Current Events > If we finally got rid of DST in the US, how much sunlight would you prefer?

(+) Yeah! (+)

i assume i explained the poll options right, but i dont give af about brighter evenings when its supposed to be night time to me.

UTC everywhere, and your working hours are roughly when the sun is, regardless of the "time".

Questionmarktarius posted...

UTC everywhere, and your working hours are roughly when the sun is, regardless of the "time".

yes, but the only thing going for dst atm i think was "but muh sunlight"

I like to ball in the evenings so later sunlight is preferable

Brighter mornings, less dew on the car when parked outside.

I couldn't care less just stop changing it

6:00 am to 8:30 pm.

TaylorHeinicke posted...

I couldn't care less just stop changing it

well yes, but if we made one of them permanent, what do we go with?

DST Sunlight lowers crime rates.

0Renegade posted...

well yes, but if we made one of them permanent, what do we go with?

Either

Hoodroar posted...

DST Sunlight lowers crime rates.

Yet, Arizona doesn't seem to be a crime-ridden hellhole.

Either's fine by me, I've no preference other than to stop changing it.

More light in the evenings. Theres something depressing in the winter about leaving work and the sun is already down, like I missed out on my entire day.

I have to get up early in the morning when going to work, so I would want my daylight at that time.

night owl here, i prefer darker mornings so i don't feel bad when i stay up all night and go to sleep in the morning

also dark mornings are a vibe and early evenings are a downer

2nd option. still fucked up with the time change.

woke up at 6am still fucking tired. ended up waking up at 10am after time change.
probably going to have fucked up sleep tonight (probably be fine if i didn't have to take care of a dog).

Permanent DST in the US was briefly enacted by president Richard Nixon in 1974, in response to the 1973 oil crisis. The new permanent DST law was retracted within the year. Year-round daylight saving time was initially supported by 79% of the public, but that support had dropped to 42% after its first winter.

Foppe posted...

Permanent DST in the US was briefly enacted by president Richard Nixon in 1974, in response to the 1973 oil crisis. The new permanent DST law was retracted within the year. Year-round daylight saving time was initially supported by 79% of the public, but that support had dropped to 42% after its first winter.

wonder why that was, people definitely hate it now tho, and the only ones who even like DST are those that work graveyard and get paid for the hour they didnt work cuz of the time change

DST. Now stop changing it

Dark mornings in the spring/summer and darker nights in the winter

dont know why anyone would want to waste extra sunlight at 6am unless theyre one of those crazy 6am joggers

0Renegade posted...

wonder why that was, people definitely hate it now tho, and the only ones who even like DST are those that work graveyard and get paid for the hour they didnt work cuz of the time change

Americans were expressing distaste for the long, dark winter mornings.

The_Popo posted...

More light in the evenings. Theres something depressing in the winter about leaving work and the sun is already down, like I missed out on my entire day.

Its funny, it doesnt really matter (especially for a homebody like me) but when I had a long commute, it really would be depressing when I got to work as the sun was coming up and then got home like as it was setting. Again, total homebody here so it shouldnt really have mattered since its not like I was going out much or anything anyway, but it did.

Staying lighter later is so much better. And not having to have the sun in my face blinding me on my way to work is so nice.

Darker mornings, lighter evenings.

Change the school start times to reflect that, so kids aren't walking to school and bus stops in the dark.

Problem solved.

I don't want it pitch black at 4 pm in November. DST easily.

School just starts too damn early, and nobody seems to know why.

Questionmarktarius posted...

School just starts too damn early, and nobody seems to know why.

I've been told it's to get the kids out and on their way to school before parents have to leave for work, and with a majority of people traditionally working the 9-5, getting kids on a bus between 7-8am became the norm.

The next idea is to then have as many kids in after school programs, whether it be athletics, clubs, or other in-school activities that shorten the time between school ending, the children getting home, and parents getting him from work.

Of course, the more kids in after school programs, the more money the school gets, so there's (as usual) ulterior motives.

Prefer Standard Time.

Non DST. I hate dark mornings, it's impossible to wake up