nickeley102 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I know about insomnia and all that but i was just wondering if there are people who dont sleep whatsoever, or for like weeks or months at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly_Wizard Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm fairly sure your body would simply shut down after a prolonged period of time (After a month or so). Either that, or you'd die from sleep deprivation, though I think that'd be unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infi Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yes it is possible as there are parts of the brain which codes for the automatic nerve signals which signals your body and internal clock to rest. However you can force your body to stay awake but at that time it will be deprived of oxygen and your body will start to become sluggish until you eventually collapse and snooze. :lol: Funny thing is it's 3:45 a.m. right now and I'm struggling to finish this semester-end project and all I can think about right now is sleep (and I know I won't be getting any tonight :cry:) 99 Hits, Attack, Strength, Defence, Mage, Summoning, Slayer, Ranged, 96/99 Prayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 You die a painful death of seizures/heart attack and the like or is that only from playing computer games for 2 days straight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrash-boy Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 simple answer, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopidoo2 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Your body needs to 'recharge' itself, sleep is something that your body needs to keep going. [http://woopidoo2.deviantart.com][Tip.it Moderator from Dec 10, 2006 to 03 Sep, 2008] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I really doubt it, no matter how much you try you'll pass out eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickeley102 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Your body needs to 'recharge' itself, sleep is something that your body needs to keep going. but there are monks who can slow their heart rate down to one beat per minute, does this not recharge your body as well as sleep? if you control your body to relax it is much more 'restful' than sleeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyw3000 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 is it possible to not sleep at all? Yes it is. You can die from sleep deprivation, so in theory, you should be able to stay awake until you die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Answer yourself this question: If we had no need for sleep, why would we do it; or why would our bodies create a chemical which tells us we need to go to sleep? | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Eye Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Although it is obviously fictionalized, I suggest watching the film The Machinist (2004. Rated R.), starring Christian Bale. Bale's character hasn't slept in over a year. It's a pretty cool film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart_0 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Your body needs to 'recharge' itself, sleep is something that your body needs to keep going. but there are monks who can slow their heart rate down to one beat per minute, does this not recharge your body as well as sleep? if you control your body to relax it is much more 'restful' than sleeping Actually, no it is not. When we sleep, we get what is known as REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement). IT is this very important part of sleep that we need to survive. REM sleep is what allows your brain to sort out information from the day, as well helps to relax you. you will die without REM sleep because your brain will become dysfunctional, and you can literally go insane. Plus I would like to see a source on the 1 beat per minute thing. Sig by IkuraiYour Guide to Posting! Behave or I will send my Moose mounted Beaver launchers at you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Eye Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Plus I would like to see a source on the 1 beat per minute thing. I'll try to find something on this, and add it in as an Edit. But I know there's truth in it. (Perhaps not in the amount, though. I doubt life could be sustained for very long on just one beat a minute...) Some Buddhist monks have been known to do this during meditation. (I think... please don't hold me to it until I bring in some sources.) I'll do some digging! Edit: Harvard Gazette: Meditation Changes Temperature That's all I've found so far... interesting read, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryomancer Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 There's an American guy who got the flu once. After he recovered he found out he couldn't get back to sleep. I believe he still can't sleep, and he got that flu something like 45 years ago. He's had medical exams and the doctors' say he is in fine physical shape, nothing out of order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly_Wizard Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Plus I would like to see a source on the 1 beat per minute thing. Beat me to it. A heartbeat rate of sixty per minute is considered low. Fifty beats per minute is considered to be bradycardia. A person with a heartbeat rate of one per minute is, for all intents and purposes, in cardiac arrest as blood (And oxygen) aren't being pumped through the body. In short, she or he would die in a matter of minutes :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Why did people tell us we would die if we didn't sleep for 15 days several years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent Eye Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Why did people tell us we would die if we didn't sleep for 15 days several years ago? The media just likes to stir up stuff to keep us in a frenzy. Plus, businesses profit off of people's worry. "If you don't sleep for at least fifteen days, you will die. So, to prevent that from happening, ensure you get a complete and restful night's sleep - come on down to Joe's Matress and Pillow store, and save, Save, SAVE!!" *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamewhisker Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I don't think so, if you could...everyone would be extremely short since you grow while you sleep I would have to say tho, that it would be really cool to say up for a few days stright (think about total payback on older siblings and/or parents by bugging them all night :lol: ) Please click and warm up my egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Most people begin to have waking dreams and living nightmares after a few days. I had a friend who decided he'd try that and worms started crawling out of the walls on day four. There are some exceptions, of course, but the vast majority of people need to sleep regularly. My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieMcD Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Sleep deprivation quite often has the same effects of Alcohol consumption. After 24 hours you'll become slow, unsteady and your motor skills are lessened. As you go longer it's like drinking more, you'll start to sway, slur your words, reactions are lessened etc. If you made sure you didn't sleep your vital organs would eventually shut down and you'd die of heart attacks / various organ failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryjoe Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I remember reading an article about some guy, I think he was Vietnamese, who hadn't slept for years and years. But for most people it is impossible to go without sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 impossible. i tried going on a 48 hr. run once (end of year projects in my final HS year) and pretty much couldn't even think straight :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megakiller32 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The longest i've gone without sleep is 48 hours, but I genuinely couldn't keep my eyes open. I think if you keep taking caffeine to stay awake, and essentially trick the brain, I think some serious medical conditions can follow :\ Quit Runescape 30th May 2006.Thanks to Hawkxs for my signature :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickeley102 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Plus I would like to see a source on the 1 beat per minute thing. Beat me to it. A heartbeat rate of sixty per minute is considered low. Fifty beats per minute is considered to be bradycardia. A person with a heartbeat rate of one per minute is, for all intents and purposes, in cardiac arrest as blood (And oxygen) aren't being pumped through the body. In short, she or he would die in a matter of minutes :| I cant find one online sorry, but for what its worth, i read about it in new scientist. Links to articles on these people who apparently never sleep would be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoi_Tu Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The longest i've gone without sleep is 48 hours, but I genuinely couldn't keep my eyes open. I think if you keep taking caffeine to stay awake, and essentially trick the brain, I think some serious medical conditions can follow :\ Caffeinism In general, too much caffeine at once will leave you with characteristics of ADHD and make you crash about an hour after that intial "high". Caffeine is not a great tool to stay awake with. Beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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