Full Time Daylight Savings Time

[Fodderwing]

I would prefer a switch to year around Standard time.

What say y'all?

Dark mornings ahead: Permanent daylight saving time would push winter sunrises to nearly 9 AM in some cities (foxweather.com)

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, meaning no more changing the clocks every March and November.

Called the Sunshine Protection Act, the idea is to make winter evenings brighter by advancing time by one hour – as we did on Sunday – and leaving it there year round instead of falling back one hour on the first Sunday in November.

 

[GatorJB]

I'm fine with making it permanent and not falling back in the fall. I also don't want a 4am sunrise in the summer.

 

[Fodderwing]

I'm fine with making it permanent and not falling back in the fall. I also don't want a 4am sunrise in the summer.

Florida does not have the wide swings in daylight vs darkness that the northern states experience, I don't believe we would have 4 am sunrises this far south.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

I'm all for it. However, I think kids should go to school later. I had kids that had to walk to school or wait by busy highways for a bus in the dark. (as a parent it's a worry).
Plus study after study has shown that teenagers in particular do not learn well in the AM.
God knows I hated it.

 

[Fodderwing]

Sleep experts say don't make Daylight Saving Time permanent

"Making daylight saving time permanent overlooks potential health risks that can be avoided by establishing permanent standard time instead," wrote the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

The Academy goes on to say that "current evidence best supports the adoption of year-round standard time, which aligns best with human circadian biology and provides distinct benefits for public health and safety."

 

[cover2]

Permanent DST will be good once most of us are forced to become farmers, growing our own food. After all, DST does have agrarian roots. Thanks Uncle Joe!

 

[GatorJB]

Florida does not have the wide swings in daylight vs darkness that the northern states experience, I don't believe we would have 4 am sunrises this far south.

I don't live in Florida. Likely the earliest sunrise for me will be about 4:15

 

[gingerlover]

I actually prefer when it gets darker earlier. Hate putting kids to bed with light still out.

 

[AugustaGator]

Daylight Savings Time rules. Work to do in the yard and on house at end of day.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Sleep experts say don't make Daylight Saving Time permanent

"Making daylight saving time permanent overlooks potential health risks that can be avoided by establishing permanent standard time instead," wrote the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

The Academy goes on to say that "current evidence best supports the adoption of year-round standard time, which aligns best with human circadian biology and provides distinct benefits for public health and safety."

All of the examples of negative health consequences in the article are in reference to changing the clocks. There is no evidence in it as to why permanent DST would be bad.

 

[Nalt]

DST is great and everyone will love it until the sun doesn't rise in January until around 8:30 a.m.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

The only think I hate about DST is happy hour. It's odd to go out, drink for 2-3 hours, only for the sun to still be out when you leave. Always kinda ruined the buzz.

 

[AugustaGator]

DST is great and everyone will love it until the sun doesn't rise in January until around 8:30 a.m.

You need to be working anyway!

 

[G8trwood]

O we sleep in? Seems like a bright idea

 

[g8r.tom]

Why is it either or?
Why not just fall back 30 minutes in the fall and be done with it?

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

The U.S. tried permanent Daylight Saving Time in the 1970s — then quickly rejected it

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Saw an exceptionally good comment in an article about this proposed legislation:

"It's about time"

 

[BNAG8R]

I only care about it if it helps address climate change.

 

[B52G8rAC]

I only care about it if it helps address climate change.

How dare you

 

[AugustaGator]

I only care about it if it helps address climate change.

It only works with postage.