• @SpaceNoodle
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    17 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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      07 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.

      • @SpaceNoodle
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        17 months ago

        You’re ignoring the fact that technological advancement is exponential, not linear; world interconnectedness; energy storage; and other renewable energy sources such as geothermal, hydro, and wind.

        • @Blue_Morpho
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          7 months ago

          technological advancement is exponential

          But what specifically about the technology means you want the sunrise time to be different?

          s geothermal, hydro, and wind.

          None of those are a currently a significant percentage of energy usage. Nor do they have relation to sunrise/sunset that would require a change.

          • @SpaceNoodle
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            17 months ago

            Wind alone accounts for over 10% of the nation’s power, and is constantly growing …

            • @Blue_Morpho
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              07 months ago

              80% isn’t renewable right now. And you didn’t answer why that should matter to sunrise/sunset?

              Also why do you downvote all posts? Are my replies off topic?

              • @SpaceNoodle
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                17 months ago

                Bad faith arguments are off-topic, yes.

                • @Blue_Morpho
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                  07 months ago

                  What is in bad faith? I hold the premise that nothing has specifically changed that would make people actually like the sunrise/sunset time change given it was tried before.

                  You claimed “technology” without giving specific reasons. You claimed renewable energy despite it only being 20% of today’s energy generation.

                  You are the one who is making bad faith arguments. Then you are getting mad because you have nothing to support your opinion.

                  This isn’t reddit.