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The US actually did experiment with year-round DST during the oil embargo in the 70s. Popular support for year-round DST cratered when people actually experienc

The US actually did experiment with year-round DST during the oil embargo in the 70s. Popular support for year-round DST cratered when people actually experienced what DST is like in winter. I fully expect the same thing to open nowadays if permanent DST ever becomes a thing... DST in winter just isn't fun.

acwan93 3y ago
It’s also entirely possible if permanent DST passes and gets repealed (again) we’ll be back to where we are now 60 years later.
- natebc 3y ago
  This is exactly how this will play out. Permanent standard time would have a much greater chance of sticking, also ... it's standard!
crazygringo 3y ago
> DST in winter just isn't fun Says the people who get up earlier in the morning and don't like a dark start to their day. On the other hand, plenty of people don't want it getting dark by 4 pm in the winter, and vastly prefer their extra hour of sunlight in the late afernoon. That extra hour is fun for them (including me). From my viewpoint, 4 pm darkness is just depressing and crushes the soul, in a way that morning darkness doesn't (you get to watch the sunrise!).
- internet2000 3y ago
  This is 100% an opinion. The worst part of this debate is that the only indicator of which side you’ll support is whether you’re a morning person or not. As a morning person myself, give me standard time year round or give me death.
  - cpeterso 3y ago
    Let’s compromise at 30 minutes between standard time and DST. Everyone would be happy to drop the time changes and neither side is happy with the new time, but at least it’s a less severe outcome for people during their off season.
- loloquwowndueo 3y ago
  If you’re stuck in an office until 6 it doesn’t matter if dusk is at 4 or 5 pm anyway.
  - crazygringo 3y ago
    If you have windows it sure does. It makes all the difference the world. If you don't have windows, I'm sorry.
aimor 3y ago
That's interesting, I didn't know about this. Maybe it's time to implement Winter Hours, a 35 hour work week from December through February.

acwan93 3y ago

It’s also entirely possible if permanent DST passes and gets repealed (again) we’ll be back to where we are now 60 years later.

natebc 3y ago
This is exactly how this will play out. Permanent standard time would have a much greater chance of sticking, also ... it's standard!

crazygringo 3y ago

> DST in winter just isn't fun Says the people who get up earlier in the morning and don't like a dark start to their day. On the other hand, plenty of people don't want it getting dark by 4 pm in the winter, and vastly prefer their extra hour of sunlight in the late afernoon. That extra hour is fun for them (including me). From my viewpoint, 4 pm darkness is just depressing and crushes the soul, in a way that morning darkness doesn't (you get to watch the sunrise!).

internet2000 3y ago
This is 100% an opinion. The worst part of this debate is that the only indicator of which side you’ll support is whether you’re a morning person or not. As a morning person myself, give me standard time year round or give me death.
- cpeterso 3y ago
  Let’s compromise at 30 minutes between standard time and DST. Everyone would be happy to drop the time changes and neither side is happy with the new time, but at least it’s a less severe outcome for people during their off season.
loloquwowndueo 3y ago
If you’re stuck in an office until 6 it doesn’t matter if dusk is at 4 or 5 pm anyway.
- crazygringo 3y ago
  If you have windows it sure does. It makes all the difference the world. If you don't have windows, I'm sorry.

aimor 3y ago

That's interesting, I didn't know about this. Maybe it's time to implement Winter Hours, a 35 hour work week from December through February.