Post #2333370
2026-03-29 10:08 UTC
@rpsu@mas.to @ysbreker@idlethumbs.social Because it means getting up in the dark in winter, and a lot of people really don't like that. The UK tried it in the 70s and quickly gave up.
DST prioritises sunlight in the morning in winter (when there isn't enough to fill the day), and sunlight in the evening in summer (when there is plenty). That seems a good compromise.
I could cope with permanent standard time, although I wouldn't like it. Permanent DST throughout winter is worst case for me. Anything but that.
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@rpsu@mas.to 2026-03-29 10:25
@mikejs@mastodon.social @ysbreker@idlethumbs.social As a nordic country resident I can tell you that while it is unpleasant, up here it is totally normal to wake up when it is still dark. I am not saying when at what time it should be light or dark, people are skilled in that sense they can find what works them. I just do not see anyone benefiting change of clock related to when sun gets up or down. Workdays and schools tend to follow the clock, not the sun.