Re: Query: Sleep

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Fri Sep 10 1999 - 14:34:03 MDT


From: Brian S <ender_ctc@yahoo.com>
>1) What exactly is sleep?

The word sleep refers to the events and processes that occur when the
central nervous system changes from the several states of wakefulness to the
several states of slumber.

>2) Why must we and most other animals sleep?

No one knows completely.

>3) Would an uploaded person need to sleep? an SI? Why
>or why not?

No one knows at all.



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