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Originally Posted by {aspiring_to_clarity}  That's amazing! I think I've made it 36 hours before and almost went crazy! |
If you ever do it, it is the second night that is a doozie. I had quite a few microsleep incidents where my thoughts would bleed into dreams when I blinked, which would startle my eyes open. I was worried that maybe I was falling asleep during these times since it was often impossible for me to tell how long I had been out, but every time I checked the clock virtually no time had passed. These microsleep episodes also made it impossible to tell how much time was passing, so that second night is a hazy mess of half-memories.
Another thing I noticed was that days stretched out forever. Those few hours of sleep make a huge difference in how long a day seems. It was rather unfortunate, since I wanted time to pass
more quickly than normal, not less. But it's also rather surreal to realize at the end of the time that you did not sleep at all for three days.
If you ever want to try for more than 36 hours, here's a few tips. Rule number one is to never ever...EVER sit on a couch, bed, or other sleepable surface. The less supportive the chair you use, the better. If you can find a one-legged stool like the ones used by nitroglycerin manufacturers back in the old days, you'll be set. If all you have available are stable sitting surfaces, you may have to spend a portion of the night standing up (I lost count of the hours I spent on my feet avoiding falling asleep in my chair. I did this when I didn't want to be playing games, since I was after all trying to have a spiritually awakening experience). Also, find an mildly engaging activity. A puzzle or a simple video game will work. Movies might help too, if you're not the type to fall asleep during one (I never do, so movies were indispensable). I spent a lot of time on one of those bubble-shooter flash games. Simple enough to not require any thinking, but complex enough to require you to be awake. Never reading a book. A book will pacify you faster than a handful of Valium. Ditto that for anything you consider boring or repetitive. This is not the time to be doing your taxes.
I don't know if I recommend doing this. On the one hand, nothing significant happened. But on the other hand, I'm really glad I did it. It showed me how much sleep affects my perception of time. It also showed me how to, not ignore, but dismiss tiredness. I had to be able to say "no" to sleep, which leads me to wonder what else I can say no to...
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Originally Posted by {aspiring_to_clarity} We need to find someone to interpret it! |
I have a feeling that this is one mystery that will remain forever unsolved. Although, if it is gibberish it is highly coherent gibberish. I didn't do any editing at all, I'm surprised that I spelled all the words correctly and kept any semblance of sentence structure.