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05-20-2016 09:47 AM |
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Originally Posted by BWillie
(Post 12238734)
Why don't you and your crazy ass state recognize daylight savings time? Nobody ever knows what ****ing time it is in Arizona. Go outside into the abyss, stare at some cacti making a sundial and figure it out.
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We don't recognize it because we prefer the early sunset. Due to the hot summer weather. Keeps us a bit warmer in the winter as well.
Saves electricity as well, as we use a lot. In fact, a 2008 report from the U.S. Department of Energy said sticking with one time could save approximately 0.5% of electricity per day for the country . That's enough power for 100,000 households over a year.
Did you know that heart attacks jump 25% in the few days following a time switch?
And a 2009 Michigan State University published by the American Psychological Association study showed that DST has adverse effects on the American workplace.
"Following [the start and end of DST], employees slept 40 min less, had 5.7% more workplace injuries, and lost 67.6% more work days because of injuries than on non phase change days," explained the study, which looked at mining injuries between 1983 and 2006 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
And not all of AZ is exempt from DST.
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