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cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/10850592

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[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I wonder why. I get that people have rhythms but you'd think the rhythm would be off by that one hour, not totally messed up, you know

[–] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I'm sure there's numerous potential reasons for it. Some may be relying on the consistency of their sleep schedule more than others, have responsibilities that reduce how much they can reasonably fit in their schedule, may not care about the quantity or quality of sleep they get, have a pre-existing sleep debt, have health issues that compound with sleep changes, alternative sleep schedules, genetic predispositions, or literally anything else related to how sleep, physical health, mental health, and bodily systems function.

If you think of how one thing being shifted can set other things way more off balance then it makes sense. I'm not an expert in any of this but it's definitely a complicated topic at the very least.

[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I would refer back to my peanut butter comment. Or bee stings. Or celery.

Some people are near-sighted. Some have asthma. ADHD. Some have 12 toes. Or two penises.

People are genetically diverse. They just are.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 3 points 2 days ago

But we know what is behind peanut butter, bee or celery allergies, we know what nearsightedness is etc. I'm just wondering what causes it. I wonder if there's a scientific reason found for it