Environment
The Maps That Prove the Daylight Saving Cycle Is Ruining Our Lives
Cold, dark winter afternoons are horrible.
Like clockwork, it happens twice year. No, not just Daylight Saving Time—the kvetching about it.
The facts: DST does not actually reduce electric demand, as it was created to do. Additionally, it shatters delicate sleep schedules, leading to upwards of $400 million in economic losses each year. DST has also been linked to traffic accidents, heart attacks, Seasonal Affective Disorder, commuting snafus, and in my house, general unpleasantness and fist shaking.