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- h0merg0mez, on 10/11/2007, -6/+42Yeah yeah, I'll sleep when I'm dead.
- RavenBladeX, on 10/11/2007, -8/+29The Science of Sleep was an awesome movie. Check it out.
- toby34a, on 10/11/2007, -3/+23Before the invention of light bulbs, people had a lot more kids, too. Wasn't much to do late at night but sleep with your wife... and marriages lasted longer, as well... a coincidence?
- dinostabOMG, on 10/11/2007, -2/+20Thomas Edison, the bastard.
- mrmacky, on 10/11/2007, -1/+17Before the invention of the computer, nerds slept an average of 5 hours, now we sleep 1 and a half :)
- Hydroxyl, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14@Cyber_Akuma
That's the point. - bIuebonics, on 10/11/2007, -4/+12@vikingcoder
i'm getting rather annoyed by people jumping on the correlation != causation bandwagon. yes, it's true, but when there is a correlation, it provides a route of exploration. it provides a starting point. something like drownings and ice cream sales can be ignored, obviously. logic can exclude a lot of correlation relationships, however, if there was a high correlation between people eating a specific type of root and a strange stomach ailment, would that correlation not give grounds for further study into a causal relationship? the original poster made a valid observation, as there could most certainly be a causal relationship between an increase in sexual activity with your partner and the success of your marriage, especially if there is a correlation. now, while the correlation can never prove this, it's 100% valid to point out the correlation as a reason to study a causal relationship. you can't take correlation as proof of causation, but you still need it to know where to begin looking. - luaplevap, on 10/11/2007, -7/+15Before the invention of the World of Warcraft, people slept, the foundation claims.
- JoeBob5606, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8Michel Gondry is amazing!
- Hazardc, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9Peopl ealso busted their asses into the ground working back then.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7must have been hard. i only bust my ass into the ground on the weekends.
/busts his ass into the ground. - lintmonkey, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Useless trivia: Benjamin Franklin only slept six hours every night, from 10:00 to 4:00.
- Seth024, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6You can sleep during next Tuesday's downtime.
- Brss45, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7i guess that you'll get to sleep a lot sooner if that's your plan.
- Skooma714, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5I cannot sleep past 7 am, habit from school. I hope to be able to detox over the summer and get some college classes that are a bit later.
btw The Science of Sleep is great movie. - peranadigital, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5yawn
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5you mean Joseph Swan.
- Wolfboy, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3 Think about that decision. Heck, sleep on it and decide in the morning.
- badogg, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2@kuuhaku
"I believe it's "Mua ha ha!!!!""
He said he isn't American. I think he spelled it as he would say it, phonetically. - cuoops, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2WSU release - http://researchnews.wsu.edu/health/178.html
- hichnii, on 04/03/2008, -0/+1http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Art-of-Detoxifying-You ...
I am sure you would be aware of detoxifying foot pads. Most of us would have definitely heard about detoxifying foot pads but we might not really know as to how to make use of them, what do they contain and what are the benefits of using detoxifying foot pads. - vikingcoder, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1@bIuebonics
I get rather amused at the people who forget correlation != causation when the correlation supports their beliefs, but who shout it from the mountaintops when there is a causation that goes against their beliefs.
> something like drownings and ice cream sales can be ignored, obviously
Why? Both effects share an indirect causal root, just as in toby34a's example. Science is not based on ignoring "obvious" correlations. Just because it isn't a coincidence doesn't mean it's a cause/effect relationship.
> a causal relationship between an increase in sexual activity
> with your partner and the success of your marriage
Which is why I said, "not quite" - as in... It's not quite a coincidence, because there is an indirect causal root. Such as -- a societal basis that all but denies the mere possiblity of divorce while promoting the ideal of a large family. - ostracize, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Didn't Kramer say DaVinci slept for 20 minutes every 3 hours and try to put that into practice?
PB and J's! - Ssullivan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Take a look at the people who work the UPS early morning shift unloading trailers and tell me people don't bust their ass anymore.
Worst year of my life... - scbysnx, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Mine is 55
- nugx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Ah, the Nature V. Nurture debate yet again. When will the scientific community wholeheartedly accept the fact that both sides are infinitely intertwined?
- shortarabguy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1From the article and coincidentally part of the description: "Before the invention of the light bulb, people slept an average of 10 hours a night, the foundation claims."
Lucky pre-light bulb bastards... - thetaggerung, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2The polyphasic sleepers only get around 2-3 hours a day. But that is if there is no core sleep and they use the Uberman schedule.
Have no idea what I am saying? Please visit:
http://www.polyphasicteen.blogspot.com
Or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic - Cherryluv, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Ooo, The Science of Sleep movie is FANTASTIC. Go see it if you haven't seen it yet. :D
- kuuhaku, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2I believe it's "Mua ha ha!!!!"
- Amnesia10, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Prior to my accident where I lost my memory, I used to sleep for 3 to 4 hours a night. Immediately afterwards I slept for 23 hours a day, gradually reducing to 12 hours a night after 3 years. As the neuro consultant explained to me both are extremes, and well outside the norm.
- consonance, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3I sleep only on weekends.
- diggtomanjeri, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Weird as hell but great.
- drmobutu, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2I still sleep 9-10 hours, most nights.
- Ridethewalrus, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0ummm well i guess im not average i get about 12-14 hours on weekends and 6-7 on weekdays =S oh well x]
- MrsButtersworth, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Did the sun not function properly before light bulbs? Seems irrelevant to me.
- panopticon, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1Sweet. I sleep too much and never go long distance running. Now if only that guy could prove that cigarettes are healthy...
- schavira, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1Wow! I've never read any articles titled 'The Science of Sleep'! How creative!
- psyc420, on 10/11/2007, -2/+0you might want to consider the power of this study as they did not have much of a sample. I'd like to see other studies show me similar results. However on that note, it makes me feel better because I'm always getting mad at myself for not sleeping "normally"...now at least I can extend 'normal sleep' to fit my own pattern.
- d0odx, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1Who needs sleep when there is coffee?
- discman, on 10/11/2007, -2/+0Well I just woke up after my usual 4 hour nap after spending my regular 20 hour day on the computer and woke to find your story. Thank you for all the great information. Next time I wake up from a good rest I will be sure to read it again !!!
- suuuueee, on 10/11/2007, -4/+1just because you're awake doesn't mean you're eating.
- MrKrinkleDude, on 10/11/2007, -3/+0Slept 13 hours last night. Nice to know I'm above average on the sleep scale.
But then again, I only sleep once every 48 hours. Sleeping everyday just feels unnatural to me. - DawningImage, on 10/11/2007, -3/+0I didn't get it either.
- Rileyper, on 10/11/2007, -6/+3And people worked harder back then, why chop wood when you can buy wood or chainsaw a tree to pieces
- Hangender, on 10/11/2007, -3/+0Sleep? Not when there is WoW around
- DawningImage, on 10/11/2007, -3/+0I usually get a good 6 hours of sleep. I have to take a sleeping pill, but, hey, whatever helps me function in the morning.
- Afry8, on 10/11/2007, -4/+0Never buy a Tempur Pedic, its like sleeping on sand.
- marm0t, on 10/11/2007, -5/+1If you are a woman.
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