Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST, should be permanent

Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by AiApotheosis on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @08:49PM (#30706155)

Standard time in summer means that every June 19th, Chicago, New York City, and Seattle would all have full daylight by 4:25am.

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Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by hypersoar on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @08:57PM (#30706218)

DST in Seattle means that it doesn't get dark until around 10pm, which also sucks.

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Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by anaccountexists on Thursday March 17, 2022 @04:08AM (#30708732)

I would say, without a doubt, that more people in Seattle fall asleep at or after 10pm than wake up before 5am during summer.

Plus it’s all a moot point because you need blackout curtains for good sleep in the area anyway.

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Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by thehappypm on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @10:02PM (#30706731)

Washington can easily vote to move their time zone back an hour if they’re not happy with DST.

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Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by culopatin on Thursday March 17, 2022 @02:45PM (#30714530)

You can always block the sun with blackouts but you can’t create sun in the morning in the winters

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Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by AnimalMuppet on Thursday March 17, 2022 @03:04PM (#30714729)

Electric lights are a way of doing exactly that.

I know, you meant creating sun outside. But blackouts also only create darkness indoors.

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Re:Sleep experts say Senate is wrong: Standard time, not DST... by arcbyte on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @09:53PM (#30706654)

You need to wake up earlier anyways.

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