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  1. 27th October 2010, 06:09 AM #1
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    What is the longest time you have ever gone without sleep?

    Hi All
    I am currently in the labs at uni and am in the final stages of a design project that requires me to fully design the front landing gear for an aircraft the size of an Airbus A330. This involves endless hours of calculations, CAD work and simulations and a massive report due friday.

    So seeing as I have so far gone for 22 hours without sleep, and need to take a break from it, I thought I'd procrastinate and ask; whats the longest time you have gone without sleep?

    Think I'm gonna take a nap now.... caffeine can only do so much
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  2. 27th October 2010, 06:15 AM #2
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    72 hrs when I lived overseas.
    I took a truckers pill similar to no-dose.
    It took me a week to get back to normal.

    A very weird feeling and not one I recommend as you make silly mistakes.

    Take power naps instead I suggest.
    Seeing you are doing Cad etc which takes skill and concentration you be far more productive with some sleep.

    Thats been my experience. Coffee also helped but dehydrated me also.
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  3. 27th October 2010, 06:24 AM #3
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    72 + hours....

    dont do it....
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  4. 27th October 2010, 07:09 AM #4
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    can't remember the exact number of hours but it involved 3 night shifts then a doubleback to an arvo, a tad of 4wding in between. It took me close to a month to get over it, looking at the percentage of shiftworkers who are diabetics, it's not worth the effort.
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  5. 27th October 2010, 07:11 AM #5
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    Hendrik obviously REHAB did not work

    yeah when i was at uni many a assignment and field studies required 3 /4 days no sleep field studies where normally break up of semisters tho LOL
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  6. 27th October 2010, 07:22 AM #6
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    Probably about 45 hours.

    Up in the morning, left Adelaide around the middle of the day. Overnight drive to Brisbane. No sleep on arrival, then out to the pub with mates. Back at their place and bed at about 3 am.

    Much easier to do if you are having fun and doing it by choice, don't know if I could do it again now nearly 10 years older.
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  7. 27th October 2010, 07:26 AM #7
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    About 3 hours for me - love a snooze!
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  8. 27th October 2010, 07:29 AM #8
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    About 55 hours when bought a playstation and Grand Tourismo II.


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  9. 27th October 2010, 07:56 AM #9
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    Hi,
    three days, with 2 nights between. It was the Tag St fire about 10 years ago, lots of fire round Hobart and most of our local crew had gone fishing to Bruny Island and I was the only driver for our truck with the license. Management had a few problems with logistics re food and changing crews, but they got a heap of other stuff spot on.
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  10. 27th October 2010, 08:42 AM #10
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    I went on a bender for 48+ hrs.....working and partying....no sleep. Would never do it again....once was enough.

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