B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time : canada

[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (10 children)

I actually heard an argument against permanent DST that I still haven't really been able to refute. The reasoning was that darker conditions in the mornings during winter could make things more hazardous for kids walking to school. In places with properly pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, it probably wouldn't be an issue, but at least in more suburban areas, I can't say I disagree. Changing back and forth twice a year is still silly, but I feel like I might prefer permanent standard time over permanent DST in a lot of places.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

You know, I don't really think that raising a concern about the possibility of kids getting hit by cars that I hadn't heard discussed much before really falls into the same category as religious wingnuts scaremongering about "subversive" books or drag queens or whatever.

I didn't even present it as some sort of urgent, insurmountable problem, I just didn't have any rebuttal for it in the moment when I heard it. The other replies have brought up good points that could help make it work. Was that really warranted?

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

I can assure you kids are going to school in the dark when we're on standard time. I was actually in grade school when the US stayed on DST year round for a hot minute in the 70s. It was no big deal

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Now I’m waiting for Australia to stick to one; then there won’t be a two hour staggered swing in time difference twice a year.

[–] Shootout@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

I'd like Ontario to follow>

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago

HOORAY!

[+] AGM@lemmy.ca -8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

My initial reaction was "Finally!" but, honestly, I don't think this has affected me in years. Maybe 15 years ago, before all my devices tracking time were smart and self-updating, I could miss an appointment or something. Ever since, I just go to sleep and wake up when an alarm goes off and I don't even notice the time change.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

The week after the time change has the highest level of heart attacks and car accidents. So yes, it affects everyone.

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[+] BinzyBoi@piefed.ca -9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Whyyyyy

I remember voting against the Daylight Savings removal here in Alberta when it came up because I don't understand why the only option when it comes to removing the swap is to make it permanent rather than not have it at all.

Like congrats, we're basically changing timezones.

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[+] fourish@lemmy.world -41 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Not a fan.

Daylight savings was/is my “whiner” test.

If someone can’t handle DST then they can’t handle the smallest thing in the world - I have no time for them because literally everything else in the world is bigger and more complex so they’re incapable of dealing with anything.

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