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It all depends on what you are used to. Its just a standard. We have been switching between the two for decades now. Why did we adopt it to begin with?
by starkd 4y ago
It all depends on what you are used to. Its just a standard. We have been switching between the two for decades now. Why did we adopt it to begin with?
- falcolas 4y agoIt’s killing people. It provides no tangible benefits in a world with artificial lights. The offset we pick won’t really matter, but stopping the switch twice yearly will save lives.
- starkd 4y agoThat it is killing people is difficult to show. You would need a control group. There are so many factors, there will be criticism of any such study conducted.
- falcolas 4y agoThe control group is the rest of the year. Plus states/nations which don't do a DST switch. And there are plenty of studies already; I highly recommend perusing them. I won't insult your intelligence by offering a lmgtfy link.
- yucky 4y agoEvery study I've seen on this has been complete bunk. Which makes sense because how on earth could getting 1 hour less sleep on a random Saturday once a year lead to untold numbers of deaths? It's absurd. Change your clocks and if it bothers you drink an extra glass of wine at dinner and nod off a little sooner. People that get emotional about daylight savings are an odd bunch to say the least.