Should We Sunset (End) Daylight Saving Time?
BOX SCORE Revenge of the Early Birds
Puzzle Summary:
Most people are dissatisfied with changing the clocks twice a year, but we've been doing it for so long it has just become habit. Early birds like it lighter earlier in the day and prefer Standard Time (ST) but Night Owls like it lighter late into the evening and prefer making Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent. The effects on energy usage are unclear because savings on lighting and increased air conditioning seem to counteract each other depending on the State's location.
ONE PARROT springs forward that commerce will go down, and crime will go up with ST forever. THE OTHER PARROT falls back on, you had me at more sleep, better mood, and less misery if ST is made permanent. Both Parrots make their good points over and over and over again. What did our nonpartisan scoring system say?
BOX SCORE for Ending Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Weighted Average Forecast
:66%: ± 7% Nonpartisan Score
Sides of the Table 4/4
Walls of Information 8/8
Cultural Windows 10/16
Columns of Bias 6/8
Conclusion: LEADERBOARD WORTHY
Top Four Key Reasons in Favor of Ending Daylight Saving Time
Most people prefer rising with the sun,
Employers can adjust their own workdays,
Sleep is paramount for health and productivity, and
100% DST failed in 1974.
Top Key Reasons Against Ending Daylight Saving Time
DST reduces crime in the PM,
DST increases consumer buying and creates jobs,
Busier after work traffic is safer when light out,
Workers need cooler mornings because of climate change.
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples In-Favor
Digital Republicans & Democratic Doves
Free Press & Managerial
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) & Activists
USA First Independents & Importers
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples Against
Judiciary & Landlords
Democratic Leadership & Republican Leadership
Gun Owners & Insurance Companies
Restaurants & Utilities
Four A-hah Moments
(Yes) Year-round DST failed in 1974
(Yes) DST makes media consumption go down
(No) DST decreases crime
(No) Outdoor workers need cooler mornings
Conclusion
We forecast that families and workers prefer their health and happiness more than owners and executives want the increased revenue. In a previous puzzle to Make DST Permanent, the Box Score was :60%: ± 8 with only 2/4 Sides of the Table in support. For a solution to make it onto our National Idea Leaderboard it must have a forecasted majority support from each of the four sides of the ideologically balanced table.
But how can both making DST Permanent (:60%:), and DST Banished (:67%) both score over 50%? Most people just want to stop changing the clocks no matter whether DST is made permanent or is banished forever.
We forecast that when looked at through the PolicyKeys™ Game-board of 128 roles balanced equally between bias for status quo and change that there is a clear winner—Sunset (end) Daylight Saving Time.
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Should Governments Support Low Till Farming?
BOX SCORE: UN-Till Then Farming
Puzzle Summary:
Until the climate emergency is over, a United Nations (UN) pact to speed the adoption of low-tillage farming with industrialized member nations agreeing to assist farmers with any out-of-pocket conversion cost for equipment, crop rotation, crop diversity, and cover crops.
ONE PARROT plows that to feed the world we can't risk changing current practices for yield or monetary reasons. THE OTHER PARROT sows that caring for the soil increases carbon sequestration, yields richer soil, healthier foods, requires less water, less chemicals, less weeds, less pesticides, less labor, and produces higher yields.
The overall benefits of low-till are well known but farming is a grueling profession with thin profit margins, and all change is difficult. Both Parrots make their good points over and over and over again. What did our nonpartisan scoring system say?
BOX SCORE for Nuclear Waste?
Weighted-Average Forecast
:61%: ± 9% Nonpartisan Score
Sides of the Table 4/4
Wall of Information 7/8
Cultural Windows 11/16
Columns of Bias 6/8
Conclusion: LEADERBOARD WORTHY
Top Four Key Reasons in Favor of Supporting Low-Till Farming
An easy quick win for the planet
May mitigate climate related losses
Regenerative food means lower healthcare costs
Less nitrogen runoff into rivers and streams
Top Four Key Reasons Against Supporting Low-Till Farming
Vertical Hydroponics is a better solution
Food’s already abundant
Food prices could go up even more
Loss of equipment manufacturing jobs & profits
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples In-Favor
Gun Owners & Caregivers
Unions & Founders
Seniors & Students
Civil Servants & Big Tech
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples Against
Under-Represented & Big Ag
Democratic Leadership & Republican Leadership
Urban PT & Billionaires
Utilities & Renewables
Four A-hah Moments
(Yes) Agriculture is a quarter of greenhouse gases
(Yes) Climate change will damage infrastructure
(No) CAFO livestock may be easier to protect from heat
(No) Big money to be made from rebuilding infrastructure
Politics 4.0 DNA (ACGT) Conclusion
We predict a 60% super-majority of roles in this country to support governments supporting the conversion to Low Till Farming, however this has a fairly large margin for error of ± 9%. Thrift (T) types point out that food prices might initially go up. Abundance (A) types see a relatively fast payback from any government investments or loans. Commerce (C) types see less interruptions from climate catastrophes. Governance (G) types want to cooperate with other governments world-wide to prevent catastrophic climate change.
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You can play this week’s game at PolicyKeys.com
Congress’ approval rating is 21%, the Supreme Court’s is 40%, the media 27%, the average score of the policies on the PolicyKeys™ National Idea Leaderboard is 73%—Politics 4.0 is already a 2x to 3x better model of US political sentiment and direction than Politics (as usual) 3.0.
A new PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? Puzzle every Monday at 6am Eastern at PolicyKeys.com. You can read more about PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? in Politics 4.0 How Gamification, AI, and National Idea Leaderboards Can Help You Depolarize the World. The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recognized PolicyKeys™ for its innovative approach to consensus building.
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Should Illegal Drug Use be Treated More Like a Health Problem?
BOX SCORE Drug Harm Reduction
Puzzle Summary:
There's growing support to treat personal illegal drug use more like a health issue than a criminal issue. Health Over Prison Expansion HOPE Drug Harm Reduction would decriminalize personal drug use to a point but would require participation in proven health interventions.
There are approximately 500,000 people in jail for non-violent personal drug possession but many of them are traffickers that could only be put away on drug possession charges.
ONE PARROT says it would cost less and be more effective to send illegal drug users to rehab than jail. THE OTHER PARROT says the judicial system has made it too difficult to get drug traffickers into prison and possession is currently the easier way. Both Parrots make their good points over and over and over again. What did our nonpartisan scoring system say?
BOX SCORE for HOPE Drug Harm Reduction?
Weighted-Average Forecast
:75%: ± 2% Nonpartisan Score
Sides of the Table 4/4
Wall of Information 8/8
Cultural Windows 14/16
Columns of Bias 7/8
Conclusion: LEADERBOARD WORTHY
Top Four Key Reasons in Favor of HOPE Drug Harm Reduction
Measurably better outcomes
Decreases the demand for illegal drugs
Overall, more productive private sector
Humanizes people through socialization
Top Four Key Reasons Against HOPE Drug Harm Reduction
Living near chronic drug users—NIMBY
Lost inmate labor & prison profits
Lost correctional & police jobs
Drugs & heavy equipment don’t mix
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples In-Favor
Activists & National Lenders
Under-represented & Billionaires
Rural FT & Urban Investors
Nonprofit Independents & HMOs
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples Against
Government Unions & Hawk Republicans
Judiciary & Private Equity
Federal Payroll & Moralist Republicans
Business Independents & Utilities
Four A-hah Moments
(Yes) Less chronic user = Less illegal foreign drugs
(Yes) Measurably better outcomes
(No) Susceptible populations may experiment
(No) Might inhibit law enforcement
Politics 4.0 DNA (ACGT) Conclusion
We predict a 75% vast super-majority of roles in this country to support HOPE Drug Harm Reduction, with a fairly very small error margin of ± 2%. Thrift (T) types point out that rehabilitation costs less than incarceration. Abundance (A) types see more productive livelihoods and more consumers spending. Commerce (C) types see a more productive private-sector and smaller government. Governance (G) types see less time wasted on non-violent crime and less disrupted families.
You can play this week’s game at PolicyKeys.com
Congress’ approval rating is 21%, the Supreme Court’s is 40%, the media 27%, the average score of the policies on the PolicyKeys™ National Idea Leaderboard is 73%—Politics 4.0 is already a 2x to 3x better model of US political sentiment and direction than Politics (as usual) 3.0.
A new PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? Puzzle every Monday at 6am Eastern at PolicyKeys.com. You can read more about PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? in Politics 4.0 How Gamification, AI, and National Idea Leaderboards Can Help You Depolarize the World. The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recognized PolicyKeys™ for its innovative approach to consensus building.
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Should We Refreeze Santa's North Pole?
BOX SCORE: Refreeze the Polar Ice Caps
Puzzle Summary:
The icecaps on the North and South Poles are melting at an alarming rate, and like a tall glass of iced tea we're just a hot planet without the ice. Refreezing the poles will help offset the warming of at least the regions near the caps.
There are four ways that might work; pump mist into the poles, atmospheric Sulphur dioxide (SO2) particulates to reflect light back to space, drop water into clouds for snow, and silver iodide to make it snow.
ONE PARROT gifts that geoengineering with chemicals like sulfur dioxide is dangerous for nearby populations. THE OTHER PARROT ho, ho, hos that it would be planetary malpractice to not speed up efforts to slowdown climate change while other decarbonization efforts catch up. Both PARROTS have good points. Both Parrots make their good points over and over and over again. What did our nonpartisan scoring system say?
BOX SCORE for HOPE Drug Harm Reduction?
Weighted-Average Forecast
:74%: ± 5% Nonpartisan Score
Sides of the Table 4/4
Wall of Information 7/8
Cultural Windows 12/16
Columns of Bias 8/8
Conclusion: LEADERBOARD WORTHY
Top Four Key Reasons in Favor of Refreezing the Poles
It may help prevent a billion climate refugees by 2050
Methane is 80x more damaging than CO2
The icecaps sequester methane
We’d be naughty not to run tests, now
Top Four Key Reasons Against Refreezing the Poles
Who will pay for the $11B?
Too much SO2 is noxious to humans and animals
SO2 can cause acid rain
Nice profits today beat promises of green profits tomorrow
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples In-Favor
Caregivers & Gun Owners
Activists & Energy States
Federal Payroll & Hawk Republicans
Students & Billionaires
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples Against
Underrepresented & National Lenders
Social Media & Republican Leadership
Planet First Democrats & Liberty Republicans
Underrepresented & Core Republicans
Four A-hah Moments
(Yes) Hydrogen planes and drones emit water vapor
(Yes) Increasingly unbearable heat waves
(No) Mrs. Claus and many others like warmer weather
(No) Melted caps promote development
Politics 4.0 DNA (ACGT) Conclusion
We predict a 74% vast super-majority of roles in this country to support Refreezing the Polar Icecaps, with a slightly above average error margin of ± 5%. Thrift (T) types point out that it’s a relatively affordable solution compared to others. Abundance (A) types would rank this as a highly doable solution. Commerce (C) types see profits from public/private partnerships. Governance (G) types see it as a responsible way to manage the commons.
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You can play this week’s game at PolicyKeys.com
Congress’ approval rating is 21%, the Supreme Court’s is 40%, the media 27%, the average score of the policies on the PolicyKeys™ National Idea Leaderboard is 73%—Politics 4.0 is already a 2x to 3x better model of US political sentiment and direction than Politics (as usual) 3.0.
A new PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? Puzzle every Monday at 6am Eastern at PolicyKeys.com. You can read more about PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? in Politics 4.0 How Gamification, AI, and National Idea Leaderboards Can Help You Depolarize the World. The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recognized PolicyKeys™ for its innovative approach to consensus building.
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Should We Recycle Nuclear Waste Instead of Burying It?
BOX SCORE: Nuclear Wasted
Puzzle Summary:
In the US we store our nuclear waste (NW) in a desert but other countries like France, Russia, and China recycle NW for clean energy, less storage, energy independence, and less mining. It's been estimated at our current utilization of uranium NW could supply energy for 300 years but older nuclear power plants are being decommissioned over safety concerns.
ONE PARROT thinks there will be 1.2B climate refugees by 2050, and it's difficult to image how nuclear can't be part of a successful carbon drawdown. THE OTHER PARROT thinks there is great danger from nuclear energy, and other energy solutions should be pursued.
With recycled nuclear waste we could ramp up deployment of nuclear power to replace carbon rich fossil fuels. Both Parrots make their good points over and over and over again. What did our nonpartisan scoring system say?
BOX SCORE for Nuclear Waste?
Weighted-Average Forecast
:67%: ± 6% Nonpartisan Score
Sides of the Table 4/4
Wall of Information 7/8
Cultural Windows 12/16
Columns of Bias 7/8
Conclusion: LEADERBOARD WORTHY
Top Four Key Reasons in Favor of Recycling Nuclear Waste
We’ll be more energy independent
Nuclear makes for affordable power
Nuclear works when the sun and wind don’t
Nuclear has very low emissions
Top Four Key Reasons Against Recycling Nuclear Waste
Nuclear power? NIMBY
Wind & Solar doesn’t want the competition
Fossil fuels don’t want the competition
Americans get paid well to store nuclear waste
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples In-Favor
Ethicist Democrats & Republican Hawks
Landlords & Urban Full-Time
Liberty Republicans & Civil Servants
Rural FT & Urban Investors
Where Can We Agree?®: Four Odd Couples Against
Caregivers & Energy States
Unions & Entrepreneurs
Renewables & Raw Materials
Moralist Republicans & Democratic Leadership
Four A-hah Moments
(Yes) US might only need one NW recycling plant
(Yes) France has been recycling NW for 30 years
(No) Solar & Fossil both don’t want nuclear competition
(No) US pays $7B to other Americans to store NW
Politics 4.0 DNA (ACGT) Conclusion
We predict a solid :67%: super majority of roles in this country with a slightly higher error margin of ±6% to support the Recycling of Nuclear Waste over burying perfectly good energy in the ground. Thrift (T) types point out that we spend way more burying it than recycling. Abundance (A) types want to use the cheaper energy to make goods less expensive. Commerce (C) types want the government to stop picking winners and losers based on whim. Governance (G) types want to stretch green investments for the most impact for the least expenditures.
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You can play this week’s game at PolicyKeys.com
Congress’ approval rating is 21%, the Supreme Court’s is 40%, the media 27%, the average score of the policies on the PolicyKeys™ National Idea Leaderboard is 73%—Politics 4.0 is already a 2x to 3x better model of US political sentiment and direction than Politics (as usual) 3.0.
A new PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? Puzzle every Monday at 6am Eastern at PolicyKeys.com. You can read more about PolicyKeys™ Where Can We Agree? in Politics 4.0 How Gamification, AI, and National Idea Leaderboards Can Help You Depolarize the World. The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recognized PolicyKeys™ for its innovative approach to consensus building.
Finding out where we can agree takes guts ::