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Svip • today at 8:31 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

This articles mentions that Cuba tried permanent DST in 2004-06. This makes me wonder, has anyone ever tried permanent DST and not given up? I know Russia attempted in 2011-2013[1] (before switching to permanent standard time), and the US did it in 1974[2] before going back. I know British Columbia did it this year, but I wonder how long that will last. BC is pretty North, and I wonder how local Canadians will feel about the very dark mornings in winter.

[1] https://timeinrussia.com/daylight-saving-russia/ [2] https://www.newsweek.com/the-us-tried-permanent-daylight-sav...


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jefftk • today at 10:11 AM

Many places are permanently ahead by at least an hour, including Spain, western China (+2), and Argentina.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone#/media/File:Solar_ti...

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mhitza • today at 9:44 AM

I'm very much the kind of person that prefers the sun extending in the afternoon than the downside waking up in the night. The current "normal" makes the days feel more easily as "lost".

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dubcanada • today at 8:51 AM

Mornings are still dark doesn't really matter

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