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Surveys from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) have found that about 63% of Americans would prefer to eliminate DST, and 55% experience tiredness following the switch. But the time transition does more than just inspire mixed opinions, grogginess, and foul moods. Researchers say that the change has long-term negative consequences for our bodies and minds.
John Hopkins
originally posted by: DontTreadOnMe
a reply to: MykeNukem
Maybe they never should have started in the first place.
If they would just leave everyone on Standard Time, that would work for me.
The only good DST day is the one where we go back to standard time
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
Not only is it inconvenient, but it messes up our natural body rhythms for about a week after each change.
originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: AndyFromMichigan
I've had this dialogue with a few people, daylight savings doesn't mean a damn thing to people who use electricity like it's oxygen. Initially it meant people used less oil, we get up earlier to take advantage of daylight and go to bed earlier so we can reduce consumption. Now appliances are ubiquitous and constant so there's no real conservation of energy happening. The only way to optimize daylight savings is cutting off the meter and that's not viable.
originally posted by: DontTreadOnMe
IMVHO we should not ever, ever move the clocks.
I really, really, REALLY am not a fan of DST!!!!!!
I hate it being daylight at 9PM!
originally posted by: rickymouse
I need help figuring this out. Not sure what is what.
Now High noon is when the sun is right over head, is that regular time or Daylight savings time that it occurs?
For millennium high noon was twelve o'clock but this could cause problems if things get rough and high noon is actually one o'clock. Missing the gunfight can be confusing.
originally posted by: marg6043
I hope we get the time thing once and for all, tired of fixing the time twice a year
originally posted by: Rich Z
Well, maybe the clowns in Washington D.C. will tackle those mind bending time zones next. Or is it a world wide thing that is out of their hands?
I don't know about anyone else, but I really HATE getting a phone call from someone in California because it is 9pm out there but midnight in my neck of the woods and they don't realize the time difference. Or a customer service representative who is in China where it is 3am there when it is 3pm here.
Anyone know the history, purpose, and logic of setting up these time zones across the world? Also, who had the authority to do such a thing?
originally posted by: Rich Z
Well, maybe the clowns in Washington D.C. will tackle those mind bending time zones next. Or is it a world wide thing that is out of their hands?
I don't know about anyone else, but I really HATE getting a phone call from someone in California because it is 9pm out there but midnight in my neck of the woods and they don't realize the time difference. Or a customer service representative who is in China where it is 3am there when it is 3pm here.
Anyone know the history, purpose, and logic of setting up these time zones across the world? Also, who had the authority to do such a thing?
originally posted by: Subrosabelow
originally posted by: DontTreadOnMe
IMVHO we should not ever, ever move the clocks.
I really, really, REALLY am not a fan of DST!!!!!!
I hate it being daylight at 9PM!
Heh, oh my. You'd really hate it where I am in Alberta. Sun is still up well past 10 pm. Sun is also up around 5 am in the summer. I love it.