What's so great about DST? It's only a time shift. You could do the same thing just by getting up an hour earlier in the morning.
Sunrises from Memorial Day to July 4th are very close to each other, falling between 4:46 AM and 4:51 AM on Pacific Standard Time in the Bay Area. For Seattle, it's between 4:11 AM and 4:19 AM between the same two dates. So sunrises on Daylight Saving Time (DST) would be shifted one hour later.
But here's the kicker - If you had year-round DST, sunrises in the Bay Area would fall between 8:00 AM and 8:25 AM from November 25 through February 13. That's 81 days of sunrises at or after 8:00 AM.
For Seattle, the comparable measure would be 8:29 AM to 8:58 AM between the same two dates.
Sunrises after 8:00 AM would start on November 5 and end February 23, a total of 111 days.
I'd think anyone living in the Northern Tier of the US wouldn't want such late sunrises.
My getting up even earlier in the morning will NOT get the rest of the world to do so. An extra hour of daylight at a time when it will be more useful (read after most work and school days are over) is much more useful than another hour of daylight at a time most won't make use of.
And we can also avoid a disruption in sleep patterns by not forcing a time shift twice a year. As it is, Americans are sleep deprived. It is even worse in the days and weeks that follow the shift from Standard Time to DST. The shift to DST is like forced jet lag on everyone, resulting in grogginess and fragmentation of the circadian rhythm.
Easier to do inappropriate. SF State being Gators is ridiculous given the paucity of alligators in the bay. Also, why the hell are Long Beach State the 49ers?
Oregon and Oregon State have apt mascots as does Texas.
If Oregon, Oregon State, and Texas are examples of apt mascots, it doesn't get any more apt than a school that has designated indigenous flora or fauna as its mascot.
James Harrison - a different one from the Super Bowl winning linebacker with the Steelers - has passed away at the age of 88. He was one of the rare people who have an Anti-D antibody, which protects the fetus from a disorder that occurs when it has a different blood type than its mother. He has protected 2.4m people.
Michael Kim with another good tournament though he played mediocre on Sunday. For February he had two top tens and two other with tied for 13th. That’s a pretty good month with more than one and a half million in winnings.
I've cut the check to start the process to get my Portuguese citizenship in 3-5 years. It looks like I'm retiring in Europe. This means there will be several monthly stints where I will be posting the DBD from probably Lisbon or Cascais.
my younger daughter was probably the angriest 11 year old anywhere about Brexit when it happened and I explained that was the end of her ability to live in Amsterdam
"we should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about [brown people] entering our country - so that we don't end up like Europe!"
That makes no sense. He's saying don't worry about the guy who is making things bad in Europe so that we don't end up like Putin and his victims.
Pete Hesgeth reverses course and says DoD now has to respond to Elon Musk's 5 bullet points to justify their jobs email. Why doesn't he just admit he wants America defense to be weaker?
If you think prices are high now, wait until tariffs kick in tomorrow for goods from Canada & Mexico (25%) and China (10%). Also, the $800 deminimus gets removed and there already is a 10%-25% tariff on Chinese goods above the de minimis. This means a lot of Chinese goods are rising at least 20% - which is nearly everything.
As the measles outbreak spreads and the Trump administration feels the fallout, RFK Jr bizarrely reverses part of his policies on vaccines. Do his brainworms get tired from all the mental gymnastics he contorts himself into?
SGBear - all ok your way with the wildfires? We had alerts late last week in northern Virginia because the conditions were good for fires but I’m not aware of any problems.
It’s time once again for Oski Disciple’s Question of the Day. ((Note: this series of Oski Disciple’s Question of the Day concludes on Friday so get your answers in while there's still time.)
We’re often told not to hesitate if we have any questions. Wouldn’t you rather someone hesitated? Maybe they’ll realize it was a dumb question or they’ll figure out the answer before bothering you. What the hell is wrong with hesitating?
You guys. I RETIRED TODAY! 🎉🎈🍾
Congrats, Scootie!
I hope you enjoy it fully!
Yay! Congrats and welcome to the team.
Whoo-hoo! Your avatar is so young! ;-)
Now you’ll have time to start posting here again, more often!
SLEEP
i like sleep. try to get a good amount of rest in general which allows me to go in short stretches w/o much sleep if necessary.
is for suckers
https://futurism.com/elon-musk-tweets-sleep
Y'all are going to lose an hour next Sunday. March 9 is the start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States, except for Arizona and Hawaii.
As everyone here probably knows, I do not like DST. I wish California would go to year-round Standard Time.
It should start in April. This is too early for DST.
Yup.
By my reckoning, DST shouldn't start before April 1. That's about 3 to 4 weeks later than what it is now.
Cannot come too soon. Wish we would stay DST year around.
What's so great about DST? It's only a time shift. You could do the same thing just by getting up an hour earlier in the morning.
Sunrises from Memorial Day to July 4th are very close to each other, falling between 4:46 AM and 4:51 AM on Pacific Standard Time in the Bay Area. For Seattle, it's between 4:11 AM and 4:19 AM between the same two dates. So sunrises on Daylight Saving Time (DST) would be shifted one hour later.
But here's the kicker - If you had year-round DST, sunrises in the Bay Area would fall between 8:00 AM and 8:25 AM from November 25 through February 13. That's 81 days of sunrises at or after 8:00 AM.
For Seattle, the comparable measure would be 8:29 AM to 8:58 AM between the same two dates.
Sunrises after 8:00 AM would start on November 5 and end February 23, a total of 111 days.
I'd think anyone living in the Northern Tier of the US wouldn't want such late sunrises.
My getting up even earlier in the morning will NOT get the rest of the world to do so. An extra hour of daylight at a time when it will be more useful (read after most work and school days are over) is much more useful than another hour of daylight at a time most won't make use of.
What's the diff? All you've done is make a time shift either way.
We could avoid a spike in heart attacks (24% increase) and stroke (8% increase) because of the forced time shift.
Here’s your wake-up call: Daylight saving time may impact your heart health
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/heres-your-wake-up-call-daylight-saving-time-may-impact-your-heart-health
And we can also avoid a disruption in sleep patterns by not forcing a time shift twice a year. As it is, Americans are sleep deprived. It is even worse in the days and weeks that follow the shift from Standard Time to DST. The shift to DST is like forced jet lag on everyone, resulting in grogginess and fragmentation of the circadian rhythm.
I would take 200 8 AM sunrises to avoid 10 pre-5AM ones!
Are you a night owl? If you are, I can see why you would prefer to avoid pre-5 AM sunrises.
What college team has the most appropriate mascot?
California Golden Bears
Navy
They are literally all Midshipmen - the lowest rank in the navy as junior officers in training
For a sport-specific team, I'd nominate the baseball team from Long Beach State: The Dirtbags
UC Santa Cruz. The mascot, the banana slug, is indigenous to the campus (ariolimax dolichophallus).
Easier to do inappropriate. SF State being Gators is ridiculous given the paucity of alligators in the bay. Also, why the hell are Long Beach State the 49ers?
Oregon and Oregon State have apt mascots as does Texas.
Historically, San Francisco State was the "Staters" or "Golden Gaters". So Gaters --> Gators.
UCI Anteaters. They should be more like UCI Suburbans
Does the UC system have the most random assortment of mascots of all the state systems?
Aggies, Bears, baby bears, Banana Slugs, Gauchos, Bobcats, Anteaters, Highlanders and Tritons
If Oregon, Oregon State, and Texas are examples of apt mascots, it doesn't get any more apt than a school that has designated indigenous flora or fauna as its mascot.
Doesn't that depend on the use of the word "appropriate"?
Asking for some friends.
HERO
James Harrison - a different one from the Super Bowl winning linebacker with the Steelers - has passed away at the age of 88. He was one of the rare people who have an Anti-D antibody, which protects the fetus from a disorder that occurs when it has a different blood type than its mother. He has protected 2.4m people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4xqe60gyo
PRO
CAL
Some Cal women's basketball regular season numbers: 24-7 overall record, 12-6 conference record, 16-1 at home and 2-0 vs. Stanfurd.
Michael Kim with another good tournament though he played mediocre on Sunday. For February he had two top tens and two other with tied for 13th. That’s a pretty good month with more than one and a half million in winnings.
Go Bears!!!
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
I've cut the check to start the process to get my Portuguese citizenship in 3-5 years. It looks like I'm retiring in Europe. This means there will be several monthly stints where I will be posting the DBD from probably Lisbon or Cascais.
this is amazing. my wife and kids had UK passports, but not enough for EU rights anymore.
my younger daughter was probably the angriest 11 year old anywhere about Brexit when it happened and I explained that was the end of her ability to live in Amsterdam
Trump tells Americans
"we should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about [brown people] entering our country - so that we don't end up like Europe!"
That makes no sense. He's saying don't worry about the guy who is making things bad in Europe so that we don't end up like Putin and his victims.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-spend-less-time-putin/
Pete Hesgeth announces that the US will no longer fight Russia via cybersecurity. Cyber attacks in the US soar on the day.
Pete Hesgeth reverses course and says DoD now has to respond to Elon Musk's 5 bullet points to justify their jobs email. Why doesn't he just admit he wants America defense to be weaker?
https://www.mediaite.com/news/pete-hegseth-reverses-course-now-orders-dept-of-defense-staff-to-respond-to-elon-musks-email-demanding-they-justify-their-jobs/
This direction/action has been one of the top 3 most alarming actions for 2025.
* so far
If you think prices are high now, wait until tariffs kick in tomorrow for goods from Canada & Mexico (25%) and China (10%). Also, the $800 deminimus gets removed and there already is a 10%-25% tariff on Chinese goods above the de minimis. This means a lot of Chinese goods are rising at least 20% - which is nearly everything.
ICYMI: Trump threatened to raise tariffs on the rest of the US's trading partners.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-reciprocal-tariffs-what-products-countries-how-much-rcna192075
As the measles outbreak spreads and the Trump administration feels the fallout, RFK Jr bizarrely reverses part of his policies on vaccines. Do his brainworms get tired from all the mental gymnastics he contorts himself into?
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5172168-rfk-jr-says-texas-measles-outbreak-a-call-to-action/
DBD AV CLUB
2025 Oscar winners:
https://www.slashfilm.com/1802172/oscars-2025-winners-complete-list/
Anora was my favorite so I am happy!
I do feel a bit bad for Demi Moore though. IMO both of those performances were neck-and-neck as the best lead actress.
COYOTE
Today's pic could be my town-- coyotes running all over the place in broad daylight right now, nothing Wile about it (mating season).
SGBear - all ok your way with the wildfires? We had alerts late last week in northern Virginia because the conditions were good for fires but I’m not aware of any problems.
I sold my lakehouse last week, so I no longer have to worry about that.
It’s time once again for Oski Disciple’s Question of the Day. ((Note: this series of Oski Disciple’s Question of the Day concludes on Friday so get your answers in while there's still time.)
We’re often told not to hesitate if we have any questions. Wouldn’t you rather someone hesitated? Maybe they’ll realize it was a dumb question or they’ll figure out the answer before bothering you. What the hell is wrong with hesitating?
i am not hesitating. maybe the point is to get the raw dumb question to see what the lowest level is like?
Losing? There is the saying "He who hesitates is lost."
I’m going to think it over for a while before I reply.
"If you had just asked the question..."