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Growler · 01-30-11, 10:53 PM

The link is based on a study I heard about a few years ago, in which a person confined to a cave and absent a clock was left to their own devices for a month or maybe longer. They had anything they needed, just no access to sunlight or any chronometer. By the end of the period of study, they were running on approximately a 26 hour "internal" clock. (It's been awhile since I heard the report - several years, so my memory's probably off on several aspects. A quick G-search gave me the link above.)

Anyway, I thought it was cool. The OP and his article made me think of the study.

01-30-11, 10:53 PM	#10
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	The link is based on a study I heard about a few years ago, in which a person confined to a cave and absent a clock was left to their own devices for a month or maybe longer. They had anything they needed, just no access to sunlight or any chronometer. By the end of the period of study, they were running on approximately a 26 hour "internal" clock. (It's been awhile since I heard the report - several years, so my memory's probably off on several aspects. A quick G-search gave me the link above.) Anyway, I thought it was cool. The OP and his article made me think of the study. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.