just because your parents did it doesn’t
mean you should – welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 5 reasons
daylight savings time needs to die
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at arguments as to why the clock
altering practice of daylight savings
time or DST should be done away with
altogether number five it’s already on
the way out
daylight savings time is something most
of us have lived with our entire lives
and as such we accept it as the
inconvenient status quo but DST is not
standard practice around the globe
though many countries around the world
did observe it at one point or another a
large portion has abandoned the practice
with North America and Western Europe
serving as the major Geographic holdouts
even in countries where it remains in
use however it’s utility is frequently
called into question like it or not DST
is a relic of a bygone era and those
still embracing it are arguably behind
the times
[Music]
number four it doesn’t reduce energy
consumption the rationale behind
daylight savings time is that it reduces
the amount of electricity consumed by
giving people an extra hour of natural
light in the evening it was first
introduced by Germany during World War
one in an effort to conserve coal soon
enough much of Europe and North America
was following suit though it was widely
repealed after the war it made a
comeback in times of strife and in many
countries was eventually made an
indefinite measure here’s the thing
though
modern studies have shown that the
effects on energy consumption in the
contemporary world are negligible as
lighting is no longer the major draw
others have found that DST might
actually be more costly number three it
only makes insomnia worse quality sleep
is a prerequisite to good health in a
productive day but far too many people
are already missing out on it for a wide
variety of reasons for those struggling
to get some quality Z’s a time change
occurring twice yearly is yet another
aggravator to mess with their inadequate
sleep energy based arguments aside DST
comes with a high personal cost to your
internal clock for those coping with
seasonal affective disorder starting the
day in the darkness every winter morning
is incredibly taxing
[Music]
children and the elderly are
particularly susceptible to the negative
effects of this sudden time change
number two it results in more accidents
I just had the weirdest dream you know
you’re driving right if the effects of
daylight savings time on sleep and
mental health are too abstract for you
take this into consideration road
accidents increase noticeably the day
that DST takes effect both in the form
of minor incidents and fatal ones
depending on the study and year in which
it occurred this increase has been
estimated at anywhere between five and
twenty percent though that margin is a
wide one there’s no denying the
correlation a 2016 American economic
journal study estimated that in terms of
accident based fatalities it averages
out to about 30 DST related deaths per
year though that number may be a small
one it begs the question why are we
still doing this number one it increases
the risk of heart attacks
[Music]
here are some more numbers that lean
heavily in favor of doing away with DST
though an hour difference in your sleep
cycle might not seem like a big
difference it can have a significant
impact on your body in addition to auto
accidents the Monday after we spring
forward also sees a 25% increase in the
risk of heart attacks to add to the
health concerns associated with DST take
into consideration the fact that the
rate for strokes goes up by 8% across
the board and a whopping 20% in people
over the age of 65 all things considered
it might be time to do away with this
old-fashioned approach to time
management do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
mean you should – welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 5 reasons
daylight savings time needs to die
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at arguments as to why the clock
altering practice of daylight savings
time or DST should be done away with
altogether number five it’s already on
the way out
daylight savings time is something most
of us have lived with our entire lives
and as such we accept it as the
inconvenient status quo but DST is not
standard practice around the globe
though many countries around the world
did observe it at one point or another a
large portion has abandoned the practice
with North America and Western Europe
serving as the major Geographic holdouts
even in countries where it remains in
use however it’s utility is frequently
called into question like it or not DST
is a relic of a bygone era and those
still embracing it are arguably behind
the times
[Music]
number four it doesn’t reduce energy
consumption the rationale behind
daylight savings time is that it reduces
the amount of electricity consumed by
giving people an extra hour of natural
light in the evening it was first
introduced by Germany during World War
one in an effort to conserve coal soon
enough much of Europe and North America
was following suit though it was widely
repealed after the war it made a
comeback in times of strife and in many
countries was eventually made an
indefinite measure here’s the thing
though
modern studies have shown that the
effects on energy consumption in the
contemporary world are negligible as
lighting is no longer the major draw
others have found that DST might
actually be more costly number three it
only makes insomnia worse quality sleep
is a prerequisite to good health in a
productive day but far too many people
are already missing out on it for a wide
variety of reasons for those struggling
to get some quality Z’s a time change
occurring twice yearly is yet another
aggravator to mess with their inadequate
sleep energy based arguments aside DST
comes with a high personal cost to your
internal clock for those coping with
seasonal affective disorder starting the
day in the darkness every winter morning
is incredibly taxing
[Music]
children and the elderly are
particularly susceptible to the negative
effects of this sudden time change
number two it results in more accidents
I just had the weirdest dream you know
you’re driving right if the effects of
daylight savings time on sleep and
mental health are too abstract for you
take this into consideration road
accidents increase noticeably the day
that DST takes effect both in the form
of minor incidents and fatal ones
depending on the study and year in which
it occurred this increase has been
estimated at anywhere between five and
twenty percent though that margin is a
wide one there’s no denying the
correlation a 2016 American economic
journal study estimated that in terms of
accident based fatalities it averages
out to about 30 DST related deaths per
year though that number may be a small
one it begs the question why are we
still doing this number one it increases
the risk of heart attacks
[Music]
here are some more numbers that lean
heavily in favor of doing away with DST
though an hour difference in your sleep
cycle might not seem like a big
difference it can have a significant
impact on your body in addition to auto
accidents the Monday after we spring
forward also sees a 25% increase in the
risk of heart attacks to add to the
health concerns associated with DST take
into consideration the fact that the
rate for strokes goes up by 8% across
the board and a whopping 20% in people
over the age of 65 all things considered
it might be time to do away with this
old-fashioned approach to time
management do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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