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The main reason DST was enacted in the US (and I suspect in many other places) was to save energy during WW1, WW2 and the OPEC oil crisis. Now that we know it
by codexon 17y ago
The main reason DST was enacted in the US (and I suspect in many other places) was to save energy during WW1, WW2 and the OPEC oil crisis.
Now that we know it doesn't save money or energy, the government has no reason to be imposing an erratic clock on society that costs more money and pollution.
If you want to get up earlier to benefit only 1 extra hour of dim daylight, that should be my choice, not yours. Not to mention that most people would probably be inside watching TV or eating dinner around 6:00-9:00 PM anyway.