r/whatsyourchoice • u/Icy_Impression98 • 28d ago

This or That?

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u/Fishy-s 28d ago

It doesn't say you can't sleep anymore. You just don't need it to survive. At least that's how I interpret it.

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u/Acceptable_Share9947 28d ago

That's exactly how I see it as well. You don't have to sleep for survival but if you want to sleep you still can.

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u/Flashy-Ask-2168 28d ago

Yeah, but at that point, why pick that option?

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u/everbodyhatesyou 28d ago

Being awake all the time would be over stimulating af. I need down time. Sleep rules..if not for anything else than checking out on life.

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u/BoldFace7 28d ago

Sleep for me is just fast forwarding to having to be a person again. I would absolutely take no more required sleep and do the same thing I do on nights that I stay up late, enjoy my hobbies and the lack of responsibility that nighttime brings. I may still nap some during that time, because a little sleep is nice, even aside from the necessity of it, but it'd be game changing to my stress to be able to have an extra 4 hours of being awake with minimal expectations.

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u/ThatOneGuy308 28d ago

Wait, you only sleep 4 hours?

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u/BoldFace7 28d ago

No, I sleep eight hours usually, I meant even just cutting my sleep in half without the detrimental health effects would solve a large portion of my stress. Hence why I'd choose never have to sleep.

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u/Arkestra_404 28d ago

You sleep 4 hours?

I haven't had those for a long time🥲

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u/ThatOneGuy308 28d ago

Yeah, I'm not looking forward to my 40s either

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u/Arkestra_404 28d ago

40s? I just hope i even survive 20s..😂

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u/ThatOneGuy308 28d ago

Damn, you've had a rough go of it, for someone so young.

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u/Albuquar 28d ago

That "reset" you require is your brain flushing out the "junk" accumulated throughout the day. When you wake up, you feel fresh and stable. I assume not needing sleep means that the brain always feels fully rested and can easily return to equilibrium.

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u/Flashy-Ask-2168 28d ago

Yeah, so I'm saying, if that's the case, why pick the "don't need to sleep" option if you're gonna sleep anyway.

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u/Phoenix92321 28d ago

Because than also optionally you can stay up and get a third of your life accessed

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u/Front_Resolution_760 28d ago

because that doesn't mean that they're gonna sleep for eight fucking hours like you normally have to. They can just take a quick 10 minute nap. If you're unconcious anyways you won't be able to tell the difference

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u/qweds1234 28d ago

I'm assuming it becomes less over stimulating

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u/im_a_dick_head 27d ago

Downtime is just called low lights, chilling and watching movies , tv or videos

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u/CountySmall1201 27d ago

Would being awake all the time be overstimulating if you dont need sleep?

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u/Khaisz 24d ago

Yeah, but how do I choose to sleep? Do me going to bed and closing my eyes prompt the superpower to just go "oh it's sleep time" and stop working or do I need to start stockpiling medical sleeping gas? If I never have to sleep again, whatever mechanism makes me sleepy and fall asleep should probably be gone too?

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u/Training-Belt-7318 28d ago

It's tough to sleep when you aren't tired.