"Adrian Tupper" > wrote in message
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> "Peter H.M. Brooks" > wrote in
> :
> > >>
> >> Depends on how suddenly you make it happen probably.
> >>
> > Maybe. The study showed that siestas tended to reduce life expectency.
>
> How on earth can they measure that?
>
You'd have to look up the studies. They examined people who did and didn't
have siestas and controlled for other variables.
>
> > I suppose that, if enough thought were put to the matter, with
> > hydraulic beds that gently lever you into a vertical position over the
> > final ten minutes of your kip this might be addressed that way.
>
> No it's the difference between leaping out of bed when the alarm goes
> off and pausing for a minute or two after waking up naturally.
>
I'm not certain of that, you might be right, but the heart might find the
standing up from lying down bit the problem. More research needed.
>
> > It
> > seems that we haven't evolved for long siestaring - it makes sense,
> > even with the Aquatic Ape theory a siestaring pre-hominoid would
> > present a very easy snack for a crocodile or shark [though sharks,
> > strangely, don't seem to like the taste of people much].
>
> Back on topic at last!
>
Sometimes it happens.


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