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0 pointsdzlobin16y ago0 comments

That seems a bit off, trick your body into skipping the first two stages by...staying awake?

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dkersten16y ago· 4 in thread

Not quite, you try and sleep at set times and after some time you adjust to actually sleep during those times. Since the sleep period is typically very short (~30 minutes), the idea is that your body adjusts. From what I've read, people who've tried it (for longer than a month or two, ie they actually adjusted properly) found they were just as rested as everyone else.

Having said that, who knows what negative effects it may have on them...

scott_s16y ago

I've read multiple accounts of people who tried it and claimed they were just as rested. But I emphasize try because they no longer do it, and I bet the reason is they were not just as rested.

edit: polyphasic sleep discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=652650

dzlobinOP16y ago

http://www.supermemo.com/help/faq/polyphasic.htm This was a great find, thanks for the link. Pretty much proved all my thoughts true

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Luc16y ago

I tried it for six weeks, but never got it to settle down into a reasonable schedule. I'd have a few days of pretty good sleep, followed by a hard crash, then a struggle to get back onto the schedule etc. Especially falling asleep quickly was very difficult for me (whereas I fall asleep very easily on a normal schedule).

dkersten16y ago

From what I read, it took quite a long time. Between one and three months, depending on the person. I guess three months would be pretty painful. I've never tried it personally, so...

tomjen216y ago

After pulling an allnighter, I fell asleep during a math class and woke up so many times that I would start dreaming before my eyes closed.

It is extremely annoying not knowing if what you just experienced was true or a dream, so I ended up going home.

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