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So will it ever be possible to artificially produce these cells that go on to make myelin and reduce or eliminate the need for sleep?

• mistercow 13y ago
  Maybe, but I doubt that will be sufficient. Evolution being the opportunistic bastard that it is, it seems likely that lots of little processes have hitched a ride on sleep. There may not be any single factor to take care of which eliminates the need for sleep entirely.
• samatman 13y ago
  I sure hope so. That's the key tech needed to treat multiple sclerosis, and I have several friends who are sufferers. I doubt it would be sufficient in itself to reduce sleep needs, however. Our bodies are practically speaking modal organisms, and there's a lot we only do when sleeping.
• 11001 13y ago
  Why tricking the nature is so often the first reaction of people around here? Sleep helps replinsh brain cells - let's make a pill that does just that so we don't need to sleep as much! Vegitables are good for you - let's have a pill that has all their nutrients so we don't need to eat them! Exercise betters the mood - let's isolate those chemicals so we don't need to exercise! Being barefoot is good for you - let's all buy "barefoot shoes"! I really don't get it. Why are people so averse to natural ways and ofetn simple moderation. I did not grow up in North America, so maybe it's just a cultural difference.