there aren't enough hours in the day

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there aren't, are there?

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 16 February 2003 08:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i know EXACTLY how you feel:(

― gareth (gareth), Sunday, 16 February 2003 08:42 (twenty-two years ago)

depends on the day

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Sunday, 16 February 2003 08:42 (twenty-two years ago)

There are more than enough hours in the day, just most of them are filled doing stupid, uneccessary crap. Usually for other people, like my boss. :-(

― kate, Sunday, 16 February 2003 08:45 (twenty-two years ago)

When I first read that book Chaos about the beginnings of chaotic and fractal mathematics, I always got a giggle in the beginning when Gleick talks about that mathematician who decided to go on a 29 hour day.

Now I envy him.

― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Sunday, 16 February 2003 09:01 (twenty-two years ago)

A 30 hour day would be PERFECT.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Sunday, 16 February 2003 09:08 (twenty-two years ago)

(Wow, I'm up at 4:00 AM. At this rate I'll only get nine hours of sleep!)

― Amateurist (amateurist), Sunday, 16 February 2003 09:11 (twenty-two years ago)

a 1-hour day would be ok for me @ the moment

― duane, Sunday, 16 February 2003 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

why aren't there? outline an average day for me.

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 16 February 2003 09:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I think a 20 hour day would be good, I'm also in favour of human hibernation.

Average day:
8 hours at work
8 hours sleeping
4 hours eating, reading, ILX, watching TV etc.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 16 February 2003 09:50 (twenty-two years ago)

We need lots more hours. Can't we pass a law or something?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 16 February 2003 11:23 (twenty-two years ago)

sleep 5, 6 or 7 hours:

SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Eight hours of nightly sleep is not the health panacea you were brought up to believe, according to a study released Thursday suggesting a link between too much slumber and a shorter life span. http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/02/14/sleep.study/

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use time management strategies to gain an extra couple hours a day.
like the Man gets his tools used against him maaan.

― the hegemon, Sunday, 16 February 2003 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, sleep. You cruel, cruel mistress. I have stacks of books and movies waiting for me to absorb them, but then midnight rolls around and then...plop.

Have you guys heard of the drug Provigil?

http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/health_and_wellness/article/0,1651,TCP_1040_1686446,00.html

It's an FDA-approved drug, mainly for narcolepsy patients, that allows you to stay awake for two days. Apparently, unlike caffeine, it doesn't make you jittery, and you can function normally on it. I talked with one of my doctor friends about it, and he's a little wary about giving it to people (like myself *grin*) who don't have a medical need for it, since we don't know about its long-term effects. But oh...to stay awake all weekend long. That would be wonderful.

― Ernest P. (ernestp), Sunday, 16 February 2003 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

sometimes there aren't enough hours to do the things i want to do. sometimes there are way too many hours to do the things i don't.

― Maria (Maria), Sunday, 16 February 2003 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Jel, do you hate life so much that you want to sacrifice half of the fun time?

― Mark C (Mark C), Sunday, 16 February 2003 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

pfff, you can make a day as long as you want. what's stopping you from sleeping whenever you want (screw schedules and sunlight)

― A Nairn (moretap), Sunday, 16 February 2003 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

pfff, you can make a day as long as you want. what's stopping you from sleeping whenever you want (screw schedules and sunlight)
I do this. It's not as lovely as it sounds.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Sunday, 16 February 2003 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

But they still expect me to show up for work on their schedule. And it doesn't give me any more time to do what I want. I either want a 4 hour working week, or if I have to do 35, an extra 100 hours in the week.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 16 February 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I read something once about people living down potholes as an experiment and it said that after a while, people revert to something closer to a 25 hour body clock.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 16 February 2003 17:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah Mark C, I was thinking about that today. I'd make it 4 hours at work and 8 hours fun. Everyone would be happy, especially if they hibernate.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 16 February 2003 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)

It's all about circadian rhythms, man

― A Nairn (moretap), Sunday, 16 February 2003 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

N., I live in a shithole. Is that close?

― SittingPretty (sittingpretty), Sunday, 16 February 2003 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

The problem is that travel time to and from work or school cheats you out of a good part of those 8 hours.

― Maria (Maria), Sunday, 16 February 2003 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

For me - half an hour. Ha.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 16 February 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

What about a 4-day 10hr-day working week? That's always been a dream of mine...

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 09:26 (twenty-two years ago)

WHat do you mean. Its on five times a day at the moment at the Holloway Odeon. How many times a day do you want to see it?

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 17 February 2003 11:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd like night to last longer so it wouldn't feel like I was sleeping in. Also it's too hot sleeping during the day.

― Elisabeth (Elisabeth), Monday, 17 February 2003 11:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Blimey Pete is on top gag-meister form today.

― alext (alext), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Eh? Is there something in Final Destination 2 about this?

I saw a TV show possibly the same thing Nick is talking about. Apparently you default to days 24:29 long if there are no clocks/sunlight, and if you live to a 25 hour clock you go completely loopy.

― Graham (graham), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd make it 4 hours at work and 8 hours fun.

In the 1960s some social scientists believed that the Western world was headed towards 15- or 20-hour work weeks (hah!). Their big concern was would people do with all this free time, when they were so accustomed to their lives being arranged around work.

― j.lu (j.lu), Monday, 17 February 2003 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

They should have foreseen the internet! :)

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I propose a 6 day week, with 28 hr days,and 2 days of weekend. I think it would work.

― alix (alix), Monday, 17 February 2003 17:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Lara yes yes yes!!! The 4 day week would be perfect, and 10 hours a day will do me fine. Though I only do about 3 hours a day at the moment, and I must say it has its appeal...

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Lara yes yes yes!!!

Well that's the first time I've heard that today!

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 18:27 (twenty-two years ago)

The few times in my life when I have been able to be flexible about my work/sleep/recreate hours, I have found that I switch to an about 27-hour day. Feels good while it lasts, but switching back to 24 hours is hell.

And I've a friend who works as a nurse - three 12-hour days and then four days off. I want that schedule!

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 17 February 2003 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I think there should be less!

― Mary (Mary), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

(Final Destination 2 = only thing at Holloway Odeon on 5 times a day)

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 12:59 (twenty-two years ago)

It was on five times a day at the weekend - joke spoiling pedant boy.

― Pete (Pete), Tuesday, 18 February 2003 13:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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