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Warpy

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5. There's a genetic basis for a lot of stuff people blame each other for

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 02:51 PM

May 9

like being on the autism spectrum or being a problem drinker headed for alcoholism. They're slowly identifying the genetic basis for a lot of this stuff.

It's not a moral failing to need that 8+ hours of sleep a night. It's not moral superiority to be able to get by with four or so.

Now we know.

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Rare genetic mutation lets some people thrive on just 4 hours of shut-eye [View all] milestogo May 9 OP

You know, this might be one of those cases where studies in mice don't carry forward well to humans. erronis May 9 #1

The US Army standard has been 4 hours for a long time underpants May 9 #2

Ernie Kovacs went with just a couple of hours sleep per day/night. 3Hotdogs May 9 #3

As a chronic insomniac I have noted that we fall into classes. NNadir May 9 #4

There's a genetic basis for a lot of stuff people blame each other for Warpy May 9 #5