Re: Daylight Saving Time wackiness

On 3/10/2024 12:24 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

In article <usk5rt$2ucam$1@dont-email.me>,
  "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
 

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

 

. . .

>

I haven't seen the standard flurry of news reports warning how changing
the clock one hour two times a year leads to heart attacks, strokes, and
all manner of health problems.

>

Seems to me if that was the case then the millions of people who fly
across time zones and have to change their clocks three, four, even
eight hours at a time, we'd have bodies dropping like flies all over the
globe.

>

I'm in more danger from errant automobile drivers as I've lost my early
morning daylight. But yes, I've managed to cross into the Eastern Time
Zone without dropping dead.

>
I just got back from walking the dog. Dawn wasn't even breaking. At
least there weren't any cars.
>
I survived the time change.

 
I'm retired, so I haven't seen a sunrise in years no matter what time
standard is being used.

>
You live too far south to notice it. Up here, in the winter sunrise
isn't until almost 8 am. And sunset is before 4pm.