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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Why make daylight savings permanent? It’s standard time that should be permanent. Duh!

I live smack in the middle of Eastern US time zone, 75°W.
That means in a sane world, the Sun should be at its highest point relative to me - crossing longitude 75° at noon, all year ‘round.

But because of stupid DST, the Sun doesn’t pass over my longitude until 1PM during the summer.

If people have a problem with how light or dark it is relative to their work or sleep schedule, they should take it up with their employers, not impose their preferences on the rest of us by fiddling with the official time.


6 posted on 11/03/2025 12:55:08 PM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: enumerated
Unless we get rid of time zones and go back to using Sundials the sun would only reach its highest point at 12:00 Noon 2 times a year

See the analemma


7 posted on 11/03/2025 2:55:59 PM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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