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[โ€“] Zanathos@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Meanwhile, Ohio wants to keep DST as their standard which is infuriating.

I understand wanting more light in the northern hemisphere early in the day. It adds safety for school children mostly in the winter months, but I don't understand why we can't just change the start and end times of school to coordinate more light at those crucial times of day.

[โ€“] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Zanathos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Who the fuck cares about DST? My bad for sharing an opinion on the internet, but go ahead and keep hating from across the pond.

[โ€“] stickyShift@midwest.social 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

DST would lead to less light in the morning, more in the afternoon, if they keep it year round. Winter is already standard time.

Personally, I prefer DST for the additional light in the afternoon. Maybe the start time of every school and employer could be changed to be an hour earlier with Standard Time, but sounds a lot easier to just keep DST year round.

[โ€“] Zanathos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

It could be considered easier on a social level but makes it an I technological nightmare considering everything is based on standard time in IT systems.

[โ€“] Jaberw0cky@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Thankyou, I thought I was crazy because no one else sees this most obvious solution. Why do we need DST at all? If you are a farmer or a school or whatever then just change your start time as necessary. Changing the time itself for everyone twice a year is a daft approach.