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I don't care about whether there's more sunshine in the morning or not (that's why I have blinds!). What I do care about is the fact that DST introduces needles

I don't care about whether there's more sunshine in the morning or not (that's why I have blinds!). What I do care about is the fact that DST introduces needless complexity into the task of keeping time. I know it's stupid, but I just think DST is really unnecessary because of the fact that we have to adjust the clock on our microwaves, ovens, and cars. Not to mention, because not everyone observes DST, it leads to a lot of additional complexity when scheduling international meetings. Overall, regardless of your preferences, the world would be better if we didn't have to adjust the clock for no reason.

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cylon13 5y ago
Making DST permanent in this context means never changing the clocks again. So what was once "daylight savings time" is now just "time" and no more clock changes. Just wanted to make sure you were aware, since your view is actually popular and your wish has been granted (if you live in the US).
- eru 5y ago
  You could also say, the US abolished DST but shifter their timezones one slot to the east.
Fabricio20 5y ago
I'm sorry, but I have to nitpick a bit here. > DST is really unnecessary because of the fact that we have to adjust the clock on our microwaves, ovens, and cars While that may make it a hassle, it doesn't make it unnecessary, DST has a real benefit - giving an extra hour of sunlight after you leave work, an hour you couldn't use otherwise as you would either be sleeping or at work. Also being a bit tech-headed here but time sync has been a solved problem in IT for quite a while, NTP and all that :P. > it leads to a lot of additional complexity when scheduling international meetings We already have to deal with timezones, does DST really make that difference? Can't you schedule the meeting at 4PM EST and whoever is in that area figures out if it's 4PM or 5PM? Also google calendar and all that.

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cylon13 5y ago

Making DST permanent in this context means never changing the clocks again. So what was once "daylight savings time" is now just "time" and no more clock changes. Just wanted to make sure you were aware, since your view is actually popular and your wish has been granted (if you live in the US).

eru 5y ago
You could also say, the US abolished DST but shifter their timezones one slot to the east.

Fabricio20 5y ago

I'm sorry, but I have to nitpick a bit here. > DST is really unnecessary because of the fact that we have to adjust the clock on our microwaves, ovens, and cars While that may make it a hassle, it doesn't make it unnecessary, DST has a real benefit - giving an extra hour of sunlight after you leave work, an hour you couldn't use otherwise as you would either be sleeping or at work. Also being a bit tech-headed here but time sync has been a solved problem in IT for quite a while, NTP and all that :P. > it leads to a lot of additional complexity when scheduling international meetings We already have to deal with timezones, does DST really make that difference? Can't you schedule the meeting at 4PM EST and whoever is in that area figures out if it's 4PM or 5PM? Also google calendar and all that.