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22. You could start by using the European dates for changing - end of March, end of October

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:14 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_time_in_Europe

https://www.dw.com/en/spain-revives-eu-daylight-saving-debate/a-74490343

Spain is trying to get daylight savings ended - but Franco put them in the German time zone for political purposes, and they've never bothered coming off it. So it's no surprise they don't like having "double daylight savings" in the summer and adjacent months; they could fix that themselves.

As far as circadian rhythms go; without timetables (school, work, transport ...) to adhere to, humans do normally get up earlier when the sun rises earlier (and when it's warmer), and daylight savings mimics that; it's just that left to ourselves, we'd change things gradually, not "no change, then an hour, then no change".

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Daylight saving time bill stalls again in US Senate [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

rick scott was a victim? rampartd Yesterday #1

Don't See Where He Said That... GB_RN Yesterday #2

FYI - The OP comments are referencing myself, personally! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #4

I Figured. GB_RN Yesterday #6

You mean Tom Cotton? BumRushDaShow Yesterday #3

"how about starting the school day an hour later"...Correct! Escurumbele Yesterday #25

Bet you'd feel different about that if you were... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #5

Adults have an easier time dealing with evening darkness just due to a "height advantage" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

I've seen the things you cite happen in daylight. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #10

This is a different era BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17

just pick one + end the savings shit. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #7

I mean. You can start school later SSJVegeta Yesterday #8

And what happens with the parents who have to go to work BEFORE school starts? BumRushDaShow Yesterday #11

Some schools do (or did) offer before and after school programs radical noodle Yesterday #15

Yes - SOME schools BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18

The funding of schools always shows up inequities in our systems radical noodle Yesterday #20

Oh for sure BumRushDaShow Yesterday #23

Everything has to move together, if school starts one hour later, then industry must allow of r that as well. Escurumbele Yesterday #26

Rick Scott will do anything to make him look accomplished after he defrauded Medicare mdbl Yesterday #12

Indiana stayed on one time for years radical noodle Yesterday #13

I remember my first trip to Cincinnati for a conference BumRushDaShow Yesterday #19

You could start by using the European dates for changing - end of March, end of October muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #22

"humans do normally get up earlier when the sun rises earlier (and when it's warmer)" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #30

Not everyone liked it. Jokerman Yesterday #31

grew up in Indiana LittleGirl Yesterday #33

I definitely prefer daylight savings time. 4:15-4:30 sunsets are not cool! Lucky Luciano Yesterday #14

And 4:30 AM sunrises in the summer also aren't cool Jerry2144 Yesterday #27

Give it up. Feed some children. twodogsbarking Yesterday #16

Arizona does just fine without it edhopper Yesterday #21

Phoenix is at 33 degrees north maxsolomon Yesterday #38

Sunrise is 7:30 edhopper Yesterday #39

No, the whole country should be alternating Standard Time and DST like it currently is. maxsolomon Yesterday #40

Why should the entire lower half of the country edhopper Yesterday #41

Because they have empathy for our plight? maxsolomon Yesterday #42

It hurts businesses, mostly the construction industry who have to stop working at around 04:00pm Escurumbele Yesterday #24

"we will all adapt" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #32

If only the earth were flat Jerry2144 Yesterday #28

Get rid of "daylight saving" time and go with joshdawg Yesterday #29

Absolutely. Leave the time the way the earth has time. chouchou Yesterday #34

Year round standard time. PoindexterOglethorpe Yesterday #35

At this point I just want them to pick one Tree Lady Yesterday #43

Okay, twice a year is hardly constant changes. PoindexterOglethorpe Yesterday #44

Lol I have sleep issues Tree Lady Yesterday #45

And, quite a few people live in one time zone and work in another. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #47

Who gives a flying fuck? We have a fucking NAZI running this Country in collaboration with Putin Bengus81 Yesterday #36

If there is any issue that should be controlled at the state level, this is it. thought crime Yesterday #37

I would Rebl2 Yesterday #46

BTW, DST was NOT Benjamin Franklin's idea. He wrote a satirical piece criticizing Parisians for sleeping in until noon eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #48

Good Owl 7 hrs ago #49