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Terry A. Davis of TempleOS fame has been dong something similar: awake for 32 hours, then sleep 16 hours. Judge the effects on his sanity yourself.

by nukeop 9y ago

zapperdapper 9y ago
Some context from Wikipedia: "Development for TempleOS began in 2003 after Davis suffered from a series of manic episodes that left him briefly hospitalized for mental health issues.[1][4] Davis is a former atheist who proclaims that he has had "communications" with God, and that God told him the operating system he built was for God's third temple." There's a lot to be said for getting a solid eight hours in every night.
tsenkov 9y ago
32h awake time is insane. Pun not intended. I finished a 36h stretch yesterday (30h in work) and believe me I know how bad do you feel after this. This is how I realized I can't get more than 10h of sleep, no matter the exhaustion I put myself through. This can't be sustained without serious damage to your nervous system, even for a short period of time. BTW, he probably did 32 + 16 to keep getting sleep at the same time of the day/night. Still, that isn't what I am talking about - this guy did not get an extra hour for work. He (metaphorically speaking) just starved himself to death before getting all the food he needs for that same period, all at once. On the 8th day... even all the water in the world is not enough... Of course getting less sleep then needed, one way or the other, eventually will lead to the same exhaustion. But my question is - which leads there slower, so when we don't have the option and need to put those extra hours of work in - should we be staying awake a bit longer and getting the rest for a 24h day, or is it better to keep the 24h cycle, OR maybe there is no difference at all? It's "should I shoot myself in the leg or the head" type of question, I know, haha, but while those are the only options, perhaps it's a bit better to aim at those toes? :)

Terry A. Davis of TempleOS fame has been dong something similar: awake for 32 hours, then sleep 16 hours. Judge the effects on his sanity yourself.

by nukeop 9y ago

Terry A. Davis of TempleOS fame has been dong something similar: awake for 32 hours, then sleep 16 hours. Judge the effects on his sanity yourself.

zapperdapper 9y ago

Some context from Wikipedia: "Development for TempleOS began in 2003 after Davis suffered from a series of manic episodes that left him briefly hospitalized for mental health issues.[1][4] Davis is a former atheist who proclaims that he has had "communications" with God, and that God told him the operating system he built was for God's third temple." There's a lot to be said for getting a solid eight hours in every night.

tsenkov 9y ago

32h awake time is insane. Pun not intended. I finished a 36h stretch yesterday (30h in work) and believe me I know how bad do you feel after this. This is how I realized I can't get more than 10h of sleep, no matter the exhaustion I put myself through. This can't be sustained without serious damage to your nervous system, even for a short period of time. BTW, he probably did 32 + 16 to keep getting sleep at the same time of the day/night. Still, that isn't what I am talking about - this guy did not get an extra hour for work. He (metaphorically speaking) just starved himself to death before getting all the food he needs for that same period, all at once. On the 8th day... even all the water in the world is not enough... Of course getting less sleep then needed, one way or the other, eventually will lead to the same exhaustion. But my question is - which leads there slower, so when we don't have the option and need to put those extra hours of work in - should we be staying awake a bit longer and getting the rest for a 24h day, or is it better to keep the 24h cycle, OR maybe there is no difference at all? It's "should I shoot myself in the leg or the head" type of question, I know, haha, but while those are the only options, perhaps it's a bit better to aim at those toes? :)