Jef PoskanzerSep 19, 2023

STOP SAVING DAYLIGHT

* CLOCKS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE CHANGED TWICE A YEAR

* YEARS OF 'SAVING' yet NO NET GAIN OF DAYLIGHT

* Sunset keeps getting earlier by a few minutes per day, which is sad but we can adjust to it, but then BAM we are all supposed to change the clocks so that it's suddenly A FULL HOUR EARLIER and it's PITCH DARK AFTER WORK what the hell.

"Hello I would like my saved daylight back please"

They have played us for absolute fools.

Show threadGinny Bee (she/her)Sep 19, 2023
@jef unfortunately they picked the daylight savings time so now it's daylight savings year round!! 😂💀💔
Show threadAlex, the Hearth FireSep 19, 2023
@fixiemama @jef I get winter SAD, so that wouldn't be unfortunate at all
Show threadMike GarrahanSep 19, 2023
@WizardOfDocs @fixiemama @jef
Our best defense against SAD is morning light. DST shifts it to the afternoon and makes us more vulnerable. Fortunately the Senate bill last year expired with no House action.
Show threadAlex, the Hearth FireSep 19, 2023
@mgarraha @fixiemama @jef got any data on that? I've always found afternoon/evening light affects me more.
Show threadGinny Bee (she/her)
@WizardOfDocs @mgarraha I think it depends on where you are, for example on one side or the other of the Rockies. I found this site which has a fun charting tool https://observablehq.com/@awoodruff/daylight-saving-time-gripe-assistant-tool
Daylight Saving Time Gripe Assistant Tool

A handy tool to help make your case when whining about a biannual time change, following earlier explorations of the geography of DST effects. Tip: rotate to landscape mode if you're looking at this on a mobile device. Measuring if—and how much—DST sucks for you While my earlier map was interesting to explore, it leaves too much room for interpretation. You don't have time for that. Your life is too awful because of a lost hour, or a gained one. You need fast FACTS. So for this map I made up a score to prov

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Show threadAlex, the Hearth FireSep 19, 2023
@fixiemama @mgarraha thanks! I'm stunned by how much the map changes when you nudge the inputs.
Show threadGinny Bee (she/her)Sep 19, 2023
@WizardOfDocs Right?! I like how you can set it to be weighted for a later sunset, vs an earlier sunrise, depending on your own preference.