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Seems vaguely irresponsible to report on this issue solely from the political lens without noting that medical experts think it is a bad idea (with only some de
by kixiQu 4y ago
Seems vaguely irresponsible to report on this issue solely from the political lens without noting that medical experts think it is a bad idea (with only some debate about just how bad).
https://www.thensf.org/national-sleep-foundation-reiterates-support-for-permanent-standard-time/ https://www.thensf.org/national-sleep-foundation-reiterates-...
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/11/1162345477/changing-our-clocks-is-a-health-hazard-just-ask-a-sleep-doctor https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/11/1162345... (linked for reporting on AASM and AMA's positions which I don't want to go find independent links for)
- olivierlacan 4y agoCareful, your phrasing makes it seem like you mean that making DST permanent is a bad idea. Your links argue the opposite: that making DST permanent is much healthier than switching back & forth.
- tzs 4y agoThey both do argue that permanent DST is a bad idea. They argue for permanent standard time.
- kixiQu 4y agoThe cited work is clear that if we care about health, we should not make DST permanent, but rather abolish it altogether.
- jwestbury 4y agoSleep experts largely agree that permanent DST is bad, and that if we're going to stop switching, it should be permanent standard time.