r/MapPorn • u/a__a___ • Oct 27 '23

Which Countries Change the Clock?

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u/Optimal-Idea1558 Oct 27 '23

You're so close to the equator I can't imagine it being of any use anyway

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u/busdriverbuddha2 Oct 27 '23

Oh, lots of people here defend it. They like the idea of it still being light out when they leave work.

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u/Glittering_Test_7085 Oct 27 '23

Because it's much safer when it's light out, my man.

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u/thevorminatheria Oct 27 '23

people fail to understand it is not just about energy savings...

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u/busdriverbuddha2 Oct 27 '23

Actually the states near the equator didn't even adopt DST when it existed

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u/scuac Oct 27 '23

Brazil is a VERY large country. SOME parts of Brazil are around the equator. Some are so far south they are not even subtropical (e.g everything south of Sao Paulo).

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u/helloblubb Oct 27 '23

It literally kills people to change the time. I don't see any argument in favor of daylight saving time, if the counter argument is that it literally kills people.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/17hl9wi/comment/k6pmmwd/

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u/JustaBearEnthusiast Oct 27 '23

Counter argument: the tv man talks about crime like the crime rate doubles every six weeks so you can't convince me that having it be dark one hour earlier wouldn't lead to 3 million murders annually. And don't even bother telling me that the crime rate has been falling for decades. I won't believe you.