Will an intervention be found by 2045 that reduces the amount of sleep needed in order to function by at least 25%?
Will an intervention be found by 2045 that reduces the amount of sleep needed in order to function by at least 25%?
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e.g. if there's a pill you can take that lets you sleep for only 6 hours instead of 8 hours each night and feel just as rested. It must work on at least 50% of the population.
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