Listen "The Truth About Sleep: Ancient Hacks, Sci-Fi Tech & Why We Still Don’t Get It"
Episode Synopsis
Ever wondered why we sleep? Or how people managed rest before blackout curtains, melatonin, and sleep trackers?In this episode of The Arqiv, we take you on a mind-bending journey through the evolution of sleep—from ancient segmented sleep cycles and siesta cultures, to bizarre sleep patterns used by geniuses like Nikola Tesla. We’ll explore dream-controlling devices, AI-powered sleep pods, and the science fiction ideas that are becoming reality.🔍 Discover:The real reason humans once slept in two partsSci-fi sleep tech you’ve seen in movies (and how close it is to reality)How people sleep when the sun never sets (hello, Alaska)Whether smart rings, headbands, and neurostimulators can engineer perfect sleepWhat modern science still doesn’t understand about dreams and rest🔊 Don’t just fall asleep—wake up to what sleep really means.📌 Timestamps:00:00 - Cold Open01:20 - Sci-Fi Dreams & Childhood Sleep04:45 - Historical Sleep Patterns09:12 - Cultural Sleep Variations13:50 - Why We Sleep (and Still Don’t Know)18:30 - Modern Sleep Tech: Help or Hype?24:10 - Can We Engineer the Perfect Sleep?27:45 - Final Thoughts & Reflection#SleepScience #REM #SleepTech #NikolaTesla #SegmentedSleep #WhyWeSleep #TheArqiv #SciFiTech #SleepBetter #ModernSleep #DreamEngineering #OuraRing #NeuroTech #ColdOpenPodcast
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