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Showing Original Post only (View all)Daylight Savings Time - Where do you stand? [View all]
I could make an argument for any of the options in my poll, but I wonder how DU feels.
87 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited | |
Make it year round | |
16 (18%) |
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Do away with it altogether | |
52 (60%) |
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Continue with Spring Forward, Fall Back | |
19 (22%) |
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1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Come to Sweden and feel the 2 PM darkness starting here in Stockholm, when standard time starts
Celerity
Mar 2023
#55
Would "Do away with it.." keep the time change starting next Sunday? If so, yes!!! nt
Carlitos Brigante
Mar 2023
#5
I see. I changed my vote then. Nothing worse than those cold ass, shorter days in Chicago. nt
Carlitos Brigante
Mar 2023
#18
When standard time comes here, it is horrid, as the darkness in Stockholm (and it is even worse
Celerity
Mar 2023
#54
If we do anything, science argues for keeping STANDARD time year-round, not DST.
hlthe2b
Mar 2023
#11
I am working and it isn't hard to find via google. However, from Sleep experts:
hlthe2b
Mar 2023
#15
Seems to be focusing on the effects immediately following the change, not the entire period of DST.
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2023
#17
You're welcome. I took the time to provide you a summary presented to the CO state legislature
hlthe2b
Mar 2023
#29
I intended the "do away with it" option to mean keeping standard time year round.
11 Bravo
Mar 2023
#13
I think daylight savings as we have it now more closely aligns with the natural rhythms
Blues Heron
Mar 2023
#20
I 🧡 love DLS. Didn't choose bc my inclination is for Permanent DLS but I've seen posters talking...
electric_blue68
Mar 2023
#27
I'm not a morning person, so I'm just fine with having more daylight after supper.
patphil
Mar 2023
#28
we in california have tried to get rid of dst via initiative votes but that seemed to get no where
AllaN01Bear
Mar 2023
#30
Like it, don't like waking up at 4:30 a.m. in summer to full daylight and heat.
betsuni
Mar 2023
#53