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== Mechanism==

== Mechanism==

Since [[REM]] and [[SWS]] cannot realistically be cut, all(or at least as much as possible) of them must be accounted for by naps. The extremely low total sleep time means it requires intense sleep compression, possibly reducing the cycle lengths to '''under 60 minutes'''. After adapting, falling asleep becomes very quick and the transition to [[REM]] or [[SWS]] would also be almost immediate, giving nearly negligible amounts of light sleep. This would allow up to about 1h50m of REM and SWS combined. Even so, this is still far below the combined requirements for most people, which means REM and/or SWS have to be cut in order to maintain this schedule, which is considered unhealthy.

Since [[wikipedia:Rapid_eye_movement_sleep|REM]] and [[wikipedia:Slow-wave_sleep|SWS]] cannot realistically be cut, all(or at least as much as possible) of them must be accounted for by naps. The extremely low total sleep time means it requires intense sleep compression, possibly reducing the cycle lengths to '''under 60 minutes'''. After adapting, falling asleep becomes very quick and the transition to REM or SWS would also be almost immediate, giving nearly negligible amounts of light sleep. This would allow up to about 1h50m of REM and SWS combined. Even so, this is still far below the combined requirements for most people, which means REM and/or SWS have to be cut in order to maintain this schedule, which is considered unhealthy.

==Adaptation==

==Adaptation==

Adapting to Uberman is extremely difficult. While some people may claim that there is an easier method, that is simply not the case. Any methods of adapting to this schedule involves prolonged, intense sleep deprivation which is necessary to produce the level of [[sleep compression]] required.

Adapting to Uberman is extremely difficult. While some people may claim that there is an easier method, that is simply not the case. Any methods of adapting to this schedule involves prolonged, intense sleep deprivation which is necessary to produce the level of sleep compression required.

Without previous napping experience, naps will mostly contain [[light sleep]] or traces of SWS. As the REM need is not being fulfilled, REM pressure quickly builds up to high levels, causing a REM rebound. This usually happens around day 3-5. This will appear to suddenly alleviate the sleep deprivation, making people prone to overconfidence about the adaptation. After this, naps mostly contain REM, and SWS pressure starts to build up. SWS rebound usually occurs on day 7-8 and it is the hardest part of the adaptation where most people oversleep and fail their schedules. After avoiding this first crash,  subsequent crashes once every 2-3 days also needs to be avoided. REM and SWS pressure gradually reaches an equilibrium and the schedule is finally stabilized. This can take weeks and some may need up to 6 weeks on the schedule.

Without previous napping experience, naps will mostly contain [[wikipedia:Non-rapid_eye_movement_sleep|light sleep]] or traces of SWS. As the REM need is not being fulfilled, REM pressure quickly builds up to high levels, causing a REM rebound. This usually happens around day 3-5. This will appear to suddenly alleviate the sleep deprivation, making people prone to overconfidence about the adaptation. After this, naps mostly contain REM, and SWS pressure starts to build up. SWS rebound usually occurs on day 7-8 and it is the hardest part of the adaptation where most people oversleep and fail their schedules. After avoiding this first crash,  subsequent crashes once every 2-3 days also needs to be avoided. REM and SWS pressure gradually reaches an equilibrium and the schedule is finally stabilized. This can take weeks and some may need up to 6 weeks on the schedule.

=== Human supervision===

=== Human supervision===

===Gradual adaptation via [[rhythmic preservation]]===

===Gradual adaptation via [[rhythmic preservation]]===

[[File:DC4.png|thumb|[[DC4]]|alt=]]These are possible transition schedules to Uberman with sleeps scheduled to start at the same time as the goal Uberman schedule. It might train the body rhythm to align the waves of tiredness with Uberman naps. This could reduce the transition difficulty somewhat. Still, intense compression and [[repartition]] will be required at the each transition, especially the final jump to Uberman. With two transitions, the adaptation is stretched out to several months and the overall difficulty is only slightly reduced. Overall, this may not be worth the extra time required.[[File:E5.png|thumb|[[E5]]|alt=]]

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These are possible transition schedules to Uberman with sleeps scheduled to start at the same time as the goal Uberman schedule. It might train the body rhythm to align the waves of tiredness with Uberman naps. This could reduce the transition difficulty somewhat. Still, intense compression and [[repartition]] will be required at the each transition, especially the final jump to Uberman. With two transitions, the adaptation is stretched out to several months and the overall difficulty is only slightly reduced. Overall, this may not be worth the extra time required.

===[[Naptation]]/[[Exaptation]]===

=== [[Naptation]]/[[Exaptation]] ===

This method involves staying awake for 1-2 days to quickly increase sleep pressure and/or start with naps every 2 hours instead of 4 to quickly acquire the ability to gain REM during naps.  

This method involves staying awake for 1-2 days to quickly increase sleep pressure and/or start with naps every 2 hours instead of 4 to quickly acquire the ability to gain REM during naps.  

==Lifestyle Considerations==

==Lifestyle Considerations==

Based on the official research of Uberman, it now becomes clear as to what downsides Uberman suffer. Basically no room for exercising, high tendency for obnoxious weight gain, inflexibility of sleep even after adaptation and most notably, social life limitation is what makes Uberman unsustainable long term. The cons vastly outweigh the benefits, which are '''large sleep reduction''' and '''powerful dreaming'''. 3h40m wake gap between each nap is usually too short to schedule or even simulate real-world commitments; Steve Pavlina worked from home when adapting to Uberman, and Puredoxyk also had a flexible job. Therefore, only work-from-home lifestyles would benefit from an Uberman adaptation.

Based on the official research of Uberman, it now becomes clear as to what downsides Uberman suffer. Basically no room for exercising, high tendency for obnoxious weight gain, inflexibility of sleep even after adaptation and most notably, social life limitation is what makes Uberman unsustainable long term. The cons vastly outweigh the benefits, which are '''la'''  

The cruel adaptation has little mercy on '''skipping a nap'''. Doing so further develops the chance for a long crash during adaptation. Even after adaptation, the risk of oversleeping remains, and many alarms may have to be maintained for several months. Like any other nap-only schedules,  Uberman does not support the clearance of brain waste via the glymphatic system, because the longest sleep duration is only 20 minutes. There could be some hidden mechanics behind the intensely deep naps that help facilitate this biological process, but it is currently unknown as to how because an average SWS baseline per day(~90m) cannot be preserved on this schedule. The study in the previous section also confirms how difficult it is to sustain Uberman, reflecting on the minuscule adaptation success, even if adaptation is going in one's favor. Conclusively, only sleep mutants, insomniacs or external circumstances that result in a continuously low amount of vital sleep requirements should attempt Uberman.

 

The cruel adaptation has little mercy on '''skipping a nap'''. Doing so further develops the chance for a long crash during adaptation. Even after adaptation, the risk of oversleeping remains, and many alarms may have to be

 

maintained for several months. Like any other nap-only schedules,  Uberman does not support the clearance of brain waste via the glymphatic system, because the longest sleep duration is only 20 minutes. There could be some hidden mechanics behind the intensely deep naps that help facilitate this biological process, but it is currently unknown as to how because an average SWS baseline per day(~90m) cannot be preserved on this schedule. The study in the previous section also confirms how difficult it is to sustain Uberman, reflecting on the minuscule adaptation success, even if adaptation is going in one's favor. Conclusively, only sleep mutants, insomniacs or external circumstances that result in a continuously low amount of vital sleep requirements should attempt Uberman.

==Variants==

==Variants==

===Extra naps===

===Extra naps===

[[File:Uberman 8.png|thumb|Uberman 8]]Having one or two extra naps might make Uberman more sustainable for people since 2h is far below the minimum requirements of an average person, and consequently lower adaptation difficulty. However, these variants even less realistic socially since 3h5m and 2h40m wake blocks are simply too short for doing anything. No one is known to have adapted to these variants of Uberman.[[File:Uberman 7.png|thumb|Uberman 7]]

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=== Shorter naps ===

 

This is a hypothetical variant that is said to be done by [[wikipedia:Leonardo_da_Vinci|Leonardo Da Vinci]]. However, there is absolutely no concrete evidence that makes his case a compelling fact. Da Vinci's life was devoted to various legendary inventions, so it seems to make sense that such a genius mind would probably require an abnormally low amount of sleep to create all the brilliant works in his lifetime. However, '''[[wikipedia:Claudio_Stampi|Claudio Stampi]]''', a polyphasic sleep researcher, has disputed that Da Vinci followed this Uberman variant. The scarcity and uncertainty of evidence among the science of sleep that is only at the fledgling stage unfortunately fails to fully confirm this "myth" that seems to have been instilled into casual internet users.  [[File:Uberman-modified.png|thumb|Uberman-modified with only 15m naps|alt=]]Nevertheless, there was an anecdotally successful Uberman sleeper at the end of the 1950s ('''Chapter 11 of ''Why We Nap'''''). This sleeper, in his journal, recounted his adaptation to this Uberman variant that totaled only 1h30m of sleep each day, mirroring the alleged Uberman variant of Da Vinci. It did take him 25 days to adapt, and he remained on it for a couple months. However, like many other anecdotal accounts about the quirks of Uberman long-term, the artist's creativity sharply declined because he barely recalled dreams from the Uberman naps anymore. Vivid dreaming had been an inspiration on his artwork, yet after being "adapted" for a while, his dream recall ability took a turn for the worst. It is believed that the malleability of SWS and REM pressure changed and after several months, his naps gave little room for REM sleep while trying to redeem the necessary amount of SWS to fuel his daily performance. It is also possible that, despite him feeling well on all fronts, the loss of dream recall may signal that he was bound to suffer from '''REM deprivation''' should he continue the schedule. The discomfort kept rising, which eventually forced him to drop the schedule. He was able to sleep 8h monophasically after the Uberman attempt, with little to no repercussions to total sleep time. However, he was a moderate insomniac, which may play into his adaptation success chance, with low requirements of vital sleep.  

===Shorter naps===

This is a hypothetical variant that is said to be done by [[wikipedia:Leonardo_da_Vinci|Leonardo Da Vinci]]. However, there is absolutely no concrete evidence that makes his case a compelling fact. Da Vinci's life was devoted to various legendary inventions, so it seems to make sense that such a genius mind would probably require an abnormally low amount of sleep to create all the brilliant works in his lifetime. However, '''[[wikipedia:Claudio_Stampi|Claudio Stampi]]''', a polyphasic sleep researcher, has disputed that Da Vinci followed this Uberman variant. The scarcity and uncertainty of evidence among the science of sleep that is only at the fledgling stage unfortunately fails to fully confirm this "myth" that seems to have been instilled into casual internet users.   

 

Nevertheless, there was an anecdotally successful Uberman sleeper at the end of the 1950s ('''Chapter 11 of ''Why We Nap'''''). This sleeper, in his journal, recounted his adaptation to this Uberman variant that totaled only 1h30m of sleep each day, mirroring the alleged Uberman variant of Da Vinci. It did take him 25 days to adapt, and he remained on it for a couple months. However, like many other anecdotal accounts about the quirks of Uberman long-term, the artist's creativity sharply declined because he barely recalled dreams from the Uberman naps anymore. Vivid dreaming had been an inspiration on his artwork, yet after being "adapted" for a while, his dream recall ability took a turn for the worst. It is believed that the malleability of SWS and REM pressure changed and after several months, his naps gave little room for REM sleep while trying to redeem the necessary amount of SWS to fuel his daily performance. It is also possible that, despite him feeling well on all fronts, the loss of dream recall may signal that he was bound to suffer from '''REM deprivation''' should he continue the schedule. The discomfort kept rising, which eventually forced him to drop the schedule. He was able to sleep 8h monophasically after the Uberman attempt, with little to no repercussions to total sleep time. However, he was a moderate insomniac, which may play into his adaptation success chance, with low requirements of vital sleep.  

Given the absurdity of this Uberman variant, it would be better to adapt to the standard variant, whose success is more well-known overall.  

Given the absurdity of this Uberman variant, it would be better to adapt to the standard variant, whose success is more well-known overall.  

===Denser nighttime naps (U6-modified)===  

===Denser nighttime naps (U6-modified)===  

[[File:Uberman modified - denser nighttime naps.png|thumb|alt=|center|Naps are located at night mostly]]In this variation of Uberman more naps are placed during the night since sleep pressure is generally higher during nighttime and it would also be easier to schedule one’s life around longer daytime gaps. However, it is very difficult to stay awake for long periods of time on Uberman and this is likely even harder than regular Uberman. No one has been known to have adapted to this, either.

[[File:Uberman modified - denser nighttime naps.png|thumb|alt=|Naps are located at night mostly]]In this variation of Uberman more naps are placed during the night since sleep pressure is generally higher during nighttime and it would also be easier to schedule one’s life around longer daytime gaps. However, it is very difficult to stay awake for long periods of time on Uberman and this is likely even harder than regular Uberman. No one has been known to have adapted to this, either.

==Research==

==Research==

Despite the seemingly positive news on this hostile schedule, it was reported that '''growth hormone was completely suppressed''' and now it was secreted after 6 naps. This suggests that the subjects likely woke up during SWS or traces of SWS, and that SWS was most likely interrupted. Because of GH's suppression, it is then likely that it would be impossible to do a lot of physical activities or training on Uberman, because of the radical change in GH.  

Despite the seemingly positive news on this hostile schedule, it was reported that '''growth hormone was completely suppressed''' and now it was secreted after 6 naps. This suggests that the subjects likely woke up during SWS or traces of SWS, and that SWS was most likely interrupted. Because of GH's suppression, it is then likely that it would be impossible to do a lot of physical activities or training on Uberman, because of the radical change in GH.  

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