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It’s crazy to think about how little we actually know about how the human body functions- not even to say what an “optimal” sleep position might be, but even a

• boffinAudio 3y ago
  The Soviets tried, but we didn't want to hear what they had to say: https://bldgblog.com/2007/02/sleep-labs-of-the-soviet-empire/ https://bldgblog.com/2007/02/sleep-labs-of-the-soviet-empire...
• lukan 3y ago
  "not even to say what an “optimal” sleep position might be" As with most things, maybe there isn't one optimal solution,as otherwise we all would have found out about it, by now and all use it? Human bodies and minds are quite different. So what is comfortable to one person might not work for the next person. Maybe people have pain in the back or in the neck, forcing them into other positions. People with stomach problems rather lie on their stomach. Some people people sleep alone, others together. I know my sleeping position varies a lot and there is no single best one for me.
  • BizarroLand 3y ago
    "Optimal" depends on how deep down the rabbit hole you want to go. "Slept well and wake refreshed" might be one version of it, but "slept like an infant in the womb and awoke younger and healthier" would be more optimal, if currently in the realm of science fiction.