An Extra Day: A Why Not Experiment.
Tomorrow morning at 6:00a I plan to start an experiment. I plan to get 15 complete wake sleep cycles with a 90 minute power nap throughout my 2 weeks vacation. You will notice that on the 15th cycle I wake up at the normal time. Well time to get to sleep.
| Date | Cycle | Difference | Wake | Sleep | Total Wake | Total Sleep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2008 | 1 | 0:00:00 | 5:30 AM | 0:00:00 | 0:00:00 | |
| 11/17/2008 | 1 | 0:00:00 | 1:30 PM | 8:00:00 | 0:00:00 | |
| 11/17/2008 | 1 | 0:00:00 | 3:00 PM | 8:00:00 | 1:30:00 | |
| 11/17/2008 | 1 | 0:00:00 | 11:00 PM | 16:00:00 | 1:30:00 | |
| 11/18/2008 | 2 | 1:42:51 | 3:47 AM | 16:00:00 | 6:17:09 | |
| 11/18/2008 | 2 | 1:42:51 | 11:47 AM | 24:00:00 | 6:17:09 | |
| 11/18/2008 | 2 | 1:42:51 | 1:17 PM | 24:00:00 | 7:47:09 | |
| 11/18/2008 | 2 | 1:42:51 | 9:17 PM | 32:00:00 | 7:47:09 | |
| 11/19/2008 | 3 | 3:25:43 | 2:04 AM | 32:00:00 | 12:34:17 | |
| 11/19/2008 | 3 | 3:25:43 | 10:04 AM | 40:00:00 | 12:34:17 | |
| 11/19/2008 | 3 | 3:25:43 | 11:34 AM | 40:00:00 | 14:04:17 | |
| 11/19/2008 | 3 | 3:25:43 | 7:34 PM | 48:00:00 | 14:04:17 | |
| 11/20/2008 | 4 | 5:08:34 | 12:21 AM | 48:00:00 | 18:51:26 | |
| 11/20/2008 | 4 | 5:08:34 | 8:21 AM | 56:00:00 | 18:51:26 | |
| 11/20/2008 | 4 | 5:08:34 | 9:51 AM | 56:00:00 | 20:21:26 | |
| 11/20/2008 | 4 | 5:08:34 | 5:51 PM | 64:00:00 | 20:21:26 | |
| 11/21/2008 | 5 | 6:51:26 | 10:38 PM | 64:00:00 | 25:08:34 | |
| 11/21/2008 | 5 | 6:51:26 | 6:38 AM | 72:00:00 | 25:08:34 | |
| 11/21/2008 | 5 | 6:51:26 | 8:08 AM | 72:00:00 | 26:38:34 | |
| 11/21/2008 | 5 | 6:51:26 | 4:08 PM | 80:00:00 | 26:38:34 | |
| 11/22/2008 | 6 | 8:34:17 | 8:55 PM | 80:00:00 | 31:25:43 | |
| 11/22/2008 | 6 | 8:34:17 | 4:55 AM | 88:00:00 | 31:25:43 | |
| 11/22/2008 | 6 | 8:34:17 | 6:25 AM | 88:00:00 | 32:55:43 | |
| 11/22/2008 | 6 | 8:34:17 | 2:25 PM | 96:00:00 | 32:55:43 | |
| 11/23/2008 | 7 | 10:17:09 | 7:12 PM | 96:00:00 | 37:42:51 | |
| 11/23/2008 | 7 | 10:17:09 | 3:12 AM | 104:00:00 | 37:42:51 | |
| 11/23/2008 | 7 | 10:17:09 | 4:42 AM | 104:00:00 | 39:12:51 | |
| 11/23/2008 | 7 | 10:17:09 | 12:42 PM | 112:00:00 | 39:12:51 | |
| 11/24/2008 | 8 | 12:00:00 | 5:30 PM | 112:00:00 | 44:00:00 | |
| 11/24/2008 | 8 | 12:00:00 | 1:30 AM | 120:00:00 | 44:00:00 | |
| 11/24/2008 | 8 | 12:00:00 | 3:00 AM | 120:00:00 | 45:30:00 | |
| 11/24/2008 | 8 | 12:00:00 | 11:00 AM | 128:00:00 | 45:30:00 | |
| 11/25/2008 | 9 | 13:42:51 | 3:47 PM | 128:00:00 | 50:17:09 | |
| 11/25/2008 | 9 | 13:42:51 | 11:47 PM | 136:00:00 | 50:17:09 | |
| 11/25/2008 | 9 | 13:42:51 | 1:17 AM | 136:00:00 | 51:47:09 | |
| 11/25/2008 | 9 | 13:42:51 | 9:17 AM | 144:00:00 | 51:47:09 | |
| 11/26/2008 | 10 | 15:25:43 | 2:04 PM | 144:00:00 | 56:34:17 | |
| 11/26/2008 | 10 | 15:25:43 | 10:04 PM | 152:00:00 | 56:34:17 | |
| 11/26/2008 | 10 | 15:25:43 | 11:34 PM | 152:00:00 | 58:04:17 | |
| 11/26/2008 | 10 | 15:25:43 | 7:34 AM | 160:00:00 | 58:04:17 | |
| 11/27/2008 | 11 | 17:08:34 | 12:21 P | M | 160:00:00 | 62:51:26 |
| 11/27/2008 | 11 | 17:08:34 | 8:21 PM | 168:00:00 | 62:51:26 | |
| 11/27/2008 | 11 | 17:08:34 | 9:51 PM | 168:00:00 | 64:21:26 | |
| 11/27/2008 | 11 | 17:08:34 | 5:51 AM | 176:00:00 | 64:21:26 | |
| 11/28/2008 | 12 | 18:51:26 | 10:38 A | M | 176:00:00 | 69:08:34 |
| 11/28/2008 | 12 | 18:51:26 | 6:38 PM | 184:00:00 | 69:08:34 | |
| 11/28/2008 | 12 | 18:51:26 | 8:08 PM | 184:00:00 | 70:38:34 | |
| 11/28/2008 | 12 | 18:51:26 | 4:08 AM | 192:00:00 | 70:38:34 | |
| 11/29/2008 | 13 | 20:34:17 | 8:55 AM | 192:00:00 | 75:25:43 | |
| 11/29/2008 | 13 | 20:34:17 | 4:55 PM | 200:00:00 | 75:25:43 | |
| 11/29/2008 | 13 | 20:34:17 | 6:25 PM | 200:00:00 | 76:55:43 | |
| 11/29/2008 | 13 | 20:34:17 | 2:25 AM | 208:00:00 | 76:55:43 | |
| 11/30/2008 | 14 | 22:17:09 | 7:12 AM | 208:00:00 | 81:42:51 | |
| 11/30/2008 | 14 | 22:17:09 | 3:12 PM | 216:00:00 | 81:42:51 | |
| 11/30/2008 | 14 | 22:17:09 | 4:42 PM | 216:00:00 | 83:12:51 | |
| 11/30/2008 | 14 | 22:17:09 | 12:42 AM | 224:00:00 | 83:12:51 | |
| 12/1/2008 | 15 | 0:00:00 | 5:30 AM | 224:00:00 | 88:00:00 |