Daylight Saving Time: is it worth it?
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Tori_Scope
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Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been used for over 100 years.
Some people want us to continue using it, whereas others think it's time for it to go.
Here's an article from timeanddate.com explaining some of the pros and cons. Let us know what you think down below
Some people want us to continue using it, whereas others think it's time for it to go.
Here's an article from timeanddate.com explaining some of the pros and cons. Let us know what you think down below
Daylight Saving Time: is it worth it? 7 votes
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Yes, I think DST should stayAs I get older I find that the longer summer evenings are a bonus, I love to sit in the garden until dusk appears, and therefore I hate these evenings when night seems to appear at 5 p.m and last forever.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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Yes, I think DST should stayI can't think of one reason why it shouldn't stay. I love the ligher evenings. Shutting the curtains about 4.30 is just horrible.When i look after my grandson, he's waiting by the back door at 4 because he thinks his daddy has forgotten about him. He's not used to the darker evenings bless him.
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I'm not sure, or I'm not bothered!The trouble with darker evenings is if you have a lay in the day flies past.
The other problem is using more electricity, not so much in lights, I have LEDs, but on the tv and with the sun going down it gets colder earlier too so the heating goes on earlier. We are right with the sun though apparently.
I like the winter months generally speaking but yes, the evenings are a bit long.“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
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I generally like the darker nights, when I used to work 6-4 and 6-5 shifts, it was horrible though as I was going to work and coming back in the dark so saw no sunlight all day.
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No, I think DST should goThere's no reason that we couldn't stay on DST permanently, keeping the evenings as light as possible. That would be my preference.
My body clock doesn't cope with the time changes well at all unfortunately. -
I suppose if it is beneficial in saving using electricity for lighting- allowing us to get the most out of natural resources it’s a good thing especially when we need to look after our planet ?
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