• @Blue_Morpho
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    18 months ago

    The US tried no dst back in 1970. After 2 years people wanted it back.

    • @[email protected]
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      38 months ago

      They did permanent DST instead of no DST (permanent standard time), so they had dark mornings in winter.

      • @Blue_Morpho
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        18 months ago

        What is so different today that people wouldn’t change their mind again about DST?

        • @SpaceNoodle
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          18 months ago

          It’s 54 years later. Are you expecting a full list or something?

          • @Blue_Morpho
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            08 months ago

            So because you read the news on your phone instead of the newspaper somehow everything is different with the sunrise?

            • @SpaceNoodle
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              18 months ago

              You’re right. The only thing that has changed is that newspapers are smaller.

              • @Blue_Morpho
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                08 months ago

                If the list is so long, then it should be easy to list one thing that is different today that would make people not want DST.

                I don’t need a list. Just one example.

                • @SpaceNoodle
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                  18 months ago

                  Apart from nearly 2/3 of Americans polled wanting permanent DST, the massive technological advancement, interconnectedness of the entire world, and an ever-growing proportion of renewable energy?

                  • @Blue_Morpho
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                    08 months ago

                    2/3 of Americans polled wanting permanent DST,

                    Yes Americans want permanent DST like in 1970.

                    massive technological advancement,

                    Why specifcally would cause a need for a change in sunrise/sunset?

                    There was massive technological change from 1920 to 1970 when it was given up for 2 years before it was changed back.

                    ever-growing proportion of renewable energy?

                    The current shift to solar would mean an even greater need to synchronize energy use with sunlight.