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by garyfirestorm 2701 days ago
One could argue that if you were solving a complex problem that particular day, and it bothered you enough, you would still be thinking about it before going to bed. Wouldn't that keep your mind alert. As far as light intensity and color goes, many Asian countries have daylight florescent tube lights in their homes just like the ones in offices in US. But no one's complaining about drastic sleep deprivation in Asian countries with bright lights emitting all sorts of spectra
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Yes, but by pumping oneself with information is to artificially induce complex problems. It's artificially inducing strain. Why excuse self-inflicted stress by saying that such stress occurs naturally as well?

Sleep deprivation is a major problem in Asian countries, but for different reasons:

https://www.cnbc.com/2014/08/21/singaporeans-among-most-slee...

http://www.atimes.com/article/hidden-costs-asias-walking-dea...