Special Episode: Return of Manhattanhenge
Special Episode: Return of Manhattanhenge  
Podcast: Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.
Published On: Mon Mar 21 2022
Description: The United States Senate proved to be full of Tech Pod listeners this week as it passed a measure to make Daylight Savings Time permanent. But wait, did they pick the right time? This week we're reissuing our in-depth DST explainer from last Fall, complete with a new intro looking at what's going on in Congress, musings on overnight-flight and time-zone nonsense from our past and present, some feedback from a chronobiologist we received about our original episode, and more.SHOW NOTESThe two Washington Post pieces referenced in the new part of this episode:Senate plan for permanent daylight saving time faces doubts in the HousePermanent standard time is better than daylight saving, sleep experts sayAnd the links from the original DST ep:A cartographer makes maps to argue for ending DST altogether: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-25/these-maps-prove-that-daylight-saving-time-is-the-actual-worstStats on DST and traffic accidents: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002243751000112XWhere all 50 states are at with DST legislation: https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/daylight-saving-time-bill-status-all-50-states/507-25ff8777-63bc-423f-895d-22f5a3d5d28cInfo on the famed Manhattanhenge: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/manhattanhengeSupport the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod