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1974 was over a half-century ago; it is extremely weak evidence with everything that's changed since then, at best.
by Ariarule 3mo ago
1974 was over a half-century ago; it is extremely weak evidence with everything that's changed since then, at best.
- davesque 3mo agoNot sure I follow. I can't imagine humanity has evolved much since 1974.
- Ariarule 3mo agoWhile human biology hasn't changed in any meaningful sense, technology and US culture have changed dramatically.
- quuxplusone 3mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_time_observation_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_time_observation_in_... Interestingly, DST itself had been standardized by the Uniform Time Act of 1966 less than a decade before that! IMHO seems like permanent standard time would have been the more logical route (apparently it could have been done at the state level under current federal laws), but "more logical" doesn't always mean "easier to accomplish."