Government once again reminds the people who is really boss by requiring them to do a senseless act twice a year.
It will be a very happy day when this is eliminated.
I’m for keeping standard time.
You don’t “save” any daylight.
In before the I-want-DST-year-round comments. I like year-round standard time just fine here in Arizona.
You mean the milking adjust time, MAD.
Why can’t these clowns end this instead of talking about it? What’s the hold up? Did one of the Judge Amys threaten to block the order?
Somebody has already set the clock back to winter in NorCal.
There was NEVER any need to change any clocks. All the adjustment needed was, if anyone wanted, is and was to change schedules, not the clocks.
You think on March 9 you should get up at 9 am instead of 8 am, fine, do it, and as many as want to do the same, in your town, city, business, county, state, industry, that’s fine. But no one ever NEEDED to change the clocks.
My cat has no concept of Daylight Savings Time.
In a large number of politicians promised to end this Bull $#it but they forgot after they got elected.
Insurance actuary tables show heart attacks and strokes spike for 2 weeks after each time shift along with accidental deaths and injuries.
Fro Grok
Yes, there’s evidence that heart attacks and strokes can spike after a time change, particularly with the spring daylight saving time (DST) shift when clocks move forward and we lose an hour of sleep. Studies have shown a noticeable uptick in cardiovascular events following this adjustment, likely due to the disruption of our circadian rhythms and sleep patterns.
For heart attacks, research—like a 2014 study published in Open Heart—found a roughly 25% increase in hospital admissions for myocardial infarction on the Monday after the spring DST change compared to other Mondays. The effect seems tied to sleep deprivation and stress on the body’s internal clock. The fall shift back to standard time, when we gain an hour, sometimes shows a slight decrease in heart attacks, though the data there is less consistent.
Strokes follow a similar pattern. A 2016 study from the American Academy of Neurology noted an 8% increase in ischemic stroke risk in the first two days after the spring DST transition, with the effect more pronounced in certain groups like older adults or those with existing health conditions. The disruption to sleep and blood pressure regulation is thought to play a role.
That said, the overall impact varies by population, health status, and how well people adapt to the change. It’s not a universal spike—some studies show smaller or no effects depending on location and sample size. Still, the general trend points to a short-term bump in these events post-time change, especially in spring.
If you want, I can dig into more recent data or specific studies on X or the web to refine this further. Let me know!
circadian rhythm effects
seasonal affective disorder
I thought we were going to ditch this stupid idea.. I guess not.
Being in New England, DST is a blessing.
Please make this the last time change, Congress. Daylight should be saved year-round!
Come Sunday the Pacific Coast will be on the same time as Arizona.
Standard time forever!!!
Shadows should point North at Noon!
If someone wants more daylight after work, get their employer to start 1 hour earlier - A good bargining point in negotiations.
Stop kids from boarding busses at hours before sunrise.
etc!
How many countries have DST?
Chavez had special time 1/2 hour different. Because he was Chavez.
I’ve always found it to be easier to adjust by moving my clocks by an hour when I wake up on the day before.
And then maintaining my personal schedule.
But then, I’m retired and don’t watch TV.
My ‘body clock’ is naturally attuned to “standard time”. Changing the clocks one hour ahead every spring messing with me and causes me several WEEKS, if not MONTHS, to adjust. I feel tired, get even LESS sleep (because the sun is up ‘longer’, keeping me awake), and is just an annoyance.
The “savings” from not using the lights is negated by the higher use of HVAC during the summer, anyway, so it’s 100% a waste.
Love DST, don’t care about driving to work in the dark, have to do that on standard time in Michigan winters. But with DST I can actually do something outside after work in the sunlight.
Did not Trump say he was for eliminating time change?