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There is a growing push to get rid of the biannual time changes in America by making daylight saving time permanent. Florida, California, and Washington State have already passed bills that would make DST permanent. Most of these articles are from just this past week.
Years ago, the concern was with schoolkids waiting for the bus in the dark. -- perhaps a valid safety issue(?) ... but, if asked, I suspect most parents and children would prefer more outside playtime after school. Likewise, more daylight in the morning does little to help working people? Finally, retirees, tourists, businesses and many others fare better with shopping and other activities when it doesn't get dark by 5 pm. Add me to those in favor of permanent daylight savings time.
This is the height of stupidity.
The whole reason for "high noon" was that was when the sun was highest in the sky.
Shifting clocks one hour ahead does not "save" daylight.
Why not just shift standard business hours instead of the clocks?
Years ago, the concern was with schoolkids waiting for the bus in the dark. -- perhaps a valid safety issue(?) ... but, if asked, I suspect most parents and children would prefer more outside playtime after school.
Kids waiting for the bus in the dark is a legitimate concern. But growing research suggest that school start times are too early in this country to begin with. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that schools should not begin class before 8:30 a.m. The concern that kids are waiting for the bus in darkness should be directed to school districts in this country who are starting classes before 8:30am, and who are not adhering to the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations.
Or, change the dates when we turn the clock forward and back, to what it originally was: Last Sunday in April, last Sunday in October.
Two dates (almost) exactly six months apart. So the goal of "having the sun rise at approx. the same time, winter or summer" will actually be realized.
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