Aoren's sleep deprivation findings!

[Aoren Deringer]

 I figure that I may as well write this post as a monument to my accomplishment. During my 120 (ended up being 122) hour stint of consciousness I managed to:
Listen to 94 hours of metal
Write 147 pages divided between both my “Welkynia” and “Smile!” novella series
Developed some Fursona ideas
Completed my "AorenneroA" representative writing work
Completed 20 hours of cardio
Completed 5 hours of strength training
Drank 310 fl oz. of coffee
Built several objects, most practical, one piece that I’ll just call “art” (AKA it didn’t work)
Played four hours of Minecraft
Designed a new trailer/advertisement for [Offspring]
Finished two hours of editing/commentary on a documentary project I’ve been working on (Soviet counterattack and invasion of Germany in WWII)
Spent an unknown amount of time on TFF, between the constant Wi-Fi cutouts, 404’s periods when I was simply busy in another window and utter lack of keeping any records of my time here there are too many variables.
I suppose I should include a small list of my… Perhaps I should call them “experiences”? Although I somehow doubt anyone is interested.
Cons: I ended up experiencing intense paranoia, Heliophobia (as an extension of general photophobia), rapid mood swings, irritability, antisocial tendencies, drowsiness and some serious muscle fatigue.
Pros: I experienced mild hallucinations (beautiful things, really. For a rare few seconds I saw the world around me as I wished to see it), I experienced great drive to be “creative”, built several practical devices and perhaps most importantly of all I appear to have gone five full days without insulting anyone too badly!
In conclusion, there were some serious drawbacks but… At the time of writing I’m beginning my second attempt. My reasoning is simple: even with my having slept through the entirety of Sunday, I’ve been looking at 137 hours of (albeit strange) productivity to 31 hours of useless sleep versus 112 hours of reduced productivity to 56 hours of sleep. Now I doubt I can complete this experiment every week, but that won’t stop me from trying! I’d love to hear any opinions that any TFF mates who managed to read through all of that have on how to make things easier, activities to spend on those spare hours, et cetera.

[MrRazot]

good on you but i say again
dont go comatose on us

[Luggz]

For a rare few seconds I saw the world around me as I wished to see it

That would be a scarey thing!!!



Can we see this "art"?
And send me the other details in a PM good sir

[Aoren Deringer]

NO! Nobody may see my "art"
 
And I shall avoid a coma! Unless I can't. I'm not sure how difficult it is to dodge one.

[Nrein]

When I was much younger I managed to stay up for an intense period of 163 hours. It was actually when my insomnia was at its worse, and when they had my try meds even though the side effects weren't too enjoyable >>

Even still, I managed to do a *ton* of stuff in that time. Nowadays it kills me just to manage three days without sleep, but even then I'm at my most productive.
Granted the best advice I can give, is try and have a buddy do it with you >> and someone you can spend a lot of time together with and not rip eachothers heads off. That's how I managed mine.
That and the following days of sleep were hilarious. When we first finally woke up, all I remember is him laying upside down, hanging off his couch trying to eat Reese's Puffs out of the box, and I ended up pouring milk on his head without paying much attention >>

[Aoren Deringer]

Sounds like you've had some interesting experiences o.o
But I didnt have anybody to do it with, and I still don't! Nobody has interest in communication with me for periods of that length

[ZombiezuRFER]

Don't stay up past 10 days, that's extremely hazardous to health, and 18 days can be death.

[Nrein]

Oh trust me, it was quiet the experience.
Just don't try swimming. Because eventually it gets really relaxing, and you kinda start drifting, and yeah >>;

And don't play video games with the lights off, too. Unless you wanna get all funky <<

[Aoren Deringer]

I spent a couple nights listening to funeral doom metal and reading SCP articles.
 
Video games got nothing on that.

[Dirtcopter77]

I once stayed up for 46 hours, but that's my record.

Fun fact: 72 hours without sleep is equivalent to taking a standard dose of LSD as far as hallucinations go.

[Tron Cat]

I once stayed up four days. I will never do that again.