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In 2022, the American Medical Association called for a permanent end to Daylight Savings Time, citing negative effects on health (www.ama-assn.org)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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I hope everyone who wants to be on permanent DST experiences an eternity of the first day of spring forward, never rested again

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[–] 10 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Because a single news story about a single child being hit by a car on the walk to school was blown out of proportion and played on everyone's fears. Kids don't walk to school anymore.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Kids don't walk to school anymore

    What am I passing when I drive home every afternoon? Geese?

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    You are passing what's called "an anecdotal argument".

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    OP didn't back up their assertion with data. They don't see kids; I do see kids. It's all anecdotal.

    Quick searching shows a CDC survey from 2017 estimating that a little over 15% of American kids walk to school. More recent data would require more time to find than I have right now, but even if it's as low as 1 in 10 now, that's still not nothing.

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