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Could Global Warming cause societies to become nocturnal? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by paddirn@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I noticed this Summer I started transitioning my morning walks to pre-sunrise hours to try to escape the heat (since even mornings in Ohio are getting to be hot). Since global warming (or climate change in general) is happening and there's apparently nothing to be done to fix it in our lifetimes, it made me wonder if our overall society might move towards more nocturnal working hours instead of the standard 9–5, just to escape overheating during the day?

There's probably no incentive currently, since workers aren't dropping like flies yet, but I could see it coming into play as global warming gets worse over time and it causes legitimate production issues. Probably some jobs wouldn't have the option, but most I think would be able to benefit from it. Does this sound like something realistic, or are we cursed to have to endure extreme temperatures because we've always worked in the daytime and we can't/won't change now?

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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

No, because humans are hardwired to be diurnal and there is very little we can do to change that. We have a prominant window of circadian low, and it's one of the biggest threats to pilots that fly at night (among other safety critical jobs) even if they have slept for 8+ hours right before their shift.

You might think you can function just fine at night, you might even think you function better at night, but science says otherwise.

[–] kryptonite@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That article you linked was a really interesting read. Thanks!

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sure, but would it be possible to artificially simulate a daylight cycle indoors, opposite of the outside one?

Sure, you wouldn't be able to go outside very much, but you'd at least have your active hours in the coolest part of the day.

Add in a bit of of CRISPR to smooth out the rough edges, would it be enough then?