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    SO GUYS, imagine that in the near future there was a new type of technology that meant you basically got all your "sleeping requirements", meaning you'd no longer have to sleep and that you had the necessary energy without dying. Would you use this technology or would you stick to what you have now, where you can dream/have time out and whatever, where you're not disturbed.

    Which'd you choose and why? :3
     
    Oh my gosh this would be amazing. As much as I like sleep, I always feel like there's too little time in the day to do everything I want. Cosplay-constructing, drawing, reading, crafting, exercising, and talking with friends/ the boyfriend, etc all on top of a full time job.. so this would be awesome!
     
    Couldn't you moderate between the two methods? When things are busy, skip sleep and when you want time out, don't use the device or whatever and sleep. If I had to pick one, I'd like to keep my sleep. Sleep makes me a happy Overlord.
     
    I dont see myself using said technology, I like having time to unwind and sleep. It would be weird and unnatural in a bad way to never sleep and just be active all the time.
     
    [SIZE="a"]It would be so awesome if they made this-- but at the same time still have the option to sleep.[/SIZE]
     
    I actually really enjoy sleeping when, you know, I can. It's relaxing and there's nothing quite like waking up from a full night's sleep feeling all refreshed. But if I had to choose between having to deal with sleep every night and being able to bypass it, I'd probably go with the latter if only because I've had insomnia for the last few years and it's horrible.

    But I probably wouldn't be happy about having to use it. Yes, it sounds really nice to have all those extra hours to do what you want, but if this sort of thing became widespread, everyone would have those hours too. It would become the norm for people to spend more time at work--because everyone can--and you'd start losing out on those extra hours pretty quickly. Also, anyone who's had insomnia or pulled pointless all nighters before will probably realize that when you have all that extra free time, there's just too much of it. :( When you get everything done and still have hours left to do nothing, it starts to get to you pretty quickly. I think it would drive a lot of people nuts. Sleep is also nice because it breaks up your wakeful hours and gives your mind a chance to rest, not just your body.
     
    I would use it in a heartbeat. I don't think jobs would make you work those hours just because that would require everyone to have the item, and not everyone does. Not everyone even has computers at this point in time, let alone this huge technological leap.
     
    I seriously wish I didn't have to sleep... I don't have enough time to do everything I want to do, so yeah. I'd love that. lol
     
    I do love to sleep, but I also do love to stay up late and do lots of stuff. Decisions, decisions! If I could, I'd probably alternate days where I slept and days where I stayed up all night using this new technology. Best of both worlds, you know? :D
     
    I rather sleep. I like to "sleep on things" as they say. I really think everyone needs a night of rest before coming to a big decision. When you wake up from sleeping to me it's like a fresh new day. You can make new of whatever you did wrong the day before. If I never got that actual period to shut out from the world and come back it would just be like a huge continuation and I don't think I'd like that at all.
     
    As much fun as it sounds to have extra time in the day, I'd rather sleep. I looooove sleeping. It's relaxing. I'd really miss it after awhile.
     
    Toujours said:
    I would use it in a heartbeat. I don't think jobs would make you work those hours just because that would require everyone to have the item, and not everyone does. Not everyone even has computers at this point in time, let alone this huge technological leap.
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    Yeah, so the people who did have the item would be able to put in more hours and the industry would slowly shift to favour those people until it was essentially a requirement for everyone. :(
     
    I would love it if I didn't have to sleep. It feels like such a waste of time to me.

    But, I also love the feeling of rest and rejuvenation you get after a hard day. That would be missing. So, I don't think I'd take it.
     
    I don't really like sleeping and I've always viewed it as a waste of time, so I would take that opportunity in a heartbeat. I would love the hours of extra fun and productivity - all the extra movies I could watch alone would be incentive not to need sleep.

    I do enjoy the restful and comfortable feeling of sleeping, but the trade-offs would be far better. I'm actually getting really excited about this idea just thinking about it. That's like 6-8 extra hours in my day to do whatever I want with. Omg the possibilities!
     
    i don't think i'd avail myself of that. the one thing i love about sleep is the fact that you get to dream. and, despite the fact that this technology can give me all the energy i need to fulfil my daily tasks, there's still the part of emotional replenishment. i mean, when you sleep, you really do leave a day behind (well, i suppose this only applies to people with regular sleep cycles haha), and so you, figuratively, leave behind the emotional pain and hurt the previous day has given you. and... just waking up to a new day is refreshing in itself. also, in my opinion, renewing your energy (through sleeping) gives a different feeling from simply having a lot of supply of energy (through this hypothetical technology).
     
    Assuming it'd be reasonably convenient and inexpensive, I would use, since sleep is a waste of time once it's not necessary.
     
    If there were no draw backs to this technology, I would snap at the chance.

    I do love sleep, but the idea of being able to utilize my time so much more, is a lovely thought. I struggle to do everything I want in a day because I am, often, busy, so having this would be epic on many levels.​
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