Twice a year our circadian rhythm is disturbed and Christine wanted to know WHY! Daylight Saving Time has been a part of our lives for as long as we’ve been alive and it never occurred to us to ask anyone why we have to do this. Who said this was ok? And why is it that not all areas follow the time change?We dig into the background of Daylight Saving time, what the original purpose was, and whether or not this will end!Let’s see if you can answer the multiple choice question Christine asked Jacoby:What was the reason for the start of Daylight Savings Time? WarEnergyFarmingThe SunBefore you listen to the episode, let us know your answer using the hashtag #WhatTimeIsIt on our latest post. Tune in to find out the real answer!https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/the-history-of-daylight-saving-timehttps://www.transportation.gov/regulations/daylight-saving-timehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stanley-Coren/publication/14603143_Daylight_Savings_Time_and_Traffic_Accidents/links/554d16930cf21ed2135f5d55/Daylight-Savings-Time-and-Traffic-Accidents.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301421507002273The actual .pdf link unfortunately can’t really be shared?https://www.academia.edu/download/3436941/Effect_of_Daylight_Saving_Time_on_Lighting_Energy_Use_A_Literature_Review.pdfhttps://greenwichmeantime.com/countries/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/26/most-countries-dont-observe-daylight-saving-time/Quote: “I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.”― Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and MeJoin the ConversationFollow us:@Venn.Dialogues on Instagram @VennDialoguePod on X (formerly known as twitter)@venndialoguespod.bsky.social on BlueskyMusic Thanks To:Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.comTrack: Old Streets by Crystal Squadhttps://tunetank.com/track/3487-old-streets/Special Thanks: Drum Roll - Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay Clapping Sound Effect by Driken Stan from Pixabay

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