epzik8 92 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 I don't think any human could survive without sleep. Our energy capacity is only so big so it's basically impossible to be able to keep from sleeping at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codelyy 1,286 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 (edited) No we can't survive without sleep because we need rest But one thing i find strange is why animals and us sleep because in the wild it would not be a good idea to sleep when other animals are looking for food at night. You would not survive for long Edited January 24, 2014 by Codelyoko373 Thank you Cherribomb for the Signature! https://twitter.com/Codelyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Username Ever 211 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 No we can't survive without sleep because we need rest But one thing i find strange is why animals and us sleep because in the wild it would not be a good idea to sleep when other animals are looking for food at night. You would not survive for long I too also wonder why so many living things would develop such an evolutionary trait that seems so counter intuitive 1 MADE BY LUNIA THE SUPER AWSOME SIG MAKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadomi 16 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 (edited) After reading this you will no longer want to take this anti-sleep-medicine-stuff: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Russian_Sleep_Experiment And after reading this you will never again want to "go to sleep": http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Jeff_the_Killer I highly recommend not to read both. If you do you'll probably go insane and kill yourself because you neither can go to sleep nor stay awake. Oh...and be aware of the fact that if you click on the second link you'll be immediately welcomed by an image of Jeff which you'll really regret to ever have seen. See y'all around, Steve Edited January 24, 2014 by Steve Remington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtore 2,770 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 There is one way we could survive without sleep, we could upload ourselves into machines and leave our biological selves behind. I would miss sleep though, its a good feeling to just lie down in bed after a long day and pull a nice thick quilt over yourself... But yeah, as it stands currently, I doubt we could. Sleep in general is a fairly complex process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpop198 696 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 It would be very hard to live without sleep. Not sleeping can affect your health in many ways, hallucinations and depression are some of the symptoms of sleep deprivation. Not to mention that if you were always up, you would want to go to bed sometime, as you might get bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinter 3,064 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 No we can't, The brain more or less just starts breaking down, Although, science fiction as came up with ways of not sleeping such as cybernetics replacing certain brain functions or being able to make the brain sleep in stages so that one rests while still awake. My OC's: Malinter, Rahl, Vengeful impact & alias-the-marked-one First fic i've written since forever here Skype: Malinter@Outlook.com "Defeating a sandwich only makes it tastier." most legendary quote ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Booty Mayo 18 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 My mom always tells me I get to little of sleep, I think its a massive waste of time, I honestly hate sleeping. If you really hate sleeping that much why don't you try a polyphasic sleep cycle, it really cuts the amount of sleep you get and need in half, or actually more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apologies.MC 50 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 1. I hate my bed. 2. I hate most of my memories. 3. I usually have nightmares about me being stuck in some old buildings ,not nice at all. what bout REM SLEEP? You need to have time to filter all the temporary data in the human brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Booty Mayo 18 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 what bout REM SLEEP? You need to have time to filter all the temporary data in the human brain With a Polyphasic sleep cycle you can go straight into REM sleep without any delay. Look it up and see what you find, who knows it could work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deesinn 393 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Sleeping 5 or fewer hours per day may decrease life expectancy by as much as 15 percent, when compared to sleeping 7 to 8 hours per day Colten HR, Altevogt BM, eds. Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation: An unmet public health problem. Board on Health Sciences Policy; National Academies Press. 2006. Dude, stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lato 246 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 No, you will die of exhaustion eventually. OR you could try the Russian Sleep Experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser12304978 71 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Staying awake for 17 consecutive hrs causes you to act as though you had a BAC of 0.07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Descant 1,898 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Not sure if this has already been posted here, but... Find the Heart of the Jungle! Still searching for players! Join today! OOC RP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershyfan94 5,742 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Nope, I think I've heard of cases were people died because they didn't get any sleep. DA: http://fluttershyfan94.deviantart.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Fluttershyfan94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Giver 1,063 January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 Like people had said yea, you need to sleep.... you start going crazy with your mind playing trick on you I heard... also you could die... By:Paradigm-Zero Been a brony since Oct. 28 2011 (On year four)"I'm a member of the old guard."- Life Giver "If tears had flavor ones of joy would taste sweet while ones of sorrow would taste sour."- Life Giver "My only purpose is to serve the holy light. "-Life Giver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoroChii 284 January 28, 2014 Share January 28, 2014 You will hallucinate and your body will shut down without sleep, you'll probably go insane and kill yourself or it'd be impossible to stay awake because your body would just shut down and force you to sleep. Dreams are also important, as you can learn so much from them. You can't really channel your subconscious as well while you're awake. I don't think that scientifically advancing ourselves into being able to stay awake forever is a very good idea. Who knows, though? Maybe hundreds of years from now people will think we were sickly for having to shut down daily for about 8 or more hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Airbourne 21,977 January 28, 2014 Share January 28, 2014 I actually love sleeping and dreams are the best. Um of course you need sleep or you could not function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomk 20,663 January 28, 2014 Share January 28, 2014 (edited) Um I need my sleep. One night last semester during finals week, I couldn't sleep that night. I did well enough on the final but my mom called me that afternoon and it was a lot like at 3:09. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2VhC1QF7ww&t=3m9s Not that I had been playing games, though. I was stressed for finals week. But that's about how my brain was working that day lol Edited January 28, 2014 by Space Woona I refuse to let go until you're impressed. I refuse to let go until I'm depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatalRain 108 March 17, 2014 Share March 17, 2014 From personal experience, I have to lay on a hefty "no" I'm someone that struggles with regular sleep and without getting enough sleep I can already feel my body taking a toll First, my head will feel very woozy, then I start to feel overly warm and eventually my chest gets heavy and I can't breathe properly It's a terrible feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaoios 1,970 March 17, 2014 Share March 17, 2014 No, people cannot survive without sleeping. Our brains need rest, b/c if it doesn't, you most likely go screwed up in the head, and death will follow. XBL: Riot Rojas 3DS Friend Code: 5300 - 9568 - 7902 WEB/CHANNEL: THREADS: Youtube - ThunderColt Studios MLP:FIM - Wrath of the Ancients Fan Fictions Weebly - ThunderColt Studios MLP:FIM: The Day Equestria Stood Still - Volunteers Wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Parasprite 197 March 17, 2014 Share March 17, 2014 Studies have shown people that have DIED from not getting any sleep whatsoever, so we most deffinitely need sleep. But if you realy want to cut back on it, look into methods of surviving with limitid sleep. It is possible to minimize your sleep. Epic signature by Chaotic Dischord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfstanus 116 March 17, 2014 Share March 17, 2014 Without REM sleep we die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGearRising 526 March 17, 2014 Share March 17, 2014 14 days without any sleep is a guaranteed death, some people actually test this theory and don't even last THAT long :/ Avatar courtesy of @Unicorn Coffee ~My very special somepony~ <3 "Whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow. However, that parting need not last forever..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adorkable 2,737 March 21, 2014 Share March 21, 2014 I WISH! I would never sleep again if I could. But, I think it's 10 Days max you can go without sleeping before, you know, you die and stuff. ^^" But to answer your question: no, we can't. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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