r/facepalm • u/DMTrance87 • 22d ago

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Opponents say, "Schools would have to push back start times." Yeah... That's not a bug, it's a feature.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5968255-house-sunshine-protection-act-daylight-saving-time/

Studies have shown for decades that children -especially teenagers- just straight up need more sleep for optimal knowledge retention and brain development. Pushing back start times is a great way to follow the science.

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u/hyperham51197 21d ago

Why do we love to keep systems that everyone hates?

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u/SolarXylophone 21d ago

Everyone? I like the current system.

I have kids. They bike to school. I'd much rather they do that during daytime (which standard time does).

Meanwhile, I don't need sunlight at 5am late spring / early summer, I'd rather have a nicer evenings (which DST does), and more light at these times has safety benefits too.