In a series of social media posts over the last week, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has strongly suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will end the semiannual clock changes.
  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    101·
    8 days ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Protection_Act

    Sunshine Protection Act of 2018: Died in committee in House and Senate

    Sunshine Protection Act of 2019: Died in committee in House and Senate

    Sunshine Protection Act of 2021: Passed Senate, died in committee in House

    Sunshine Protection Act of 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce

    Numerous polls have found that most Americans believe that a standard time should be fixed and permanent—as many as 75% favor no longer changing clocks twice per year.[18] One of the most common observations among researchers of varying backgrounds is that the change itself causes most of the negative effects, more so than either standard time or daylight saving time.[1] Researchers have observed numerous ill effects of the annual transitions, including reduced worker productivity, increased heart attacks and strokes, increased medical errors,[19] and increased traffic incidents.[3]

    The debate over the bill mainly concerns whether it is better to have more sunlight in the morning or the evening. A 2023 YouGov poll found that half of Americans supported permanent daylight time, 31% were in favor of permanent standard time, and 19% had no preference or were not sure.

    • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
      4·
      8 days ago

      For anyone who cares about this, please read that carefully. What we want is to keep daylight saving time (summer time) and stop changing the clocks. If you want this and are saying you want to “end daylight saving time” you are saying the opposite of what you want.