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by ghusto 932 days ago
> You do it only twice per year

Your body has six months to get used to an hour difference, so it sets in nicely, for maximum impact 6 months later.

> But how often do you stay late up because of an event or whatever

Personally, not often at all, but I get the point. The time you're supposed to wake up doesn't change though, and that's what makes the difference.

> And how often do you travel to another time zone, sometimes even >6 hours

I can count how many times I've done that in my life on one hand, and I'm sure I'm not alone in Europe.

> I think the latter effects outweigh the health impact of clock alignment significantly.

Have to disagree. Like I said it's to do with having a set hour you're _supposed_ to wake up. Meal times are another big factor.