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Re:Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could Harm Sleep and Menta... by sdevonoes on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @07:57AM (#49991503)
> in winter we would wake up in pitch black darkness, commute in the dark, and the sun would finally rise while we were at school. It sucked.

But you had that extra daylight time in the afternoon (which in London wouldn’t be the case). Wasnt that better? Just curious. For me it would be

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Re:Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could Harm Sleep and Menta... by david-gpu on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @08:01AM (#49991550)
No, it was not better. Waking up in pitch black darkness messes up your circadian rhythm. Just as the linked article says. Speaking from experience!
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