“Its that time of year again,” writes long-time Slashdot reader rufey:
Millions of people around the world will be adjusting (or have already adjusted) their clocks… Over the years it is apparent that most people who have spoken about the twice-yearly clock change oppose it. So I ask, why are we still changing clocks in the year 2020? Long-time Slashdot reader thegreatbob believes the answer is: inertia.
Personally, I am less opposed, and much more indifferent to its continued existence. One thing (arguably good) that it does do is provide distinct, specific temporal reference points that the gradual changing of seasons does not, by forcing people to take some sort of irregular action. Do I think this in any way helps cancel out the harm caused by upsetting the sleep cycles of a huge portion of the population? Absolutely not. But Slashdot reader Anonymouse Cowtard argues they’re grateful for the time change — because “I was sick of the sun waking me at 5 a.m.” Since it is that time of year again, share your own thoughts in the comments. And why do we keep setting our clocks back an hour?
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