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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 60 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

I don’t know why we ever “fall back”. I dream of a life in which we “spring forward” and stay there forever.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 58 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I dream of a life where noon is noon and we worked fewer hours so we could just get off earlier and hav plenty of daylight before and after work kn the summer.

Like if working hours were 9 to 3 it would be even better than DST in the summer!

[–] Draegur@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

I love working third shift because it's my choice whether i want morning daylight to myself OR afternoon daylight.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 day ago
[–] Catma@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

We should stay on standard time. DST is fucking dumb

If we stay on permanent DST you get to go to work and school in the dark.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 7 points 1 day ago

I’ve worked both day and night shifts. My experience with day shift is 90% of the people working it aren’t awake until 9-10am anyway. Pre shift time is “work” adjacent time.

Evenings, on the other hand, are the best. Having a day that lasts into 830-10pm is glorious.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And on standard you come home in the dark. I'm doing more after work than before.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Yes, exactly. With standard time I go to work in the dark and come home to am hour of daylight. I'd love for that to be two hours.

[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

I would love DST permanent, but I understand that it’s not great mentally for school kids to get up and go to school in the dark. I would sacrifice that for the next generation to have a better experience.

But really we should start school later.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No, you're only looking at one half of the argument.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The other half is that permanent Standard time is healthier for us.

[–] porkloin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In what way? Healthiness of a time standardization seems like it would be hard to validate. I personally prefer DST I’ve never considered either healthier or unhealthier. I remember hearing statistics about an abnormal number of car accidents and stuff happening the Monday after DST/ST changes. I’ve also heard some rhetoric about risk of car accidents with kids walking to bus or school being mitigated by standard time.

I’m assuming you mean something less acute than those which are focused on immediate outcomes like death lol? The only thing health related I can think of is daylight exposure and vitamin d levels, but it seems inconsistent whether people are more likely to take advantage of extra morning sunlight or evening sunlight. Seems like it would be a wash?

Anyway, I’m legitimately interested to know what you mean by “healthy”

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] porkloin@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Did you actually read the link? The study basically attributes all of the negative effects to the change and not specifically standard time or daylight saving time, so I think what that means is DST is no more or less good for people than standard time. The switching is the part that is harmful.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I did read the link and ~~wonder if you read it~~ know you didn't read past the first few lines.

Also, this is literally everywhere. Go Google it. Ciao.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

I'm in an area that would benefit greatly from permanent DST. But permanent DST absolutely hoses those in the western parts of time zones in the winter.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just don't change your clocks and go by whatever time you want. Don't be a dst conformist, fight the man, light your neighbors house on fire, the possibilities are endless when you stop caring

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unfortunately I need to eat which requires showing up to a workplace, or at least logging in, at specific times.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Just rob a Walmart, if you get caught you go to jail where they feed you for free AND you don't have to block in anymore, win win

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

Just spring forward 30 minutes and leave it there forever

[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Ew no I hate daylight savings time, I'm glad it's finally normal again

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Because of like farmers 100 years ago apparently

[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually, not in the slightest:

It is a common myth in the United States that DST was first implemented for the benefit of farmers. In reality, farmers have been one of the strongest lobbying groups against DST since it was first implemented. The factors that influence farming schedules, such as morning dew and dairy cattle's readiness to be milked, are ultimately dictated by the sun, so the clock change introduces unnecessary challenges.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Been there, done that. Cows absolutely hate DST, as do most livestock, but cows are the worst. And your complete schedule needs to change and it takes months to acclimatize to the new schedule.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It was started during WWI to increase production.

“The first iteration of Daylight Saving Time was officially implemented two years into the First World War in Germany. After Germany established this practice, almost every other country that fought in the war followed suit, including Canada, the United States and much of Europe.”

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Nope! Mostly golfers. Farmers never cared for DST.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 1 day ago

Daylight savings is the summer and so society could revolve around banking hours by shifting sunrise closer to when the banks open. It has nothing to do with farmers, as they just starting work when the sun is up.