Have you tried it? How did it go? I can't try it right now due to my schedule, but it's something I've always been interested in and I'm wondering how it's working for all you entrepreneurs and hacker types on here.
Ask HN: Polyphasic sleep (Uberman, spamayl, etc)
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Re: Ask HN: Polyphasic sleep (Uberman, spamayl, etc)
#2From my personal experiences and the experiences of others who attempted this as minors (which may make it more difficult or easier -- it's hard to say), there's about a 0.5 chance you'll be able to make your sleep cycle just about whatever you want. The other 0.5 results in you struggling to sleep and then collapsing from lack of sleep pretty continually. Also: there is a high probability you will have a craving for grapes. No one is sure why this happens, but our guess is that it's healthier to indulge this craving.
Re: Ask HN: Polyphasic sleep (Uberman, spamayl, etc)
#3From my personal experiences and the experiences of others who attempted this as minors (which may make it more difficult or easier -- it's hard to say), there's about a 0.5 chance you'll be able to make your sleep cycle just about whatever you want. The other 0.5 results in you struggling to sleep and then collapsing from lack of sleep pretty continually. Also: there is a high probability you will have a craving for…
Grapes contain melatonin, apparently. Melatonin is known to help you-- FALL ASLEEP! The body's genius amazes me at times.