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In any case, I forgot to set my alarm tonight and woke up after exactly three hours, wham. Anybody trying to adjust to a new sleep schedule would need an alarm
by zyfo 15y ago
In any case, I forgot to set my alarm tonight and woke up after exactly three hours, wham. Anybody trying to adjust to a new sleep schedule would need an alarm for some months to stay on track; that by itself doesn’t mean you’re constantly sleep-deprived. In fact, the only times in my life that I didn’t need an alarm, I was polyphasic!
How's that for not immediately incurring any excess sleep penalties?
Rebuttal might be the wrong word but it points out some serious flaws in Wozniaks conclusions. What of his in your opinion basic point is untouched?
Regarding REM etc, here's a polyphasic forum discussion on Wozniaks article: http://trypolyphasic.com/forum/topic/340/not-sure-if-its-possible-now/ http://trypolyphasic.com/forum/topic/340/not-sure-if-its-pos...
- gwern 15y agoIt would be nice if there were any verification of that; if their anecdotal word were enough, we wouldn't be having this discussion in the first place. ('Oh, it works great for you? Great! Case closed.') Someone saying that, at one point they slept without an alarm, is very far from showing polyphasic sleepers have no sleep debt or deprivation.
- wbeaty 15y agoThe real problem is that it's an amateur discovery, and the professionals are having none of it. When something makes experts look questionable, expect irrational flamewars in response. Or derisive dismissal, at the very least.
- gwern 15y agoLucid dreaming was an amateur discovery as well.