Daylight Savings Time ends tonight - or rather tomorrow, at 2:00. Ugh, I hate changing the time back! Why can’t they just leave it alone???
It seems they are trying...
“Earlier this year, the state Senate passed a bill to make daylight saving time
permanent. The idea of ending clock changes and sticking to one time was met
with celebration — until scientists pointed out that such a change could
cause a nationwide case of seasonal depression, learning loss and physical health
problems”, which led the house to vote the bill down.
Who ARE these so-called “scientists” anyway?
I ask this every year: how can people who are (supposed to be) so smart, not see what’s right in front of their faces?? Cause a nationwide case of seasonal depression?? Are you serious?!?! What does it matter when it gets dark?? We always have less light in the winter, and seasonal depression is commonplace all over the US, especially up here in the northern latitudes, where we typically get only around seven to eight hours of daylight during mid-winter. And how about Alaska, where there are six months of 24 hour "nighttime" above the Arctic Circle?
And how about this one --
“Removing a time change would mean a change to our daily exposure to natural light, which directly influences our circadian rhythms and our sleep-wake cycles. Light itself is the most important external factor in getting good sleep.”
Like this doesn’t happen anyway??? It's changing the time that disturbs the natural circadian rhythms...
Ok, all of you brainiac scientists and psychological "experts";
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT, NO MATTER WHAT TIME THE CLOCK SAYS!!!
Changing the clocks back, or ahead, will not change a single, solitary minute as far as how much natural light you get. Your circadian rhythms naturally adjust to the longer or shorter days. And if you get seasonal affective disorder, you're going to get it no matter what time it is! If you want more daylight, move south.
And my very favorite argument:
When Daylight Savings Time was explained to an elderly Native American man, he commented, "Only a white man can believe that if you cut off the top of a blanket and sew it onto to bottom, you'll have a longer blanket".
BOOM
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