I do not understand the continued problem with the time change. Almost all of our clocks automatic change. I doubt anybody has a VCR to reprogram. And shifting the time when it gets daylight or get dark, is definitely a bonus. I am all in favor of it.
Having the extra hour of daylight in summer is very beneficial to me, as during the summer months, I get to sit on my deck after work and have a beer while I grill my steak while it's still daylight.
In the winter time, I don't care that it's dark when I end work. It's too cold to be outside anyhow.
I know Arizona doesn't do the time change but they are hot and sunny almost all year round so what do they care about the extra hour to grill a steak and have a beer? They do that all the time anyhow. In the frigid Northeast, we aren't that lucky. So let us have our extra hour of daylight, thank you very much.
That’s due to the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which stipulates states can’t unilaterally act on DST without federal approval.
However, the law permits states to remain on daylight saving time year round, which is why Hawaii and most of Arizona don’t participate in the twice yearly clock changes.
Which way is it?
Requiring that people readjust their circadian rhythm twice a year is pernicious. That government makes us go through this process is obscene.
“I doubt anybody has a VCR to reprogram.”
What do you mean? I have one. It adjusted itself last weekend.
I work from home. It doesn’t really matter to me when the sun comes up or goes down. I can start earlier (and finish earlier), or later.
Just stay with standard time, and adjust schedules instead.
I have a VCR..
Jet lag city.
Split the difference and call it even.
I’m sick of being wasted for two weeks twice a year.
Sunrise was 8:07 AM this morning. It would be after 9 AM in December without switching to standard time. I like the 9:13 PM sunset in June.