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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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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I want us to go in the direction Canada is going with that. It should be the same time in Washington and Oregon that it is in BC

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 1 points 5 hours ago

Us law doesn't allow for that. Washington and oreagon could go year round standard time anytime they feel like it.

[–] FaygoRedPop@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Canada uses metric time though, I think. So, that wouldn't work.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Nah they're only half metricated. They use metric kilometers, but imperial hours, this creates the uniquely Canadian variant of kph