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Oh the irony, it's pretty late at night (depending on which time zone arjunlall is in). But I'd presume most people on News.YC have a late-night schedule. Why
by aneesh 19y ago
Oh the irony, it's pretty late at night (depending on which time zone arjunlall is in). But I'd presume most people on News.YC have a late-night schedule. Why should we "learn to live like an early bird" anyway?
- technoguyrob 19y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin Reduced melatonin production has been proposed as a likely factor in the significantly higher cancer rates in night workers,[26] and the effect of modern lighting practice on endogenous melatonin has been proposed as a contributory factor to the larger overall incidence of some cancers in the developed world.[27] As inadequate as blood concentrations may be in brightly lit environments, some scientists now believe that a person's overnight output of melatonin can be further jeopardized each time he or she interrupts his or her sleep and turns on a bright light (suggesting that using a less-bright nightlight would be safer). Others suggest that such short exposures do no harm.[28] And yes, this comment was posted at 1:46AM.
- a-priori 19y agoI also would expect effects similar to Seasonal Affective Disorder would occur in some people, because of the lack of natural sunlight. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder