• I'm attempting to break a world record
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[QUOTE=lockdown6;27124422]being underweight is not a good thing. not an unhealthy lifestyle? sure.[/QUOTE] Only slightly underweight, at last check.
[QUOTE=lockdown6;27124434]he will even if he fails. "16 year old Australian boy found dead after attempting to break world record for sleep deprivation"[/QUOTE] 2 kids found dead trying to break a record would be better. Think of all the homosexuallity news stories...
can I have your stuff
[QUOTE=lockdown6;27124449]My retardmeter blew up when I saw your OP. [editline]1st January 2011[/editline] Whatever, good luck then.[/QUOTE] Of course it did. Disregarding the warnings from your recently-decimated piece of equipment you continued to whip out your typing cap, place it firmly on your head, and proceed to argue with the OP over his ability to make his own decisions. [editline]2nd January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Kalibos;27124461]can I have your stuff[/QUOTE] I've had a will written for about eight to ten months. Shit's already sorted.
Do something different OP Like fold fortune tellers :neckbeard:
[QUOTE=GameDev;27124535]Do something different OP Like fold fortune tellers :neckbeard:[/QUOTE] I know what you mean pal. :v:
OP, what benefits do you seek to gain from doing this other than having the "bragging rights" of saying you for some ungodly reason stayed up for 11 days?
Night OP, I'm gonna go sleep for 12 hours :v:
Good look with your that I guess.
[QUOTE=BagMinge104;27124555]OP, what benefits do you seek to gain from doing this other than having the "bragging rights" of saying you for some ungodly reason stayed up for 11 days?[/QUOTE] Absolutely none. I'm doing it solely because I wonder if I can. [editline]2nd January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=GameDev;27124563]Night OP, I'm gonna go sleep for 12 hours :v:[/QUOTE] Enjoy. :v:
[QUOTE=Qombat;27122394][release]Randy Gardner holds the scientifically documented record for the longest period of time a human being has intentionally gone without sleep not using stimulants of any kind. Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours (11 days), breaking the previous record of 260 hours held by Tom Rounds of Honolulu.[/release] Yes, FP. At age 16 I am attempting to break the world record for the longest (officially documented) length of time without sleep. I need to go for 12 days. As you can probably tell just by reading it, this is only a practice run right now. I have no monitoring equipment. At this moment in time, it's 12:51am on day #2. A Q&A for you: [b]Could you die?[/b] Very easily. I was nearly hospitalised when I went for five days about six months ago. [b]If you're being 'monitored', do people watch you all the time?[/b] No. Equipment monitoring. I'm too paranoid to have people watching me all the time anyway. [b]Shouldn't you start when you feel better?[/b] I didn't party on new year's. (:saddowns:) [b]Why?[/b] In the name of science. [b]Logs n shit:[/b] 01/01/2011: Day one, normal as expected.[/QUOTE] at 14 days the human body shuts down and dies due to multiple organ failure. Good fucking luck surviving past a week, you'll start seeing shit as well, and it will be fucking blood-curdling terror you experience at that point.
Might I just say: [b] hahahahahahaha[/b] That's it, good luck!
[QUOTE=bravehat;27124614]at 14 days the human body shuts down and dies due to multiple organ failure. Good fucking luck surviving past a week, you'll start seeing shit as well, and it will be fucking blood-curdling terror you experience at that point.[/QUOTE] Yep. I know.
[QUOTE=Qombat;27124571]Absolutely none. I'm doing it solely because I wonder if I can. [editline]2nd January 2011[/editline] Enjoy. :v:[/QUOTE] Let's look at your thought process here: Pros: I will find out if I can stay up for 11 days. Cons: [quote]aching muscles[8] hallucinations[9] hand tremors[10] headaches increased blood pressure[11] increased risk of diabetes[12] increased risk of fibromyalgia[13] irritability[6] memory lapses or loss[14] nystagmus (rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement)[15] obesity[12] temper tantrums in children[6] yawning[6] symptoms similar to: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)[6] Psychosis[16][/quote] [quote]Sleep deprivation can adversely affect the brain and cognitive function.[19] A 2000 study, by the UCSD School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in San Diego, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology to monitor activity in the brains of sleep-deprived subjects performing simple verbal learning tasks.[20] The study showed that regions of the brain's prefrontal cortex displayed more activity in sleepier subjects. Depending on the task at hand, the brain would sometimes attempt to compensate for the adverse effects caused by lack of sleep. The temporal lobe, which is a brain region involved in language processing, was activated during verbal learning in rested subjects but not in sleep-deprived subjects. The parietal lobe, not activated in rested subjects during the verbal exercise, was more active when the subjects were deprived of sleep. Although memory performance was less efficient with sleep deprivation, greater activity in the parietal region was associated with better memory.[21] A 2001 study at Chicago Medical Institute suggested that sleep deprivation may be linked to serious diseases, such as heart disease and mental illnesses including psychosis and bipolar disorder.[22] The link between sleep deprivation and psychosis was further documented in 2007 through a study at Harvard Medical School and the University of California at Berkeley. The study revealed, using MRI scans, that lack of sleep causes the brain to become incapable of putting an emotional event into the proper perspective and incapable of making a controlled, suitable response to the event. A noted 2002 University of California animal study indicated that non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) is necessary for turning off neurotransmitters and allowing their receptors to "rest" and regain sensitivity which allows monoamines (norepinephrine, serotonin and histamine) to be effective at naturally-produced levels. This leads to improved regulation of mood and increased learning ability. The study also found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep deprivation may alleviate clinical depression because it mimics selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This is because the natural decrease in monoamines during REM is not allowed to occur, which causes the concentration of neurotransmitters in the brain, that are depleted in clinically depressed persons, to increase. Sleep outside of the REM phase may allow enzymes to repair brain cell damage caused by free radicals. High metabolic activity while awake damages the enzymes themselves preventing efficient repair. This study observed the first evidence of brain damage in rats as a direct result of sleep deprivation.[23] Animal studies suggest that sleep deprivation increases stress hormones, which may reduce new cell production in adult brains.[24][/quote] But yeah, go and prove to yourself that you can ignore all reason and self-preservation instincts and go get a meaningless world record.
I've gone for three days and roughly twelve hours once. Day two was worst, after that it surprisingly got much easier. I still felt like a zombie but not really super tired like I expected. Trick is to keep yourself occupied, coffee doesn't help on the long run so it's best to avoid stimulants of any kind (especially energy drinks)....play computer games or something, have a cold shower every now and then and you might be able to do it.
[QUOTE=Zestence;27124698]I've gone for three days and roughly twelve hours once. Day two was worst, after that it surprisingly got much easier. I still felt like a zombie but not really super tired like I expected. Trick is to keep yourself occupied, coffee doesn't help on the long run so it's best to avoid stimulants of any kind (especially energy drinks)....play computer games or something, have a cold shower every now and then and you might be able to do it.[/QUOTE] Don't encourage him. He's obviously set on self-destructive behavior and he sure as hell doesn't need you helping him.
[QUOTE=BagMinge104;27124730]Don't encourage him. He's obviously set on self-destructive behavior and he sure as hell doesn't need you helping him.[/QUOTE] :colbert: I don't mind a little encouragement. Thanks, Zestence. :buddy:
[QUOTE=BagMinge104;27124730]Don't encourage him. He's obviously set on self-destructive behavior and he sure as hell doesn't need you helping him.[/QUOTE] Hardly self-destructive. Staying up to the point of killing yourself is practically impossible on your own. Worst case scenario, he passes out and hits his head on something.
I made a movie marathon with my friends once (The Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings series and Star Wars), I was okay on day 1. On day two I could look straight anymore and on day three I was tripping balls. I slept 14 hours after that EDIT: That shit's intense!
[QUOTE=Qombat;27124631]Yep. I know.[/QUOTE] You don't seem to get this dude, you will be throwing yourself into hell, and there is a good chance that when you do fall asleep you won't wake up for a very fucking long time. It's a pointless waste, and trust me here, you're fucked if you try this.
[QUOTE=BagMinge104;27124730]Don't encourage him. He's obviously set on self-destructive behavior and he sure as hell doesn't need you helping him.[/QUOTE] If he wants to end it an original way, let him do his stuff. Though OP I think you could just try the good old methods, this one might turn into an awoken nightmare.
[QUOTE=Qombat;27123440]How does it feel? I'd like to know from someone with experience.[/QUOTE] You do realise the hallucinations are terrifying, right? Trust me, I've been there. Never again
[QUOTE=Qombat;27124478]I've had a will written for about eight to ten months. Shit's already sorted.[/QUOTE] I don't care unwrite it you're going to die and I want your shit because everyone told you what would happen and you're gonna do it anyway [B]SO LET ME HAVE YOUR STUFF[/B]
[QUOTE=Qombat;27124785]:colbert: I don't mind a little encouragement. Thanks, Zestence. :buddy:[/QUOTE] Just so you know, these: [quote]aching muscles[8] hallucinations[9] hand tremors[10] headaches increased blood pressure[11] increased risk of diabetes[12] increased risk of fibromyalgia[13] irritability[6] memory lapses or loss[14] nystagmus (rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement)[15] obesity[12] temper tantrums in children[6] yawning[6] symptoms similar to: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)[6] Psychosis[16][/quote] are [b]long-term effects. You can't just "nap it off". You are pushing your body well over it's breaking point.[/b]
Why? It's dangerous and you don't gain ANYTHING at all.
I hope you die in the name of natural selection.
You will see and hear things moving on the 3rd night. No questions asked.
[QUOTE=Nekrietns;27123225]You can do it! I believe in you! :buddy:[/QUOTE] well aren't you optimistic
Just remember to seek help if you really feel bad, there's no point really hurting yourself over a world record.
[QUOTE=l33tkill;27124933]You will see and hear things moving on the 3rd night. No questions asked.[/QUOTE] This, and trust me you will never feel a fear like it again. EVER
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