed the banana republic as a great power. Of course, had to withstand global warming, which was not so unbearable because of the hypermodern splits of the time.
The real problem arose when running real time in 2030, came the invasion of aliens from 4233 in the former banana republic.
Slavery lasted about 2000 years (something like 3 years actual, because the third country was advancing their clocks).
Did I say problem? I must have confused. The real problem arose when (and I lost count, but will be thousands of millions of years into the future -300, 400 years real-) the sun began to expand and become red, engulfing the third country (leaving intact, of course, the compliant and friendly countries conventional space-time.)
In the former site of the country, was a deep hole, which was soon replaced by water. A sad loss, especially mass.
Cronopio - Inspired by "Santa Bernardina del Monte", a tale of Leo Masliah, and the effects of time change that now governs (2008) in Argentina.
