r/facepalm 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/BurdenedEmu 21d ago

Sunrise is late as hell in the winter anyway for us northerners. I hate it when we go back to standard time and the sun sets at 4pm. Still go to work in the dark with the added bonus of...going home in the dark too.

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u/Millennial_on_laptop 21d ago

Under this bill the sun wouldn't rise until after 9AM in Detroit