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In 2022, the American Medical Association called for a permanent end to Daylight Savings Time, citing negative effects on health (www.ama-assn.org)
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I hope everyone who wants to be on permanent DST experiences an eternity of the first day of spring forward, never rested again

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I honestly don't care if we choose permanent standard time or DST. Either one would be better than having to switch twice a year. I'll even propose a compromise: we can try one for a year, try the other for the next year, and see which one works better.

Not doing either because we can't agree on which one should be permanent seems like the worst option.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

In the us your state can choose to do standard time anytimeiit wants. Daylight savings time is allowed in summer only so it is a federal issues and thus much harder to get passed.

[–] johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

I say we just split the middle. Change the clock by 30 minutes instead of an hour and then just keep it there.

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We really should just move to permanent standard time, and judging by some of the opinions to the contrary that I'm seeing in this thread, everyone who hates that should either be given a dispensation to move their work shift and bed time back an hour or be placed on a psychiatric hold.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

everyone who hates that should either be given a dispensation to move their work shift and bed time back an hour or be placed on a psychiatric hold.

Isn't the reverse just as true for people who hate being on DST permanently?

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No, because their opinion, in differing from mine, is objectively incorrect.

[–] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've never seen your face but I'm guessing it's extremely punchable

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah whatever dude, more like fellatio basis