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I absolutely abhor DST. It's the most pervasive form of government over reach and has no legitimate value.
They'll tell you it is for the farmers, but I've never met a farmer who punched a clock. They rise with the sun and work all day. If they still need to work past dark, then they continue to work.
They will also tell you that it saves energy, and that has been debunked repeatedly over the years, but the lie persists.
They'll tell you it is for the farmers, but I've never met a farmer who punched a clock. They rise with the sun and work all day. If they still need to work past dark, then they continue to work.
They will also tell you that it saves energy, and that has been debunked repeatedly over the years, but the lie persists.
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It's for the kids that have to come nome when the street lights come on. If you live where there are no or veery few street light its even better!
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It was a typo. He meant to say he adores DST
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I wish they would keep DST and not mess with the clocks twice a year.
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Pick one or the other and stick with it.
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I like it. Spent a year in Saskatchewan where they don't change the clocks. (the official reason is the cows can't adjust to the time change). Having the sun come up at 9:30 am was brutal. For children waiting for school buses for sure but as someone who is somewhat prone to SAD it was hard. I much prefer a bright morning.
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I don't like DST because it's asinine. The day is not any longer because of it, the sun does not set later because of it. We just go to bed an hour earlier and get up an hour earlier. People and businesses that want to do that could easily just use summer hours to the same affect.
Then there are the deleterious side effects. It disrupts our circadian rhythms and that's not good for our mental our physical health. There are multiple studies that show that this disruption is tied to a variety of maladies, including an increase of heart attacks.
med.stanford.edu
I'm a teacher and we'll see a spike in injuries in the students this week. Whether it is having to walk to a bus stop or school in the dark or getting into a wreck driving to school. There are also studies that show there is a 6% increase in deadly car accidents after DST starts.
And, let's not forget the old falacy that it saves electricty. Which it doesn't. This one goes back to at least the First World War, but it's been debunked. If anything DST increases emergy consumption.
today.uconn.edu
To wit, DST is a ridiculous governmental policy for which the perceived benefits are far outweighed by real world negative consequences. Or, as I said earlier, it's asinine.
Then there are the deleterious side effects. It disrupts our circadian rhythms and that's not good for our mental our physical health. There are multiple studies that show that this disruption is tied to a variety of maladies, including an increase of heart attacks.
Study suggests most Americans would be healthier without daylight saving time
According to a new analysis by Stanford Medicine scientists, changing clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms, leading to higher rates of stroke and obesity.
med.stanford.edu
I'm a teacher and we'll see a spike in injuries in the students this week. Whether it is having to walk to a bus stop or school in the dark or getting into a wreck driving to school. There are also studies that show there is a 6% increase in deadly car accidents after DST starts.
And, let's not forget the old falacy that it saves electricty. Which it doesn't. This one goes back to at least the First World War, but it's been debunked. If anything DST increases emergy consumption.
Does Daylight Saving Time Actually Save? Research Shows Costs Outweigh Benefits - UConn Today
As we all prepare to "fall back," a UConn health and environment economist uses evidence-based research to inform policy
today.uconn.edu
To wit, DST is a ridiculous governmental policy for which the perceived benefits are far outweighed by real world negative consequences. Or, as I said earlier, it's asinine.
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So then, just to be clear, you don't like DST?
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That is correct, sir.So then, just to be clear, you don't like DST?
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I liked it when Indiana didn't go on daylight savings time. Television shows came on an hour earlier when (most of) the country went on DST. Indiana went on DST several years ago and yes, our energy usage went up. One thing I don't like about the start of DST is the morning drive to work. During the winter, we're driving in the dark. Then it starts to get lighter each day. When DST starts, we're in the dark again. Not good for the spirit.
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Was word on the radio this morning, some congressman from Florida has proposed eliminating the time shift by doing one last move, by 1/2 hour and staying there. So when it's say 5pm in Canada the same region in the US would be 4:30pm. Not sure our being on the hour when the rest of the world is on the half and vice versa is the best idea to come along.
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There are a few countries and states worldwide that are a half hour off: Iran, Afghanistan, India, Myanmar, Northern Territory of Australia and South Australia.
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Yeah - that was a real Cock-up.