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submitted 6 days ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Summary

Most European countries moved clocks forward one hour on Sunday, marking the start of daylight saving time (DST), a practice increasingly criticized.

Originally introduced during World War I to conserve energy, DST returned during the 1970s oil crisis and now shifts Central European Time to Central European Summer Time.

Despite a 2018 EU consultation where 84% of nearly 4 million respondents supported abolishing DST, implementation stalled due to member state disagreement.

Poland, currently holding the EU presidency, plans informal consultations to revisit the issue amid broader geopolitical priorities.

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[-] SleafordMod@feddit.uk 35 points 6 days ago

I like DST. I like having sunlight later into the evening during the summer.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 82 points 6 days ago

The objection isn’t to DST, it’s to switching back and forth. Just pick one and stick with it.

[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago

Yeah, as someone with a circadian rythm disorder DST time changes kinda destroy me. Every single year, twice a year.

I'm hoping the US manages to get rid of it, we had a bill to do just that get unexpectedly far, before stalling out I think :/

Sending love from the US, y'all take care :)

[-] Photuris@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 days ago

Split the difference at 30 minutes, and call it a day!

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

½ an hour is a very short day

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

No, the objection is to DST. Noon should be approximately at noon.

I’d take permanent DST over the current retarded shit show though.

[-] PlantJam@lemmy.world 46 points 6 days ago

I think most people just don't like the time changes twice a year. Permanent standard time or summer time doesn't matter as much to me, just pick one and stay with it.

[-] huppakee@lemm.ee 6 points 6 days ago

Well if you pick permanent summer time it's gonna be light hella late in winter so you might not know it but it might matter much to you. Although I don't know you and maybe it truly wouldnt matter to you

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 13 points 6 days ago
[-] xpinchx@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

I'm with that guy, I get out of work at a set time I like to have some daylight after work. Doesn't matter what time I wake up, I don't wanna do things before work I just like to see the sun after work it gives me something to look forward to.

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

So… change your working hours?

[-] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Oh shit this is a good idea. let me just tell my boss to change the hours of the business real quick so I can go hiking after work. Thanks!

[-] xpinchx@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I did this for a while but my boss said it looked bad that I leave before everyone else and wasn't fair to customer-facing peers that had to be there certain hours...

[-] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Me too. I think a lot of ppl do as it literally gives (most) people more daylight to actually do stuff since most people work until like 3-6pm. Another side effect during ST is it crowds things that require daylight on the weekends. The days (in the northern hemisphere) are already shorter, add ST on top of it and now all the things that require daylight that people want to do after work have to wait until the weekend because they just don't have enough time. Then the weekend comes and everyone is there because they all had to wait. Once DST comes there's always noticeably smaller crowds cause now at least some people are able to go during the week.

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