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» Tue May 15, 2012 12:43 am

If you where given the opportunity to not have to sleep as in the human body did not require sleep and you could go on forever without becoming tired would you take it? I know I would, I hate sleeping. It is such a waste of time, It is time I could spend doing other things. Life would be so much longer without the need to sleep.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:38 pm

No. I really like the pleasing feeling of sleep. Plus remaining waking at all hours puts a huge amount of stress on your mind. It's not worth the lack of "tiredness".

But I like this question a lot.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:38 am

Yep. I've heard Krishnamurti didn't sleep- he just rested his body with no loss of consciousness. Not sure that's true though.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:13 am

No. I really like the pleasing feeling of sleep. Plus remaining waking at all hours puts a huge amount of stress on your mind. It's not worth the lack of "tiredness".

But I like this question a lot.

Well since humans require sleep we stress when sleep deprived. But if we were wired to live without it, then there would be no stress.

But no, I wouldn't give up sleep. I sleep 10 hours a night and it feels great to sleep. Plus, it cures boredom for me. Plus, I love pleasant dreams. I get sleep paralysis sometimes, but not very often.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:38 am

Well since humans require sleep we stress when sleep deprived. But if we were wired to live without it, then there would be no stress.

But no, I wouldn't give up sleep. I sleep 10 hours a night and it feels great to sleep. Plus, it cures boredom for me. Plus, I love pleasant dreams. I get sleep paralysis sometimes, but not very often.

Oh don't get me wrong I love dreams, In my idea we would still be able to sleep if we wanted to. (Probably for the specific reason of dreaming) And you got it right I meant there would be no stress.

Yep. I've heard Krishnamurti didn't sleep- he just rested his body with no loss of consciousness. Not sure that's true though.

Interesting.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:42 am

Oh don't get me wrong I love dreams, In my idea we would still be able to sleep if we wanted to. (Probably for the specific reason of dreaming) And you got it right I meant there would be no stress.

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Interesting.

If I could at certain times turn off the sleep receptor in my brain when I deemed necessary it would be nice. Without stimulants.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:39 pm

Absolutely.

The average person spends something like 20-25 years sleeping during their lifetime. Such a waste.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:15 pm

i think so

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:52 pm

I'd like sleep to be more effective, or the ability to go longer without needing it. Like sleeping a full night (eight hours) and then staying up for the next three days.

I always waste so much time from the inability to get to sleep at a decent time, and the inability to wake up when I want, or need to.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:22 pm

I wouldn't, because without sleep, one cannot enter REM and dream. Dreams, though most are not remembered, are the mind's way of coping with stress and other issues. Dreaming is used to make sense of reality. Plus, my bed is really soft and there would be no point to having a bed if I couldn't sleep.

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:40 am

Absolutely.

The average person spends something like 20-25 years sleeping during their lifetime. Such a waste.

This.

I do enjoy sleeping, don't get me wrong...but that's because we're wired to enjoy it, since we get tired. If we didn't have to sleep, and didn't need REM, oh yes, I'd be up all the time. I think even if we didn't need sleep to survive per se, you'd still get enjoyment from lying down and relaxing now and then if you felt like it. Muscles would still get sore/stiff and overworked at times, after all. And blankets when you're cold would still be cozy, even if you aren't sleeping.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:01 pm

no chance.. i love sleeping :3

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:00 pm

Considering I have chronic insomnia, I've effectively done that already and I hate it. I wish I could sleep.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:00 pm

Dunno.

If I could choose to sleep or take a sleeping pill to sleep then I'd take it. But if I had to stay up for the rest of my life, probably not worth it. Imagine not having anything to do and just having to wait until the next day comes around.

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:19 am

Dunno.

If I could choose to sleep or take a sleeping pill to sleep then I'd take it. But if I had to stay up for the rest of my life, probably not worth it. Imagine not having anything to do and just having to wait until the next day comes around.

I'd imagine that work and school hours would be doubled.

Anf for that reason I would say no.

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:42 pm

Sleeping's not a waste of time, since you almost don't age while you sleep.

Also, sleeping is fun, especially if you know what it's like to live without it.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:44 pm

No.. I love sleeping. I love the feeling when you wake up a 3 in the morning and think "Cant I just sleep longer?!" and it turns out you get to sleep until 6. Man I love that feeling..

» Tue May 15, 2012 3:08 am

No. I really like the pleasing feeling of sleep. Plus remaining waking at all hours puts a huge amount of stress on your mind. It's not worth the lack of "tiredness".

But I like this question a lot.

Assuming that our brain wouldn't suffer from the millions of other things that happen when we don't sleep, apart from tiredness that is, yes. The only reason you want to sleep if because your brain and body needs to rest. Remove the need to rest in every single way, and you will never want to sleep.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:30 pm

Man, that would be a fast moving society then. Poeple would be overworked since there's no reason to close the business for night.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:57 am

Most of my best ideas come when half insane from sleep deprivation.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:37 am

Most of my best ideas come when half insane from sleep deprivation.

Fed up with being a trash compactor? Gas pumps are so in, right now.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:48 pm

Ive had insomnia and a week was the longest ive gone without sleep, and i can tell you, you need to rest your mind, being awake that long seriously is a quick trip to the funny farm. It is seriously someone i never want to go through again, unless they want to lock up , because your temper is one of the first things to go.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:43 pm

If I never got tired? Sure.

I already try and sleep as little as I can, since I find it to just be a waste of time.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:05 pm

No.. I love sleeping. I love the feeling when you wake up a 3 in the morning and think "Cant I just sleep longer?!" and it turns out you get to sleep until 6. Man I love that feeling..

This.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:15 am

I would if I didn't get tired, but still had the ability to sleep.