points by TheOtherHobbes 20 hours ago | 0 comments
It would be possible to split the day into shifts and have the night owls providing services for other night owls.
Medical emergency cover is 24 hours already. Some factories run 24 hours. So do some transport networks.
There would be huge benefits for commuting because traffic would be spread out.
The practical issues have more to do with noise and energy use, not the "social contract."
[–] maratc 19 hours ago
[–] nkmnz 13 hours ago
You confuse two things. Not manipulating the clock doesn't mean that anyone forces the other changes we've discussed here upon you. We're just criticizing the fact that people point to the concept of DST and try to tell us that it's A) for our own good (it isn't), B) the only way to get more daylight (it isn't), and C) a solution to a societal problem (it isn't)
In any case, you’re talking about a societal change which is much broader than just a clock-setting issue.