Sleep Experts Make the Case Against Daylight Saving Time

Smithsonian ^ | 09/02/2020 | Nora McGreevy

[FamiliarFace]

The older I’ve gotten, the longer it is taking me to get used to the change. It takes me about a week these days.

[BenLurkin]

Well I don’t know about more important, but certainly easier to resolve.

[AFreeBird]

Pick a time and stick with it year round.

[Monkey Face]

I probably should have done “tongue-in-cheek” emoji, but I don’t know how. ;o]

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Right. I think that probably would happen if we didn’t change. (Maybe I’ll check what goes on in Arizona, since it never changes.) But from my own experience, the changes help us to manage the hours of daylight so they are there when we need or desire them.

[ridesthemiles]

Millions of Americans work 2nd shift or 3rd shift.They adapt to those sleep patterns.

Ending daylight savings time is a false flag.

[LurkedLongEnough]

I agree with FamiliarFace. The changes hit me real hard and I wish we could settle on daylight savings time year round.

[Texan5]

The change twice per year doesn’t bother me much-I alternately worked 1st and 2nd shifts for a number of years-but I’ve always disliked the earlier darkness in Winter, especially during the week because of work-also because I’m an early riser and an outdoor person...

I’m all for daylight savings time being kept all year-in Winter, that extra hour of daylight is welcome-especially for work-and I love long Summer evenings for outdoor activities, too

[DariusBane]

What kind of expert? Oh! Look it’s Captain Obvious!

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Same here. I’ve heard of people around me complain of feeling the changes, but I guess I’m just biologically flexible. My cousin told me her dog is “off” for a while on its meal and treat times after a change, but mine isn’t. At 3 p.m., she comes for her food, CST or CDT.

[gnarledmaw]

I live near some of the nations largest dairy farms. Today they run 24hrs/day and 365/year. The sun has nothing to do with it, the cows know what time it really is regardless of what you do to the clock.

[gnarledmaw]

Me too and Im not much farther north than he is (there are multiple markers across the state for “you are now half way from the equator to the North Pole.)”

[ApplegateRanch]

“Daylight saving time results in more darkness in the morning and more light in the evening, providing extra time after work for outdoor chores or play that typically are not done in the morning, before work.

Year round DST.