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> Your claim that there’s strong consensus isn’t true.

Are there any chronobiology or sleep societies that are advocating either (a) leaving the twice-yearly time jump as it is or (b) switching to year-round DST?

> Scientists around the world support this initiative to adopt Standard Time, and statements have been issued by the U.S.-based Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, the European Biological Rhythms Society, and the European Sleep Research Society. As Canadian biological rhythm researchers supporting evidence-based policy, we strongly recommend a switch to permanent Standard Time.

* https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-turn-back-th...

* https://archive.is/f441n (in case of paywall)

The main regions that do DST are US, Canada, and EU (30-50˚ latitude):

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_by_countr...

And all of the societies that cover these areas say (AFAICT) go to year-round Standard Time.




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