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== Mechanism ==
== Mechanism ==
Like other nap only schedules, all [[wikipedia:Rapid_eye_movement_sleep|REM]] and [[wikipedia:Slow-wave_sleep|SWS]] requirements must be supported by the naps. The sheer intensity of SWS and REM pressures is also known to be far more outrageous than that on other nap only schedules, because Tesla is the schedule with the least amount of sleep in the entire polyphasic sleep regime. Given that an average human needs at least 90 m SWS and 90 m REM each day, it becomes '''impossible''' to retain these important numbers on Tesla.
Like other nap only schedules, all [[wikipedia:Rapid_eye_movement_sleep|REM]] and [[wikipedia:Slow-wave_sleep|SWS]] requirements must be supported by the naps. The sheer intensity of SWS and REM pressures is also known to be far more outrageous than that on other nap only schedules, because Tesla is the schedule with the least amount of sleep in the entire polyphasic sleep regime. Given that an average human needs at least 90 m SWS and 90 m REM each day, it becomes '''impossible''' to retain these important numbers on Tesla.
== Adaptation ==
== Adaptation ==
Ever since its creation, Tesla saw very few attempts, due to its '''unpopularity''' compared to that of Uberman and Dymaxion. Despite the rarity in adaptation attempts, Tesla was actually experimented on by certain sleep scientists and published in a sleep study. However, the schedule name (Tesla) was never used in this study.
Ever since its creation, Tesla saw very few attempts, due to its '''unpopularity''' compared to that of Uberman and Dymaxion. Despite the rarity in adaptation attempts, Tesla was actually experimented on by certain sleep scientists and published in a sleep study. However, the schedule name (Tesla) was never used in this study.
=== Equidistant rotation ===
=== Equidistant rotation ===
[[File:Tesla 2.png|center|thumb|A Tesla variant with equidistant rotation of all naps]]
[[File:Tesla 2.png|thumb|A Tesla variant with equidistant rotation of all naps|alt=]]
This variant was used in the sleep study mentioned above, but even with equidistant scheduling, it resulted in brief failure in all normal, average subjects. An experienced nap-only sleeper who has adapted to other nap-only or highly-restrictive total sleep schedules may be able to adapt to a Tesla variant with equidistant setting, regardless of the hours being rotated.
This variant was used in the sleep study mentioned above, but even with equidistant scheduling, it resulted in brief failure in all normal, average subjects. An experienced nap-only sleeper who has adapted to other nap-only or highly-restrictive total sleep schedules may be able to adapt to a Tesla variant with equidistant setting, regardless of the hours being rotated.
