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@ canada Residents of # canada , would you be in favour of your province or territory abolishing annual clock changes and moving to a consistent, ... (thecanadian.social)
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@canada Residents of #canada, would you be in favour of your province or territory abolishing annual clock changes and moving to a consistent, year round time?If yes, what would you prefer: year round daylight savings time (an extra hour of sunlight in the evening) or standard time (an extra hour of sunlight in the morning)?

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[–] [S] 6 points 7 months ago (5 children)

@FlareHeart if it’s the worse option then I wonder why everywhere keeps going for it (BC and the Yukon too). My guess is that it’s partially for economic reasons. Most people are out and about in the evening, so by allowing for an extra hour of sunlight in the evening you open the window of time when people will engage in economic activities. This could have indirect health benefits through increased employment or something, who knows.

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    I'm not sure. I know that due to our position and lack of sunlight, most Canadians are deficient in vitamin D, so I supplement for that anyway. But I love not having to change my clocks. One hour's shift of what little sunlight we get in the winter doesn't matter IMO. Just stop flip-flopping!

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  • [+] -6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Oh, the horror of changing a clock...

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Oh, the horror of poorer mental health, increased car accidents and heart attacks...

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/health-examined/202603/how-daylight-saving-time-affects-well-being-and-health

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    Ooo.psychology today , that's almost science.

    Like most psychology studies, they misuse stats to generate a conclusion they already made before the study. Psychology is a joke, epidemiology is a joke, but together the make the Reece's peanut butter of shit science.

    What if all those events were just due to weather changes coincident with fall and spring time changes? Did they look at mean temperatures? Air pressure?

    Example, from the link you didn't read,

    "An analysis in the European Journal of Public Health from 2024 showed no increase in suicide in Austria, Switzerland, and Sweden following the start of daylight saving time. However, data vary, and studies show that some subgroups, including patients with substance use disorders, may incur a 6.59 percent increase in suicide risk soon after the springtime change."

    A subgroup of a subgroup may have (that means not significant) an effect. Typical of garbage published around this.

    I suggest you people find solutions to real problems in the world.

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