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[deleted] OP t1_jbu909i wrote

Reply to comment by Cabinet_Juice in Do not forget to spring your clocks forward this weekend and check your smoke and CO2 (carbon monoxide) detectors. by [deleted]

> I’m pretty sure this will be the last time

Did they finally pass that? So the clocks are staying forward? If true, that's awesome!

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bcb1200 t1_jbv8ga8 wrote

Not awesome. Sun won’t come up in December until 9 am. If you live in Michigan it’s 10 am. Kids walking to school in the dark.

Im all for ending the change, but it should stay on winter (standard) time year round not summer.

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noble_29 t1_jbvsira wrote

Realistically, the majority of kids in the state (or country) do not walk to school. Most don’t even walk to a dedicated bus stop which is why it takes 18 years to get to work if you don’t time your commute perfectly in the winter and you don’t live in a city.

Second, there are going to be pros and cons to every decision (including keeping things the same). In the days after we lose the hour of sleep, statistically speaking, you have a greater chance to be involved in a motor vehicle accident than at any other time of year. There are also other things to consider such as seasonal affective disorder which affects millions of Americans annually and may be significantly mitigated by having more daylight hours in the winter.

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stevesmullet12 t1_jbvaf5z wrote

Nope. Then wouldn’t these kids be walking home from school in the dark if we had it your way? What a terrible argument

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BlindBeard t1_jbvevcq wrote

Why is it an hour later in Michigan? Is it that much further North?

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bcb1200 t1_jbvgmrs wrote

North isn’t the issue. It’s the fact it’s in the western edge of the time zone.

Western Michigan is a 1-2 hour drive from Chicago. Except it’s still in the eastern time zone, and about 800 miles west from here.

Even though we’re in the same time zone the sun rises and sets about an hour later there than it does here. Because it’s so far west in the time zone.

So if we stay in summer hours year round the sun won’t rise there in December until about 9-10 am.

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BlindBeard t1_jbvk6b0 wrote

Oh my b I figured Michigan was on central time for some reason. Thanks

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