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> "And having three hobbies at once means low efficiency and mediocre results."

Only because you don't have the time to do all of them justice. But imagine if you could create the time.

Sleep is only important in our present state - if there was a way to remove the need for sleep, then it becomes pretty pointless. I would very willingly remove the need to sleep - it's not as if I derive some kind of enjoyment from it besides feeling rested. If I can be rested and ready-to-go without sleep, all the better.

> "You have to think, contemplate and compare a lot. Watching Rome series with your wife gets you more in your long term memory than a bookful of words and also helps your personal life."

Yes, and how much extra contemplation, research, and comparison can you achieve if you took your 7-8 hours of sleep each night and dedicated them to study? What if, instead of going to work in the day time, you work during the night and spend your days going out there and doing feet-on-ground research on a historical topic?

As a coder, the prospect of removing sleep entirely is extremely tantalizing. Much of my work can be done in the middle of the night, and having days completely free opens up limitless opportunities for personal growth.



If I could create active time I'd put it all in my currently active occupation, and when I'm done with one occupation I'd switch. One at a time is good enough for me.

If you had more time in a day, how is it different from having more days?

Why do you think that you don't contemplate while sleeping or being about to? I do, a lot.

If you would not sleep it means dropping a vital link in your information processing chain.




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