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Dr Wu
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A polite help! I'm currently penning a shortish SF story featuring aliens who never sleep, who don't see the point of sleep, and have no biological need for it. Unhappily, despite racking my brains on the subject, and giving Google a hard time in the process, I cannot find a ready-made term for this continual state of wakefulness. This probably means that no such word exists, at least in English - understandable enough given that life on Earth is mostly diurnal. The best that Google can offer is "insomnia" which is the name for a medical condition, and so isn't applicable here. I did briefly consider "non-circadian" before realising that it's both imprecise and a bit of a mouthful.
So the only workaround left is to cobble up an invented term which at least looks scientifically plausible on the page, but even here I'm struggling. Can any of the smart folks here on Physics Forums bale me out here?
Many thanks!
So the only workaround left is to cobble up an invented term which at least looks scientifically plausible on the page, but even here I'm struggling. Can any of the smart folks here on Physics Forums bale me out here?
Many thanks!