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...Scatter... · Feb 16, 2015

injurai said:
I left neogaf to google this question. Of course I was brought back here by google. Ugh studying for this midterm, and it's first thing in the morning.

I think I'll do the two hours, then a shot of caffeine to break out of the lingering theta waves.

There was an awesome explanation on reddit not to long ago. essentially you go through one full sleep cycle in 90 minutes. So yes, one cycle is better than zero cycles. This is why we tend to sleep for variations of 90 minutes. 1.5 hrs, 3 hrs, 4.5 hrs, 6 hrs, or 7.5 hrs. If you're trying to get up between those intervals it's hell as your sleep cycle is interrupted. Though 30 min power naps work because you haven't hit the deep sleep yet.

Replicant · Feb 16, 2015

Lately I've had about 3 hours worth of light sleep (on the floor, unintentionally asleep whilst playing game) and 2.5 hours of actual deep sleep. That 2 hours helped even though it's still need an extra shot of Cappuccino the next morning.

SquiddyCracker · Feb 16, 2015

If you have trouble waking up, going with no sleep is probably better, OP.

Zoolader · Feb 16, 2015

Yes sleep the two hours. I've done this way too many times procrastinating my school work back in college. I've beat my body up doing that shit so try to not keep repeating this. My life is probably a decade shorter for it.

edit: ah shit it's a necro

Rojo · Feb 16, 2015

My friend had some issues so he asked if he can stay at my place for the night i said sure. It was midnight at that point, we then talked for 5 hrs so i can understand what was going on and calm him down a bit. I had to be up in 1 hr to get ready for school at this point i wondered if it was worth sleeping as well. Before i knew it i was out and when the alarm went off an hour later i was so alert i was shocked at how great i felt, not even a bit drowsy the rest of the day went just as good. Take a nap dude.

injurai · Feb 16, 2015

just finished my formula sheet, so off to bed I guess, thanks for the input

Marauder Shields · Feb 16, 2015

I've been in this situation many times and from experience, always take the sleep no matter how little.

RELAYER · Feb 16, 2015

For me personally, I cannot wake up unless I get like 12 hours lol, otherwise I just lay there and sleep through everything I have to do. My brain just goes into a different mode and I don't care about life anymore when I'm laying there in the pillows.

So I would never go to bed at 12 AM if I had to be up at 6. I'd stay up.

TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared · Feb 16, 2015

No sleep;

BouncyFrag · Feb 16, 2015

I take the sleep in these matters with the understanding that waking up will feel awful. One time in college, I had one of those long nights having to write a paper whilst getting ready for a big exam. During the night we got some nasty cold weather effectively coating the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex with a sheet of ice. As I was in Texas it doesn't take much to stop down everything and close all area schools for the day. Waking up to the voice mail from the university informing me that all classes were canceled was glorious.

Dominator · Feb 16, 2015

RELAYER said:
For me personally, I cannot wake up unless I get like 12 hours lol, otherwise I just lay there and sleep through everything I have to do. My brain just goes into a different mode and I don't care about life anymore when I'm laying there in the pillows.

So I would never go to bed at 12 AM if I had to be up at 6. I'd stay up.

So you sleep half the day, basically every day? You must miss out on so much, but if it works for you then more power to ya lol

StayDead · Feb 16, 2015

Jburton said:
You bumped an almost 8 year old thread for this?

I don't see the big deal of bringing back an old thread. It answered his question and saved him making another thread. What's the problem with that?

I personally need about 7 hours of sleep or I feel like a zombie all day, which is partly what today feels like as I only got 6 hours last night. I'm not sure I could cope with 2 hours. If ever I accidentally fall asleep during the day and wake up within an hour or two I feel terrible.

RELAYER · Feb 16, 2015

Dominator said:
So you sleep half the day, basically every day? You must miss out on so much, but if it works for you then more power to ya lol

Well either I am sleeping half the day or I am staying up to get things done that I have to do. But yeah pretty much. I just can't get out of bed once I fall out. Been like that as long as I can remember.

I've tried everything and I simply won't wake up. I put alarms all the way across the apartment and I turn them off in my sleep and go back to bed without even remembering it.

Xe4 · Feb 16, 2015

If you can wake up. Usually if I only get two/three hours of sleep, I have trouble getting up and sleep through work/classes, so I stay up.
Edit: Just saw how old this thread was. You probably could have made a new one...

Rabid Wolverine · Feb 16, 2015

Even 30 minutes makes a difference.

Sleep!

xenist · Feb 16, 2015

Any sleep is better than no sleep.

Monty Mole · Feb 16, 2015

Mr. Tone said:
What's better? Bumping an 8 year-old thread, or anything else?

2007 was 8 years ago!? Holy shit it really was. I'm getting so old

Parakeetman · Feb 16, 2015

HeadsUpSevenUp said:
I have been up since 12pm. I have to get up at 6am, and I won't get a chance to go back to sleep until 6pm. Should I sleep two hours right now?

As long as you can wake up some sleep is better than none. Trust me.
*lol 8 year old thread GJ me for replying to a ghost of the past!

foxuzamaki · Feb 16, 2015

Im freaking out at the sudden realization that 2007 was 8 years ago.

Currygan · Feb 16, 2015

foxuzamaki said:
Im freaking out at the sudden realization that 2007 was 8 years ago.

The Bourne Ultimatum was eight years ago. Let it that sink for a while, I gasped when I checked the bluray just the other day

statham · Feb 16, 2015

a 30 minute nap is better then no nap.

ZackieChan · Feb 16, 2015

StayDead said:
I don't see the big deal of bringing back an old thread. It answered his question and saved him making another thread. What's the problem with that?

I personally need about 7 hours of sleep or I feel like a zombie all day, which is partly what today feels like as I only got 6 hours last night. I'm not sure I could cope with 2 hours. If ever I accidentally fall asleep during the day and wake up within an hour or two I feel terrible.

Well, the answers were already in that thread. So no need to post and bump?

Gaz Pwnage · Feb 16, 2015

ZackieChan said:
Well, the answers were already in that thread. So no need to post and bump?

What difference to you does it make exactly?

ZackieChan · Feb 16, 2015

Gaz Pwnage said:
What difference to you does it make exactly?

None. Just answering the guys question.

Jindrax · Feb 16, 2015

I heard staying up 36 hours gives brain damage

8bit · Feb 16, 2015

71,161 hours later and the poster still hasn't gone to sleep.

Dangansona · Oct 18, 2017

To make this thread a bit more specific, I have a NBA game (go Pels) that I want to watch tonight at 2am Europe time. I'll probably wake up for work at 7am.

So if I'm already sleeping from 9pm-2am (assuming it's a good idea), should I still get another 2 hours of sleep at 5am?

Barrylocke · Oct 18, 2017

Dangansona said:
To make this thread a bit more specific, I have a NBA game (go Pels) that I want to watch tonight at 2am Europe time. I'll probably wake up for work at 7am.

So if I'm already sleeping from 9pm-2am (assuming it's a good idea), should I still get another 2 hours of sleep at 5am?

Personally at that stage I'd just stay up the whole way. But if you think you can wake yourself up reliably after only 2 hours of sleep, go for it.

EDIT: Woah, holy necrobump.

Keym · Oct 18, 2017

Take a magazine to the bathroom at work, make sure everyone sees you, take a 20 minute nap inside. Do this two or three times until you can leave.

Baconmonk · Oct 18, 2017

I feel like some sleep is better than no sleep.

Hello 10 year old thread!

Saganator · Oct 18, 2017

Will this 10 year old thread finally make it to 2 pages?

Zvonimir Boban · Oct 18, 2017

Dangansona said:
To make this thread a bit more specific, I have a NBA game (go Pels) that I want to watch tonight at 2am Europe time. I'll probably wake up for work at 7am.

So if I'm already sleeping from 9pm-2am (assuming it's a good idea), should I still get another 2 hours of sleep at 5am?

Always take the extra bit of sleep.

thekonamicode · Oct 18, 2017

90 minutes of sleep is better than two hours of sleep.

BeforeU · Oct 19, 2017

2hrs of course

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