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		FrustratedMonky 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sleep all comes down to the mitochondria That's a good point. Maybe we found the mechanism to stay awake, but if that doesn't also translate to normalizing everything else that happens while sleeping, then who knows. Maybe people turn into wide awake zombies after a few days.

1718627440 6 months ago [–]

I mean you can suppress sleep right now with coffee, adrenaline and mind-control and this is what it results in.

BobaFloutist 6 months ago | [–]

Mind control? Do tell

1718627440 6 months ago | | [–]

Haha.

I meant control by the mind, not hypnosis. (But maybe that also works?)

BobaFloutist 6 months ago | | [–]

Ah that makes much more sense!

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