Is it scientifically possible to live without sleeping? What would the consequences be?

No. The consequences are death, in a week or two. We don't quite know why, though. This is why sleep deprivation is such a sneaky form of torture. It is quite harmless at first, and the victim…

Top stories for Long   Is it scientifically possible to live without sleeping? What would the consequences be? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered January 23 No. The consequences are death, in a week or two. We don't quite know why, though. This is why sleep deprivation is such a sneaky form of torture. It is quite harmless at fir... Read more » 956 26   Why do some people believe that fossil fuels will continue to be used for a long time, despite the availability of alternative energy sources such as nuclear and renewable energy? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered December 22 It's a simple fact fossil fuels are some of the most economicall viable sources of energy. A fossil fuel (black) Take oil for example. It's a liquid that requires some proces... Read more » 754 88   Why does Martha's Vineyard have such a high crime rate? Jay Bazzinotti, What's mine is mine: what's yours is negotiable. • Answered January 24 There's a dirty little secret about all of Cape Cod; in the winter time, there is nothing to do but drugs, booze, crime and wife-swapping. This includes Martha's Vineyard. ... Read more » 467 20   It appears Elon Musk made fascist salutes to the crowd and the flag. What is an alternative explanation? Feifei Wang, lives in Seattle, WA (2021-present) • Answered January 20 I honestly could not believe my eyes. Here's a video clip: He raised his arm after his speech, then turned around and made the same gesture... Read more » 1.5K 124   Can insects be fat/obese? If so, what does it look like? Gary Meaney, author of Zoology's Greatest Mystery (2022) • Answered April 25, 2021 Most mature insects have a hard, chitinous exoskeleton which prevents the body from expanding. In order to grow, arthropods have to shed this skeleton and grow a new, large... Read more » 2.1K 63   Do you support Canada becoming the 51st US State? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered January 15 As an American, yes, absolutely, I do. Canadians would never tolerate the Republican Party; with 41,000,000 people in Canada, the Republicans would never win a national ele... Read more » 2.8K 169   A successful high profile defense attorney once told me that the biggest fear every trial attorney has is to go up against an experienced pro se defendant. Is that true? Why? Andrew Weill, 40+ years practicing complex tax, business and estate matters • Answered January 27 I wouldn't say I feared dealing with pro se, but I greatly disliked it. Have you ever played a complicated game with someone who not only doesn't know the rules, but they mi... Read more » 1K 62   How was bread first invented? Alice Twain, Eating and cooking for 40 years. • Answered October 20 It's actually less difficult than you may guess. One important thing is that we started eating seeds and grains much earlier than we start hunting. Grains have a huge advan... Read more » 2.9K 96   Bernie Sanders said that a nation will not survive morally or economically when "so few have so much and so many have so little." Do you think he is right? Chris Everett, American. • Answered January 24 No, he isn't. The idea that Sanders seems to lean on, and which seems as old as time, is: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The problem is…... Read more » 491 177   Do Android charger cords generally lose their effectiveness over time? Dave Haynie, Electrical engineer and part-time mad scientist • Updated June 26, 2024 To put it bluntly, USB cables do wear out, regardless of the device's operating system. And that's because they're supposed to. The basic USB Type A jack you have on a PC is... Read more » 1.9K 77   What could be the reason for the difference in flavor between Chinese takeout and homemade Chinese dishes? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered January 26 What's the reason? Wok burners. When you order food from a Chinese restaurant, chances are the food was cooked in situation similar to this: Commercial wok burners pump out 20... Read more » 1.6K 42   Why have the American people chosen fascism over freedom in the 2024 election? Henry R. Greenfield, MBA Finance & History, Thunderbird School of Global Management (1972) • Answered January 28 Americans did not choose fascism over freedom, they chose someone who lied to them because they wanted to be lied to because the other side was not listening. Further, they ... Read more » 169 80 Read more in your feed

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