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[PrinceBrightstar]

I'm for this project, I do always feel rushed and the change of scene is perfect. The only thing that would need to be upgraded is so that street lights are all over the place on backroads so someone doesn't cause an accident because of darkness.

http://www.dbeat.com/28/

[Rubius-sama]

I didn't read everything yet...but how would this keep in sync with the 24-hour rotation cycle of the earth around its axis? It would create problems, no?

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

Copyright 1997? And the "supporters of this theory" = link not found on this server. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Heh, I went through something like that last week anyway.

Work 12 hours, 30 minute transportation to home, get 1.5 hours to myself after work, 9 hours sleep, 1 hour transportation to work, 12 more hours of work. Do it again tomorrow, for 5 days straight. 2 days off.

"No Monday!"

Artificial light.

But everyone would have to be on the same clock. And what would a 28 hour clock look like? 1-14. Minutes? Seconds?

Half-assed idea. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[PrinceBrightstar]

Actually the idea is that you stay out of sync with the rotation. That way each day of the week presents something new and you don't have the deja vu effect so easily.

[Neith]

That would confuse the hell out of me http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

I'll keep 24 hours I think.

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[Kizaragu]

While a 28 hour day, 6 days a week seems a good Idea (I'd love it) the truth is, it aint ever gonna happen!

Not only would it course a lot of confusion and a lot of time and work to sort it out, it's slightly impractical. The calender would be screwed.

What date would I celebrate my Birthday/Christmas?
Sure, the calander would still say December 25th (etc.), but I'd be in fact celebrating it several hours behind or infront of last year.
As the years grow in number, the difference would be greater. Say in 2025; I could be celebrating my birthday in October on the modern 28hr calender, whereas on the 'old' calander of today, it could actually be June!
This isn't a big deal, I know. But you see where I'm coming from. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Plus with longer hours a day, the workplace is going to take advantage of this regardless.
The shifts are just going to get longer, not remain the same. "God bless our fellow man."
Retail will stay open longer, offices will close later and people will just end up more grouchy and tired than before.
Imagine the horrors of someone not turning up in the afternoon for work and you're asked to cover!?

Wow, I think I've just convinced myself it's a bad idea.

[PrinceBrightstar]

ya but you only have to go to work 4 out of 6 days of the week. you're still only workin 40 hours.

[Kuea]

hmm lets see...

spend more time in one day at school/work/whatever or spend less time a day but go for one more day >_>

so lets say the average school day is 7 hours >_>

if we remove one day, we would need to add that 7 hours to the other days so thats like one hour and ten minutes extra in school alone

now for people who work 12 hours a day >_>

they would have to add like 2 hours a day http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_mad.gif

personally I prefer the idea of shorter days at places, but going more often

now see... this is only if they remove one of the major weekdays like moday or friday >_>

if the removed a weekend... blah I'm just an idiot http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

lets just say I prefer 24 hours a day XD

[Kizaragu]

On 2005-09-21 07:59, Jonathan_F wrote:
ya but you only have to go to work 4 out of 6 days of the week. you're still only workin 40 hours.
I see what you mean but day shifts seem long enough as it is.
I get depressed enough as it every morning going to work for a mammoth shift, during a 24hr day!
Sure, they'll no doubt incorporate say a two hour break instead of the standard one, but dude. That would be one hell of a long day at work. Ecspecially if you're having a nightmare shift. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[navci]

Don't have enough time for what you wanted?
That, my friend, is what we call time management problem. You will have to sacrafice something over another.



Some of the benefits of extending the length of the day are relatively clear: you would simply have more time to do the things you wanted to do.

See, the thing is. The more time you have, the more time you will use to procracinate. And the amount of time you spent working is the same, amount of time that you spent resting is the same, amount of time you spent procrasinating is the same. What you can't squeeze time to get done prolly still won't get done.
The whole point is moot.

Think about the impact that it will have on our biological clock. We are not meant to live out of sync with our environment. Just ask frequent flyers that needs to adjust back whenever they change timezones. We need the sync.

[geewj]

My grandpa used to take 15 minutes naps every hour.

Gave him 6 hours of sleep a day, and that's all he slept. It was weird.

[HUnewearl_Meira]

On 2005-09-21 11:48, Prof_Frink wrote:
My grandpa used to take 15 minutes naps every hour.

Gave him 6 hours of sleep a day, and that's all he slept. It was weird.



If you take a half hour nap every 4 hours, you'll get 3 hours of sleep over the course of the day. Given a roughly two week period to train your body to get accustomed to this, you'll find that 3 hours of sleep a day is all you actually require. This is called the "Uberman" Sleep Schedule. Several years ago, a friend of mine discovered this, and came to the conclusion that he could add 9 years of waking time to his life, like this.