slimspida t1_jdrd6b7 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Reply to comment by BroForceOne in Daylight Saving row leaves Lebanon on brink of two timezones by chiliaan

The shift that is happening is permanent daylight savings time, not permanent standard time. Yes, we could achieve the same thing by starting everything an hour earlier.

I think you are right about ignorance being a big player, and I’m sure there will be bickering as soon as the shift is made permanent, arguing that the other time should have been the one that was permanent.

At least we won’t have to listen to an entire population whine about 1 hour of jet lag twice a year.

BroForceOne t1_jdrgnoo wrote on March 26, 2023 at 4:43 PM

I have doubts that permanent daylight saving can stick. The US tried and failed at it once before. When people realize it’s still pitch dark at the time their kids are walking to school in the winter they tend to change their minds about daylight saving being as good as they thought it would be.