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Re:Getting too little sleep can have serious health conseque... by artmageddon on Thursday July 16, 2015 @07:29AM (#9896534)
> Also if you sleep well, and live 25% longer, that 25% will be when you're old, senile, and unable to do anything useful.

That's assuming you do become senile and unable to do anything useful. Doesn't necessarily have to happen, and that doesn't mean you shouldn't live a good life.

> Studies about sleep are often just crazy. When did people stop using their common sense? Just have as much sleep as you think works for you.

What's considered "common sense" can vary greatly from person to person, and people aren't always aware of how their habits can have long-term negative consequences on them.

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Re:Getting too little sleep can have serious health conseque... by nicboobees on Thursday July 16, 2015 @08:32AM (#9896761)
Habits like reading every scientific paper and worrying about them?
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Re:Getting too little sleep can have serious health conseque... by artmageddon on Thursday July 16, 2015 @09:03AM (#9896879)
No, habits like only getting ~4hrs sleep or oversleeping regularly.
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