1401 points alankay | 2 comments | 20 Jun 16 18:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.405s | source

This request originated via recent discussions on HN, and the forming of HARC! at YC Research. I'll be around for most of the day today (though the early evening).

1. OoTheNigerian ◴[20 Jun 16 20:57 UTC] No.11941507[source]▶

Hi Alan,

I have read a lot about you and your work at Xerox.

Do you enjoy travel? What continents have you been to? What's your favorite country outside the US?

How many hours a day did you sleep per day during your most productive research years? Cos i usually wonder how very productive people seem to achieve much more than others within the same 24 hours we all have.

Greetings form Lagos Nigeria.

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2. alankay1 ◴[20 Jun 16 22:18 UTC] No.11942032[source]▶

>>11941507 (TP) #

I used to sleep about 5 hours a night well into my 50s, but then started to get respiratory infections, especially brought on by plane travel. After many years, my sleep habits were examined and I was told to get at least 8 or more hours a night. This is hard, so I usually make up with an afternoon map. This has cured the infections but has cut down the number of active hours each day.

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Alan Kay has agreed to do an AMA today