More sleep = shorter life?

**Snake785** · February 20th, 2002

On TV, I was watching this show and they said that people that sleep more have shorter lifespans than people that dont sleep as much!

That means I am going to gave a short life since when I don't have to get up early for school I have about 10-11 hours of sleep.

Well, that sucks for me.

Anyways, how much sleep do you guys get?

**Ryos** · February 20th, 2002

4 hours or so a night.

Enigma1982 · February 20th, 2002

Yep,I also watched it on TV.
Sleep too long will live shorter.
BTW there are no any certain evidence to prove 100% it true.
Just enjoy your life.

Eface · February 20th, 2002

That's why i try to avoid sleeping, especially at lan-parties where every minute counts!!!

**Snake785** · February 20th, 2002

I hope it isn't 100% true cause I like to sleep.

**Kane** · February 20th, 2002

So In theory, I could live forever. I RULE!!!!

Exodus · February 20th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Kane
So In theory, I could live forever. I RULE!!!!

yeah, thats it. never sleep again, and you'll be in tip-top shape. i did hear however that meditation is supposed to be very rejuvenating. so maybe if all you do is meditate and not sleep, you could be immortal!

**Betamax** · February 20th, 2002

About 5-6 hours usually. Less if there's a deadline looming.

Gk1986 · February 20th, 2002

6-7 for me.

**Shiori** · February 21st, 2002

I sleep 8 to 10 hours a night, and I'll continue to sleep that way, higher risk or not.

**Zephon** · February 21st, 2002

I sleep 7-8 hours a day and I think it's a good number.

**Dark Watcher** · February 21st, 2002

Think what they are saying is not scientific...more analytical...think about it... The more you sleep...the less hours you have to experience life.....so in essence someone who sleeps 4-5 hours spends 19 to 20 hours living life...someone sleeping 10-11 only get 13-14 hours.....Doing this overtime would equal years of life wasted...heh

Scientifically your body requires at least 8 hours of sleep...anything less may cause your body to become prone to illness....young people may not get as effective...older folk will though

Exodus · February 21st, 2002

well, either way, i get 7 to 8 hours of sleep which i guess is enough for me. argh! if only i didn't have to wake up at 6 am to go to school!

RZetlin · February 21st, 2002

Longer sleep time = better feeling, but shorter life

OR

Shorter sleep time = cranky feeling, but longer life

Well I can't live my whole life feeling cranky, so back to sleep. Zzzzz

**Snake785** · February 21st, 2002

I could get my 8-10 hours of sleep every night but I would have to go to bed early cause I wake up around 7-7:30 in the morning to go to school which starts at 8:40. It so hard to go to bed at 9 o'clock!

**Snake785** · February 21st, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by RZetlin
Longer sleep time = better feeling, but shorter life

OR

Shorter sleep time = cranky feeling, but longer life.

Well I can't live my whole life feeling cranky, so back to sleep. Zzzzz

Well said.

Soylvak · February 21st, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Kane
So In theory, I could live forever. I RULE!!!!

that's not really possible since your organs will fail soon or later, but living forever would be pretty cool if you like your self...like i wouldn't want to live forever in this body...

**Snake785** · February 21st, 2002

If you would live forever, you would still age and you will get very, very wrinklely by the time you would be 100+. I wouldn't like to live THAT long.

Soylvak · February 21st, 2002

no because when you age it means your body is starting to fail...so in order to live forever...you'd have to be forever in youth...that means you would keep growing(imagine how big you'd get)

**Snake785** · February 21st, 2002

Heh, that would be funny. Being hundred of years old and being a giant but still youthful.

February 20th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	More sleep = shorter life? On TV, I was watching this show and they said that people that sleep more have shorter lifespans than people that dont sleep as much! That means I am going to gave a short life since when I don't have to get up early for school I have about 10-11 hours of sleep. Well, that sucks for me. Anyways, how much sleep do you guys get? Last edited by Snake785; February 20th, 2002 at 20:47.

February 20th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	4 hours or so a night. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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February 20th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	I hope it isn't 100% true cause I like to sleep. Last edited by Snake785; February 20th, 2002 at 20:55.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	So In theory, I could live forever. I RULE!!!! __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

February 20th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	Yep,I also watched it on TV. Sleep too long will live shorter. BTW there are no any certain evidence to prove 100% it true. Just enjoy your life.

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	About 5-6 hours usually. Less if there's a deadline looming. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

February 20th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Gk1986 Bringer Of Destruction Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,716	6-7 for me.

February 21st, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,116	I sleep 8 to 10 hours a night, and I'll continue to sleep that way, higher risk or not. __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

February 21st, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Zephon Key To The Universe Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 2,706	I sleep 7-8 hours a day and I think it's a good number. __________________ But there is someone who remembers you Someone waiting for a sign that leads the way to you There is someone who will die for you Keep that in mind when the hope fails

February 21st, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,898	hmm Think what they are saying is not scientific...more analytical...think about it... The more you sleep...the less hours you have to experience life.....so in essence someone who sleeps 4-5 hours spends 19 to 20 hours living life...someone sleeping 10-11 only get 13-14 hours.....Doing this overtime would equal years of life wasted...heh Scientifically your body requires at least 8 hours of sleep...anything less may cause your body to become prone to illness....young people may not get as effective...older folk will though __________________

February 21st, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 14,431	well, either way, i get 7 to 8 hours of sleep which i guess is enough for me. argh! if only i didn't have to wake up at 6 am to go to school! __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

February 21st, 2002	#14 (permalink)
RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,885	Longer sleep time = better feeling, but shorter life OR Shorter sleep time = cranky feeling, but longer life Well I can't live my whole life feeling cranky, so back to sleep. Zzzzz Last edited by RZetlin; February 21st, 2002 at 01:20.

February 21st, 2002	#15 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	I could get my 8-10 hours of sleep every night but I would have to go to bed early cause I wake up around 7-7:30 in the morning to go to school which starts at 8:40. It so hard to go to bed at 9 o'clock!

February 21st, 2002	#18 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	If you would live forever, you would still age and you will get very, very wrinklely by the time you would be 100+. I wouldn't like to live THAT long.

February 21st, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Soylvak CONFUSED Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Submit Modifications Posts: 668	no because when you age it means your body is starting to fail...so in order to live forever...you'd have to be forever in youth...that means you would keep growing(imagine how big you'd get) __________________ WTF is going on here?It's the end of unconfused people as we know it...uuuhhh what..did a..oh dammit!....oh welll

February 21st, 2002	#20 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	Heh, that would be funny. Being hundred of years old and being a giant but still youthful.

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