How do you feel about daylight savings time?

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To be honest, I  hate  it. It takes me more than a week to adjust each spring and fall. Pick one and stick with it.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I agree with you. I hate the time changes! Just pick one and stick with it.

It takes a while to adjust to the new times.
Pets are confused by our new schedules.

It messes with our natural circadian rhythms.

It's a way of keeping us out of touch with nature and the seasons and the gradual lengthening and shortening of days.

I think it's a subtle way for rulers to show us that they control our lives.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is bad for your health.
Changing sleep patterns, even by one hour, goes against a person’s natural circadian rhythms and has negative consequences for health. One study found that the risk of a heart attack increases 10% the Monday and Tuesday following the spring time change.

Researchers found an increase in cluster headaches (sudden and debilitating headaches) after the fall time change.

James Wyatt, Associate Professor at Rush University Medical Center, states, “We’re encountering an increase in extra auto and workplace accidents on Monday or perhaps even carrying through the first week of the Spring time shift.”

In the weeks following the spring DST time change, male suicide rates rose in Australia compared to the weeks following the return to standard time in the fall.

DST increases the risk that a car accident will be fatal by 5-6.5% and results in over 30 more deaths from car accidents annually.

DST drops productivity.
The Monday after the spring time change is called “Sleepy Monday,” because it is one of the most sleep-deprived days of the year. The week after the spring DST time change sees an increase in “cyber-loafing” (employees wasting time on the internet) because they’re tired.

Till Roenneberg, a German chronobiologist, who studies the body’s relationship with light and dark, notes that the human circadian clock doesn’t adjust to DST and the “consequence of that is that the majority of the population has drastically decreased productivity, decreased quality of life, increasing susceptibility to illness, and is just plain tired.”

DST is expensive.
William F. Shughart II, economist at Utah State University, states that the simple act of changing clocks costs Americans $1.7 billion in lost opportunity cost based on average hourly wages, meaning that the ten or so minutes spent moving clocks, watches, and devices forward and backward could be spent on something more productive.

The Air Transport Association estimated that DST cost the airline industry $147 million dollars in 2007 thanks to confused time schedules with countries who do not participate in the time change.

According to the Lost-Hour Economic Index, moving the clocks forward has a total cost to the US economy of $434 million nationally, factoring in health issues, decreased productivity, and workplace injuries.

Fireguy17 · Accepted Answer

I like it lighter later in the day.
other than driving in the early mornings sometimes, I don't need it to be light out in the am.
I think they did finally pick one.
It's a pain with all of the digital clock and timers that do not auto reset.

Aerissa_Jade · Accepted Answer

I take weeks to adjust in the Spring but in the fall I adjust quickly, what ticks me off about it the most is animals on the farm don't care.

I want it gone forever, no more daylight savings. Being on daylight savings forever, means ultra dark in the mornings when kids are walking to school with drowsy drivers not paying attention in the winter time... as it will be dark until 9am or so.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

I couldnt tell you the difference. Is that the one where we lose sleep and it stays daylight longer?

AviatorTom · Answer

DST is just another way to tell time. However, the changes to/from DST cause problems. In Sprint, the day only has 23 hours, while in fall, the day has 25 hours (2am hour is repeated); this creates all kinds of havocs in computer systems.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I rather stay on Daylight Savings Time.

comekitty · Answer

I love that the days are longer!! But , yeah , same - I'm a hot mess for least a week. I definitely need an adjustment period for the spring ahead. Fall back is easier for me to adjust to.

Paulalove98 · Answer

I’m with you on that! I hate it too. I feel like there’s no need to keep changing the time just leave it alone already ugh.

najekim · Answer

Just split the difference, reset Greenwich time to zero, then go have a beer.

CrimsonAngel09 · Answer

Despite liking longer days, I hate it as well.

exitseven · Answer

It is a true harbinger of spring, like seeing the first Robin. It is fun

Iron_Man · Answer

I don’t like it one time it took me five months to get used to the change I like the other way

Guy13 · Answer

Thank God it has arrived and days are longer.

Jay3344 · Answer

Yea it’s not something that’s necessary in a primarily non- agricultural society.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I hate it. It serves no purpose at all.

Pterodon · Answer

Fucking hate it. Split the difference at 30 minutes and leave it there

Pinay_ako · Answer

I love it! Hello sunshine 🌞

Bethany22 · Answer

I hate losing an hour out of my weekend

humanearth · Answer

I think its stupid as all hell

AimeeKyle · Answer

It sucks…. Hopefully we don’t change back.

OddBeMe · Answer

Too bad it’s scientifically essential in our global economy.

SnowedIn · Answer

It. SUCKS.

slatyb · Answer

Silly.

Christoff92 · Answer

Can see the sun more after 6 pm

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