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The case against daylight saving, from a neurologist and sleep expert. While that "extra" hour of sunlight in the evenings can be exhilarating, it comes with significant health trade-offs.

[livescience.com]

TheoryNumber3 8 Mar 11
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I'm all for permanent standard time. We've got that in Hawaii and we work it out just fine. For events and work hours that depend on particular lighting, we just adjust. I often work at sunrise and sunset, so I love the extra hour of sleep in the winters. Feels natural to me.

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I hate DST and always have. It is beyond stupid. The places who do not participate in this BS seem to be doing alright without it.

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The House would not pass the removal of this farce. Flip the House!

I can think of a better four letter verb starting with an F

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This

Unity Level 7 Mar 11, 2024
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Wasn't this established to help farmers with earlier daylight in the winter? So leave it all on winter hours. I like darkness as early as possible. That's the introvert in me.

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I would love it if they stopped this leaping forward fall back crap. As a kid I enjoyed the longer days and when I was working 2nd shift jobs in the printing industry it was great.
Otherwise it is annoying. Then I read this article and it makes real sense to stop doing it.

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