[01:00] Possible new Irish time zone to be discussed at forum

The potential replacement of Greenwich Mean Time with a domestic Irish equivalent will be among the topics discussed at a forum in Dublin.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0211/1495874-forum-to-discuss-possible-new-time-zone-for-ireland/

#GreenwichMeanTime #Irish #Dublin

Okay, fine, now that we’re a few days after time change day, I still don’t like it getting dark so early, but I do appreciate the increasingly lazy angles of the light this time of year. #GreenwichMEANtime
5pm and the darkness approaches. Sigh, et cetera. #GreenwichMEANtime
The height of the just-past-midday sun on clock change day. #GreenwichMEANtime

"Scientists generally advocate for permanent ST, or “natural time,” as Gentry calls it because it better aligns people’s schedules with the sun year-round. “People who study the issue are all in agreement,” he said."

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https://arstechnica.com/features/2024/03/the-science-behind-why-people-hate-daylight-savings-time-so-much/

#DaylightSavingTime #GreenwichMeanTime #NaturalTime #ClockChange #SpringForward #ClocksForward #ClocksGoForward

The science behind why people hate Daylight Saving Time so much

Can we use research and policy to change (or not change) the clocks for the last time?

Ars Technica