Journal, Day 1327
Monday, 06 November 2023
Ukraine War: Day 622
Hamas-Israel War: Day 30
Mass shootings in the USA in 2023: 597
Okay, people, get it straight. Yesterday was when Daylight Savings Time ENDED. We rolled back to Standard Time, which is what we should be on ALL the time. The sun is up in the morning when your kids are walking to school. Last week they were walking to school in the dark, remember? The “Save DST” lobby has been lying to you.
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If we kept DST, it would mean that during the winter, when most schools are in session, kids would be going to school well before sunrise and that would put them in danger of being mowed down by sleepy drivers who are also commuting in the morning dark.
For me personally, waking up to go to work in the morning when it’s still pitch black outside sucks. Sleep experts say that the best way to regulate your circadian rhythms and wake up easier is to open the windows and let in the morning light. This is why DST is bad for people, but great for the coffee coalition.
I know, people always argue that the earlier sunsets are awful. But in the afternoon, people aren’t fresh out of bed and have been awake all day. They’re aware of the road. It’s wintertime. The sun is supposed to set earlier unless you live near the equator, where the night-to-day ratio doesn’t deviate.
I’m okay with the sun setting earlier in the afternoons. It just encourages me to shut down when it’s closing time. If the sun was still up, I’d feel compelled to keep working, and that’s not healthy. Standard Time encourages a better work-life balance.
