To catch up if you missed the first part, click "Das Experiment".
Formula used ( umm, made up ) –
Accuracy value = No of correct questions answered correctly * 2.46 + 0.345
Time value = Actual time taken for 10 questions in minutes
Brain value = ( ( accuracy value ) / ( time value ) ) * 82.34
Brain power = (Brain value / Initial brain value ) taken on a scale of 10
Exceptions –
As a “normal” human, the body does need some minimum rest, so tabulate the hours slept, and subtract the value from total awake hours.
Graphs and plots –
Observations -
I spent over 4 days without sleep (well basically very little sleep) with more than 75% of accuracy levels than my initial start. It did go down in the middle ( day three ) but I did sleep longer then ( 3 hours ) and was back up to full potential.
Surprising how versatile the human body is.
So what did happen in those 90 odd hours without sleep ( <>
1. I stalled my car in the middle of the road and a motorist rammed into my car.
2. I paid 900 Rs to this guy I owed 853 rupees, he asked for 3 rs change, I said I didn’t have. But I did have a 50 Rs note, I gave him that and took 3 rs from him.
Honestly, I didn’t realize this till hours later in office, trust me, the weird looks he gave me also didn’t give me any clues.
3. I got lost near my house, inspite of living there for 2 years.
4. I was deciding whether to take a left turn into a parking lot or go on straight, and I couldn’t decide quickly enough, lets just say, that’s one hit and run case I want to forget fast. ( to be completely honest, that was a white car, and I barely scraped it, I mean compared to the scratch on my car the one on that car was nothing )
5. I bought my friends lunch ( expensive ) for no reason.
6. I hit a pole with my car.
7. I was genuinely worried for no apparent reason.
8. I made good friends with people on the night shift..
9. Amazingly no bugs at work during the experiment stages, come to think of it, I don’t know what I did.
90 odd hours awake, long lasting friendships, remarkable brain power... Apart from the three car accidents I had, and the experiment costs(in coffees, lunch and stupid calculations) going way above expected, I present you with the results…
Results –
I am smart, you probably aren't. Have a great day.
Oh and don’t try this at home.
And I haven’t touched my car ever since.
Don’t tell anyone this, it was my dad’s car, and he’s not in station. Yet another reason to write anonymously.
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