If sleep were not required, but just optional, would you ever sleep?

*Richard87*

If sleep were not required, but just optional (you didn't get tired), would you ever sleep? I can say that I'd sleep much less often, if ever.

Pythagorean

If it weren't required, it probably wouldn't feel so good, so probably not, no.

Evo

I'd sleep just for the dreams.

Pinu7

No, I would be partying or doing something more productive. Also, good riddance to my weird dreams(dancing naked with Kim Jong Il was my dream last night).

turbo

Probably not. There's too much to do. Interpersonal stuff, etc - not so much, but research would benefit from less sleep-time.

rootX

Nopes. I would be able to enjoy my life more while being able to do more work.

Phyisab****

What would sleep be like if it weren't required? If you didn't need to sleep would you ever want to sleep? I don't think so. Sounds like about as much fun as getting anesthetized.

Dembadon

Absolutely not.

Pyrrhus

So what will substitute sleep?. You know there are reasons why animals sleep.

zoobyshoe

Quote by Phyisab****

What would sleep be like if it weren't required?

What would being awake be like if sleep weren't required? Would everyone feel in perfect, tip top shape all the time, never fatigued?

Lisa!

Of course I would!

myma76

I think I would also sleep less often but sometimes it's really cool - you can go to bed and leave the world behind. You can get a rest and some new energy for the upcoming tasks in your life.

hemeliscus

no i won't... hehehe..

there are many things that I have to do that needs to be done ASAP... ^_^

micromass

Of course I would sleep! Sleeping is cool

The real hard question is: "if being awake were not required, would you ever not-sleep?"

hemeliscus

Quote by micromass

Of course I would sleep! Sleeping is cool

The real hard question is: "if being awake were not required, would you ever not-sleep?"

hahaha.. nice one..!

Ryan_m_b

It would be pretty nice to increase my waking hours by 50%! However I have a suspicion that if we didn't need to sleep we never would because the working day would go from 9-5 to 9-9 or more and who wants to sleep their personal time away?

hemeliscus

right, right... it will be more productive for us if we can be awake all the time..

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Richard87	If sleep were not required, but just optional, would you ever sleep? If sleep were not required, but just optional (you didn't get tired), would you ever sleep? I can say that I'd sleep much less often, if ever.

Pythagorean Recognitions: Gold Member	If it weren't required, it probably wouldn't feel so good, so probably not, no.

Evo Mentor Blog Entries: 4	I'd sleep just for the dreams.

Pinu7 Blog Entries: 6	If sleep were not required, but just optional, would you ever sleep? No, I would be partying or doing something more productive. Also, good riddance to my weird dreams(dancing naked with Kim Jong Il was my dream last night).

turbo Recognitions: Gold Member	Probably not. There's too much to do. Interpersonal stuff, etc - not so much, but research would benefit from less sleep-time.

rootX Blog Entries: 14	Nopes. I would be able to enjoy my life more while being able to do more work.

Phyisab****	What would sleep be like if it weren't required? If you didn't need to sleep would you ever want to sleep? I don't think so. Sounds like about as much fun as getting anesthetized.

Pyrrhus Recognitions: Homework Help	So what will substitute sleep?. You know there are reasons why animals sleep.

myma76	I think I would also sleep less often but sometimes it's really cool - you can go to bed and leave the world behind. You can get a rest and some new energy for the upcoming tasks in your life.

hemeliscus	no i won't... hehehe.. there are many things that I have to do that needs to be done ASAP... ^_^

micromass Mentor Blog Entries: 8	Of course I would sleep! Sleeping is cool The real hard question is: "if being awake were not required, would you ever not-sleep?"

Ryan_m_b Mentor Blog Entries: 1	It would be pretty nice to increase my waking hours by 50%! However I have a suspicion that if we didn't need to sleep we never would because the working day would go from 9-5 to 9-9 or more and who wants to sleep their personal time away?