President-elect Donald Trump’s choice – Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamyto lead his new administration’s efforts to increase government efficiency, which he calls the “Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE),” suggests ending the country’s biennial ritual of Summer time (summer time).
Elon Musk has hinted that daylight saving time could soon be a thing of the past, pointing out how “boring” it is. On November 27, Tesla’s CEO responded to an online survey from X, which showed that people want to end the practice. The message read: “All I want for my birthday is the abolition of daylight saving time. »
Responding to the same, Musk wrote, “It seems like people want to abolish the annoying time changes! »
Soon, Musk was supported by Vivek Ramaswamy, who denounced the ineffectiveness of the ritual. “It’s inefficient and easy to change,” Ramaswamy commented.
The response from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy comes shortly after the creation of their new Ministry of Government Effectiveness. DOGE, according to Trump, “will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, cut excessive regulations, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies,” and he appointed them to “make changes to the federal bureaucracy by putting focusing on efficiency, while also working to improve the lives of all Americans. However, it is unclear whether Musk and Ramaswamy would push to abolish DST or not.
Meanwhile, the online poll had received 37,783 votes as of Wednesday, December 4, with 81.6% voting for its abolition and 9.9% of X users wanting to keep it.

What is daylight saving time?

The most controversial timekeeping practice in the United States. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a biannual ritual where the clock is moved forward one hour in the spring or late winter and set back one hour in the fall.
North America and Europe largely follow this custom, however, some places, such as American Samoa, Hawaii, and most of Arizona, do not follow this clock. Places near the equator (where day and night are almost the same length all year round) or countries like India and Japan do not follow daylight saving time.

Daylight saving time has also been the subject of much debate, as it changes twice a year. It was first implemented during World War I as an energy-saving measure. Nowadays, this ritual is followed to save energy and make better use of daylight, especially during the summer months when the days are naturally longer.

How Does Daylight Saving Time Affect Your Health?

Our body’s circadian rhythm works in tandem with sun exposure. However, the health effects of the DST ritual differ from person to person. In the United States, approximately 50% of the population is lack of sleep. When time returns, some feel better, while others feel worse.

The “leap forward” and “step back” to focus on DST comes at a cost, however, according to Dr. Charles Czeisler, professor of sleep medicine in the division of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical. School. “This one-hour change may not seem like much, but it can have disastrous consequences for people’s mental and physical well-being in the short term,” Dr. Czeisler said in a statement published in Harvard Health Publishing. The change would affect the circadian rhythm and thus disrupt appetite, mood and sleep.
(Photo courtesy: X/ @elonmuskphotos, Facebook/ Vivek Ramaswamy)