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down our picks for the top 5 reasons daylight savings time needs to die
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looking at arguments as to why the clock
looking at arguments as to why the clock altering practice of daylight savings
altering practice of daylight savings
altering practice of daylight savings time or DST should be done away with
time or DST should be done away with
time or DST should be done away with altogether number five it’s already on
altogether number five it’s already on
altogether number five it’s already on the way out
the way out
the way out daylight savings time is something most
daylight savings time is something most
daylight savings time is something most of us have lived with our entire lives
of us have lived with our entire lives
of us have lived with our entire lives and as such we accept it as the
and as such we accept it as the
and as such we accept it as the inconvenient status quo but DST is not
inconvenient status quo but DST is not
inconvenient status quo but DST is not standard practice around the globe
standard practice around the globe
standard practice around the globe though many countries around the world
though many countries around the world
though many countries around the world did observe it at one point or another a
did observe it at one point or another a
did observe it at one point or another a large portion has abandoned the practice
large portion has abandoned the practice
large portion has abandoned the practice with North America and Western Europe
with North America and Western Europe
with North America and Western Europe serving as the major Geographic holdouts
serving as the major Geographic holdouts
serving as the major Geographic holdouts even in countries where it remains in
even in countries where it remains in
even in countries where it remains in use however it’s utility is frequently
use however it’s utility is frequently
use however it’s utility is frequently called into question like it or not DST
called into question like it or not DST
called into question like it or not DST is a relic of a bygone era and those
is a relic of a bygone era and those
is a relic of a bygone era and those still embracing it are arguably behind
still embracing it are arguably behind
still embracing it are arguably behind the times
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[Music] number four it doesn’t reduce energy
number four it doesn’t reduce energy
number four it doesn’t reduce energy consumption the rationale behind
consumption the rationale behind
consumption the rationale behind daylight savings time is that it reduces
daylight savings time is that it reduces
daylight savings time is that it reduces the amount of electricity consumed by
the amount of electricity consumed by
the amount of electricity consumed by giving people an extra hour of natural
giving people an extra hour of natural
giving people an extra hour of natural light in the evening it was first
light in the evening it was first
light in the evening it was first introduced by Germany during World War
introduced by Germany during World War
introduced by Germany during World War one in an effort to conserve coal soon
one in an effort to conserve coal soon
one in an effort to conserve coal soon enough much of Europe and North America
enough much of Europe and North America
enough much of Europe and North America was following suit though it was widely
was following suit though it was widely
was following suit though it was widely repealed after the war it made a
repealed after the war it made a
repealed after the war it made a comeback in times of strife and in many
comeback in times of strife and in many
comeback in times of strife and in many countries was eventually made an
countries was eventually made an
countries was eventually made an indefinite measure here’s the thing
indefinite measure here’s the thing
indefinite measure here’s the thing though
though
though modern studies have shown that the
modern studies have shown that the
modern studies have shown that the effects on energy consumption in the
effects on energy consumption in the
effects on energy consumption in the contemporary world are negligible as
contemporary world are negligible as
contemporary world are negligible as lighting is no longer the major draw
lighting is no longer the major draw
lighting is no longer the major draw others have found that DST might
others have found that DST might
others have found that DST might actually be more costly number three it
actually be more costly number three it
actually be more costly number three it only makes insomnia worse quality sleep
only makes insomnia worse quality sleep
only makes insomnia worse quality sleep is a prerequisite to good health in a
is a prerequisite to good health in a
is a prerequisite to good health in a productive day but far too many people
productive day but far too many people
productive day but far too many people are already missing out on it for a wide
are already missing out on it for a wide
are already missing out on it for a wide variety of reasons for those struggling
variety of reasons for those struggling
variety of reasons for those struggling to get some quality Z’s a time change
to get some quality Z’s a time change
to get some quality Z’s a time change occurring twice yearly is yet another
occurring twice yearly is yet another
occurring twice yearly is yet another aggravator to mess with their inadequate
aggravator to mess with their inadequate
aggravator to mess with their inadequate sleep energy based arguments aside DST
sleep energy based arguments aside DST
sleep energy based arguments aside DST comes with a high personal cost to your
comes with a high personal cost to your
comes with a high personal cost to your internal clock for those coping with
internal clock for those coping with
internal clock for those coping with seasonal affective disorder starting the
seasonal affective disorder starting the
seasonal affective disorder starting the day in the darkness every winter morning
day in the darkness every winter morning
day in the darkness every winter morning is incredibly taxing
is incredibly taxing
is incredibly taxing [Music]
children and the elderly are
children and the elderly are particularly susceptible to the negative
particularly susceptible to the negative
particularly susceptible to the negative effects of this sudden time change
effects of this sudden time change
effects of this sudden time change number two it results in more accidents
number two it results in more accidents
number two it results in more accidents I just had the weirdest dream you know
I just had the weirdest dream you know
I just had the weirdest dream you know you’re driving right if the effects of
you’re driving right if the effects of
you’re driving right if the effects of daylight savings time on sleep and
daylight savings time on sleep and
daylight savings time on sleep and mental health are too abstract for you
mental health are too abstract for you
mental health are too abstract for you take this into consideration road
take this into consideration road
take this into consideration road accidents increase noticeably the day
accidents increase noticeably the day
accidents increase noticeably the day that DST takes effect both in the form
that DST takes effect both in the form
that DST takes effect both in the form of minor incidents and fatal ones
of minor incidents and fatal ones
of minor incidents and fatal ones depending on the study and year in which
depending on the study and year in which
depending on the study and year in which it occurred this increase has been
it occurred this increase has been
it occurred this increase has been estimated at anywhere between five and
estimated at anywhere between five and
estimated at anywhere between five and twenty percent though that margin is a
twenty percent though that margin is a
twenty percent though that margin is a wide one there’s no denying the
wide one there’s no denying the
wide one there’s no denying the correlation a 2016 American economic
correlation a 2016 American economic
correlation a 2016 American economic journal study estimated that in terms of
journal study estimated that in terms of
journal study estimated that in terms of accident based fatalities it averages
accident based fatalities it averages
accident based fatalities it averages out to about 30 DST related deaths per
out to about 30 DST related deaths per
out to about 30 DST related deaths per year though that number may be a small
year though that number may be a small
year though that number may be a small one it begs the question why are we
one it begs the question why are we
one it begs the question why are we still doing this number one it increases
still doing this number one it increases
still doing this number one it increases the risk of heart attacks
the risk of heart attacks
the risk of heart attacks [Music]
here are some more numbers that lean
here are some more numbers that lean heavily in favor of doing away with DST
heavily in favor of doing away with DST
heavily in favor of doing away with DST though an hour difference in your sleep
though an hour difference in your sleep
though an hour difference in your sleep cycle might not seem like a big
cycle might not seem like a big
cycle might not seem like a big difference it can have a significant
difference it can have a significant
difference it can have a significant impact on your body in addition to auto
impact on your body in addition to auto
impact on your body in addition to auto accidents the Monday after we spring
accidents the Monday after we spring
accidents the Monday after we spring forward also sees a 25% increase in the
forward also sees a 25% increase in the
forward also sees a 25% increase in the risk of heart attacks to add to the
risk of heart attacks to add to the
risk of heart attacks to add to the health concerns associated with DST take
health concerns associated with DST take
health concerns associated with DST take into consideration the fact that the
into consideration the fact that the
into consideration the fact that the rate for strokes goes up by 8% across
rate for strokes goes up by 8% across
rate for strokes goes up by 8% across the board and a whopping 20% in people
the board and a whopping 20% in people
the board and a whopping 20% in people over the age of 65 all things considered
over the age of 65 all things considered
over the age of 65 all things considered it might be time to do away with this
it might be time to do away with this
it might be time to do away with this old-fashioned approach to time
old-fashioned approach to time
old-fashioned approach to time management do you agree with our picks
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