Sunshine Protection Act

[peregrinus]

Last week the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year.
The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. The measure still must clear the House and be signed by the president to become law.

What do you think:
Should we dump daylight savings altogether or stick with what we have?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I'm all for it.

 

[warren]

Most of my devices with clocks reset themselves. Plus, I'm retired so, time is an alien concept. I'm for the act though just to see if they can pass a law which doesn't cost the taxpayer.

 

[peregrinus]

I'm all for it.

I am also.

 

[peregrinus]

… I'm for the act though just to see if they can pass a law which doesn't cost the taxpayer.

If I was the Sun I would run for cover, anytime government says it is going to help protect someone or something it’s worrisome.

 

[sablebrush52]

Go back and look at the history of all of this and, assuming we're going to stop this nonsense, the choice should be Standard time. But, why not just split the difference and decide on a 30 minute shift?

Sure, nothing will be perfectly correct, except for some of Fall and Spring, then nothing is perfect now, and nothing we do is perfect in any case.

 

[fireground_piper]

Yeah I like the idea of the change but think they have it wrong with keeping daylight savings time. Go back to standard time and leave it.

 

[ashdigger]

This is complete nonsense. People act like changing clocks twice is a major interruption.

In Las Vegas the change wouldn’t really matter. BUT in Reno it would be detrimental.

Nope, I don’t mind changing clocks.

 

[MarcosEZLN]

As much as I'd prefer to have more evening daylight, the science suggests standard time is the way to go.

 

[Chasing Embers]

As much as I'd prefer to have more evening daylight, the science suggests standard time is the way to go.

They lost me at "experts say".


Screw it, I'm fine either way.

 

[sablebrush52]

As much as I'd prefer to have more evening daylight, the science suggests standard time is the way to go.

Yep. But the dumb dumbs people choose to elect are all for getting it wrong.

 

[theloniousmonkfish]

I'd like to see a universal time, if it's noon anywhere it's noon everywhere.

 

[olkofri]

If I was the Sun I would run for cover, anytime government says it is going to help protect someone or something it’s worrisome.

If I were the sun I'd just start flaring like mad, and have them running for cover.

 

[sablebrush52]

I'd like to see a universal time, if it's noon anywhere it's noon everywhere.

But then there would be places where there's Darkness At Noon

 

[theloniousmonkfish]

But then there would be places where there's Darkness At Noon

Like Cleveland?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Like Cleveland?

 

[jewman22]

I don't give a care if we stay on Real time or DST, just as long as we stop this ridiculous clock change BS.
Ontario past this a while ago, just wouldn't implement until New York and Quebec followed suit, something stupid to do with trading.

 

[ofafeather]

They had the same exact thing passed for a two year period in the 70s. People hated it so much they repealed it before the two years were up. The current setup seems like the best compromise or keep standard time.

 

[Laurent]

I’m all for it. I personally think it’s dumb we still do it.

 

[Streeper541]

Like Cleveland?

That's funny right there!

Personally, I don't care. I lived in AZ for a bit, and it was neat that the clocks didn't change, but Phoenix weather wasn't all that difficult.

Here in NE Ohio outside Cleveland, the weather is a little more.... um... finicky.

I'm more curious if there can be a bipartisan agreement which doesn't have a high price tag attached to it. ?