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  • DirrtySouth78
    Pro
    • Dec 2005
    • 588
    #16
    Re: Heres something a little weird

    I look at it as every species on the planet does it, so why the big concern. Now if they could figure out how to make us hibernate like bears so I could sleep through winters, now that would be something I would like to hear.

    Seriously though, I think that its one of those things that there isn't a scientific explanation for. I figure its kinda like human version of "idle mode". Just shuts down a few functions for a few hours and voila, its good as new

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      • CMH
        Making you famous
        • Oct 2002
        • 26203
        #17
        Re: Heres something a little weird

        True. Every species does do it, though there are many that can't even sleep at long intervals because their lives are constantly in threat.

        It's just a very awkward thing that we are built to rest despite the dangers presented by rest. Of course, as you pointed out, we have to. I guess that's just the trade off.
        "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

        "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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          • EnigmaNemesis
            Animal Liberation
            • Apr 2006
            • 12216
            #18
            Re: Heres something a little weird

            Originally posted by CMH
            True. Every species does do it, though there are many that can't even sleep at long intervals because their lives are constantly in threat.

            It's just a very awkward thing that we are built to rest despite the dangers presented by rest. Of course, as you pointed out, we have to. I guess that's just the trade off.
            Well yeah, something has to be able to eat us, and keep it in order, population control... too bad we are too safe now eh?

            Ⓥ Boston Red Sox | Miami Dolphins

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              • Beantown
                #DoYourJob
                • Feb 2005
                • 31523
                #19
                Re: Heres something a little weird

                Originally posted by CMH
                True. Every species does do it, though there are many that can't even sleep at long intervals because their lives are constantly in threat.
                Or they sleep like Dolphins - shut off half their brain at a time and rest that half while the other half functions normally and keeps them 'safe' and allows them to pay attention to everything still.

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                  • HealyMonster
                    Titans Era has begun.
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 5992
                    #20
                    Re: Heres something a little weird

                    Originally posted by Beantown
                    Or they sleep like Dolphins - shut off half their brain at a time and rest that half while the other half functions normally and keeps them 'safe' and allows them to pay attention to everything still.

                    wha...really? So dolphins sleep, but half their brain is "awake" and senses things around them? That is incredible. Dolphins are some odd creatures man.

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                      • Speedy
                        #Ace
                        • Apr 2008
                        • 16143
                        #21
                        Re: Heres something a little weird

                        Originally posted by EnigmaNemesis
                        They also can not figure out why yawns are contagious.
                        You would think it would be easy to put a reason behind it.
                        Originally posted by Gibson88
                        Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
                        It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.

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