I like DST. Thats it. no study, I just like it.
this post was submitted on 14 Mar 2026
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We tried permenant DLS already under Nixon and didn’t like. Let’s learn from experience and science andnadopt permenant standard time.
Daylight savings time needs to end. Permanent standard time. Permanent DST is a bad idea.
Health researchers agree. Morning sun is much more important for our health
I don't see how it impacts my health if I never interact with it.
You don't get to choose how your body responds to light
Correct, and my body responds best to a DST schedule.
This link discusses a survey, not scientific research.
There's also named experts in that article, in addition to my first link above
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bc-daylight-saving-health-concerns-9.7114947
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-025-24618-8
Morning light is simply more important for our sleep quality (sets our circadian rhythm right)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6814154/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/daylight-saving-time-sleep-health-science
The US already bends over backwards to accommodate morning people
We're not an agrarian society any more. We can choose a better time standard.
Why can’t we split the difference and move it 30 minutes one last time?
Fuck it, let's do it