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We think it makes more sense to have more daylight at the end of the day when more people are awake and active. Besides, it would be less disruptive, as we already spend two-thirds of the year on daylight saving time.
Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
It’s nearly that time of year again when Americans reset their clocks one hour ahead, grumble about losing an hour of sleep and wonder why on Earth we keep observing the outdated tradition of tinkering with time twice a year.
It’s a good question. There’s no practical benefit to the biannual clock-changing ritual beyond reminding people to check their smoke alarm batteries.
But there are plenty of annoyances and maybe some health risks too. It sows confusion and discombobulation (is it spring forward, fall back or the other way round?). Some studies have found a correlation between changing the clocks and increased heart attacks, strokes and car accidents. That’s not proof, of course, but given how messing with time schedules can disrupt sleep, and messing with sleep can decrease alertness and impair physical health, it’s not hard to see a connection.
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It’s nearly that time of year again when Americans reset their clocks one hour ahead, grumble about losing an hour of sleep and wonder why on Earth we keep observing the outdated tradition of tinkering with time twice a year.
It’s a good question. There’s no practical benefit to the biannual clock-changing ritual beyond reminding people to check their smoke alarm batteries. But there are plenty of annoyances and maybe some health risks too. It sows confusion and discombobulation (is it spring forward, fall back or the other way round?). Some studies have found a correlation between changing the clocks and increased heart attacks, strokes and car accidents. That’s not proof, of course, but given how messing with time schedules can disrupt sleep, and messing with sleep can decrease alertness and impair physical health, it’s not hard to see a connection.