wirelessguru1 Wrote:
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> > As opposed to sleep habits in ... ?
>
> !?


I was hoping for more than an exclamation mark I must admit.

>
> > Yes but not having a good nights sleep is a
> specific event.
>
> No, it can be chronic!


Are you talking about animals or humans or some strange place in between that only makes sense to you ?


>
> > If you are talking in general then you should
> talk of general events. It makes it
> > easier for people like me to follow.
>
> !?

Well mmm ... how can I reply to that ...


>
> > > Yes it does if, for example, the
> elephant only
> > > can get 1 hour of sleep for an entire
> week! 1 out
> > > of 3 or 4 is a much bigger percentage
> !!!
> >
> > Ahh 1 hour for an entire week ? Poor little
> ellie
>
> Well, if you just can't decode that you have a
> very serious problem indeed!
>

You see the trouble is that most of use try to speak to people, instead of saying one thing and then replying by suggesting it was all a hidden code to start with.


> It means, obviously 1 hour of sleep per day
> for an entire week!

Ahhh right. Poor ellie


>
> and if the sleep problem is chronic, then it can
> continue to go on for a much longer period of
> time...
>

Ahhhh.... Poor ellie


>
> > You jump around in your position so much its
> difficult to see what you are trying
> > to say, other than making any kind of reply
> that fits some kind of concept of a reply.
>
> Say what!?
>

No not what.


>
>
> > Do you rekon there may be just the smallest
> weaniest little chance that it is
> > only you who thinks that "The amount of sleep
> needed in a day cycle is a basic
> > building block of all reality" ?
>
> So what?

No not what.


> Either case,

So either as in something else ?


> try to go without sleep for
> a week or so and then let us see if you are still
> coherent!

You mean to say I'm coherent now ? Why do I feel thats an achievement ?


>
> > Always back to the energy metaphor.
>
> Indeed...
>

You put the left foot in and you shake it all about, thats what its all about. Ohhh.....


>
> > You realise this is a superficial metaphor
> that will do far more to hide things
> > from you than reveal them to you ?
>
> Do you rekon there may be just the smallest
> weaniest little chance that it is
> only you who thinks that it "is a superficial
> metaphor that will do far more to hide things from
> you than reveal them to you" ?


Clever The difference is that I can defend the comment I made, but you would have trouble defending what you said in "straight and forward logic"

>
> > Just because the term "energy" is slightly
> more encompassing than the shakey
> > concept of matter, does not mean it something
> that you can't get too hung up about.
>
> Speak for yourself!

No I'm trying to give you a hint...

>
> > This is not about nocturnal status. You miss
> the whole point and it makes discussion
> > very difficult.
>
> Nocturnal status was the whole point in terms of
> how cats get their sleep! You see them sleeping
> more during the day, but when you are sleeping at
> night they are awake...
>

Hey ??? The "whole point" of what exactly ?

Simon