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Post by nowheregirl on May 26, 2007 12:15:17 GMT 1
Why do people want to do this? Man claims sleepless recordA Cornish man says he has broken the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and nights. Tony Wright, 42, from Penzance, was trying to beat the Guinness world record of 264 sleepless hours set by Randy Gardner in the US in 1964. A webcam and CCTV cameras monitored him 24-hours a day, reports the BBC. The Guinness Book of Records has since withdrawn its backing of a sleep deprivation class because of the associated health risks. Weary Mr Wright told BBC News: "I feel pretty good, It's been a bit of a slog, but I got there." He said that his 'Stone Age' diet of raw food helped parts of his brain to stay awake and remain functional for long periods. He said: "It makes it much easier to switch from one side of the brain which is really tired, to the other. But both are pretty tired at the moment." During the record attempt, Mr Wright noticed his speech becoming incomprehensible at times and colours appearing very bright. The attempt was part of Mr Wright's research into the body's relationship to sleep. He argues that parts of the human brain require a different amount of sleep and it is possible to stay awake and remain functional for long periods.
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haightashbury9
Trying to change the whole wide world
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I am the Magical Hippie!
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Post by haightashbury9 on May 26, 2007 14:46:23 GMT 1
OOOOOOOKAY?! People are weird......
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Post by ~Lennon Girl~ on May 26, 2007 14:54:22 GMT 1
lollllllll ive seen clips of that guy yesterday.. my mom kept asking why was he winking. of course being that deprived of sleeping, you must "fall" asleep a few seconds, then stay awake again. i remember when i was in school i'd be like that i guess he was letting one eye shut, and then alternately people would do anything to break a guinness record.
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Post by lennonfan on May 27, 2007 14:22:14 GMT 1
Lol, 11 days! Sometimes I can't even stay awake for 11 hours...
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Post by Paola Lennon on Jun 14, 2007 22:20:09 GMT 1
I would die if I dared to do that
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BudgieWudgieWeed
Dreaming of the past
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And when the rain begins to fall, your mind turns blank.
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Post by BudgieWudgieWeed on Jun 15, 2007 15:34:10 GMT 1
Amfetamine, my friends, he probably had amfetamines x'D (tho, some Golden Power should do it too!)
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