If humans didn't ever sleep.....

SexyGreyFox · 14 Dec 2013 at 17:08

Guest2 said:
If its a hypothetical question, then yes, presuming there were no side effects and we were exactly the same as we are when we sleep then a lot more could be done

but if we evolved to never sleep then we might be of very low intelligence

Guest2 · 14 Dec 2013 at 17:14

Dimple said:
but if we evolved to never sleep then we might be of very low intelligence

Or very high intelligence

I could do a lot more with 4 arms and 4 legs

...either way, i have thought about what we could do if we had no sleep (and didn't need it)

Zefan · 14 Dec 2013 at 17:18

This thread is basically asking "If we had more time to do things that take time, would those things be finished sooner?"

Greatest thread ever. and I am being one hundred percent serious.

mad4jags · 14 Dec 2013 at 17:29

I would just interfere with myself more!!

SexyGreyFox · 14 Dec 2013 at 18:05

Zefan said:
This thread is basically asking "If we had more time to do things that take time, would those things be finished sooner?"

Greatest thread ever. and I am being one hundred percent serious.

Which means you've missed the point because he asked if we'd be twice as advanced because of it.
If I had 4 hours extra awake time I'd just watch TV or something but I certainly wouldn't be working unless we hypothetically have laws to say that we have to work that extra time and we have to put full concentration into it.

almoststew1990 · 14 Dec 2013 at 23:14

That Russian sleep experiment is just grim. I don't believe it but eugh some creepy ****

Rroff · 14 Dec 2013 at 23:27

Orionaut said:
My own guess is likely to be between 8-10. with possible seasonal variations (More in winter, less in summer) This is rather more than many people currently survive on. I suspect that most people are chronically sleep deprived. Some researchers currently claim that people who sleep long hours are more prone to ill health. But this (To my mind) is a bit like the Grass/Schizophrenia argument. IE people who consistently "Need" 10 hours a night despite the modern pressures of life, are probably already ill! The longer than "Normal" sleeping is a symptom rather than a cause.

The optimal amount for most (adult) people seems to be 5 cycles or approx 7 hours and 30-45 minutes. 4 hours or less per night seems to have a high chance of leading to dementia developing later in life (though could also be linked to the lifestyle of people who tend to sleep those kind of hours).

almoststew1990 said:
That Russian sleep experiment is just grim. I don't believe it but eugh some creepy ****

Theres too much specific information given about certain parts of it i.e. the nature of the injuries inflicted on the people removing the subjects that make me think its mostly or entirely a work of fiction.

Aedus · 14 Dec 2013 at 23:30

Rilot said:
Russian sleep experiment?.........

What a load of tosh.

It's a creepy pasta.

Yes, it's made up.

Zefan · 15 Dec 2013 at 01:51

Dimple said:
Which means you've missed the point because he asked if we'd be twice as advanced because of it.
If I had 4 hours extra awake time I'd just watch TV or something but I certainly wouldn't be working unless we hypothetically have laws to say that we have to work that extra time and we have to put full concentration into it.

Oh my bad. I didn't realise people were actually taking this thread seriously

areksnumbr1sxylady · 15 Dec 2013 at 04:39

Once due some circumstances I only got like 2-3 hours worth of sleep during a week... All I can say kids, being on acid doesnt even come close to it.