Sleep

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Carl Zimmer | The New York Times

Penguins Take Thousands of Naps Every Day — The birds' impressive ability to nod off may be an adaptation to an environment of constant interruptions. (last accessed on December 5.12.2023th, 9.07, XNUMX:XNUMX a.m.; by the way, my readers can read the article free of charge)

Dr. Vladyslav Vyazovskiy: “You're basically spending your life asleep, and you just wake up when it's needed.”

Until now, I looked at cave bears and marmots with envy. Now I know it's the big brown bat that should be envied.

The American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold recently released their eighth album, entitled “Life Is But a Dream…”.

Which inevitably turns me on Lewis Carroll makes you think.

Life is but a dream

A boat beneath a sunny sky
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July

Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear

Long has paled that sunny sky;
Echoes fade and memories die;
Autumn frosts have slain July.

Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.

Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.

In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summer dies;

Ever drifting down the stream
Lingering in the golden gleam
Life, what is it but a dream?

Lewis Carroll

Some readers may think it's just another poem, but these are just the texts that stick with you; However, I don't have enough capacity for epics - which should please my readers.

Before I go on too Edgar Allan Poes"A Dream Within a Dream“When I come to talk about it, I simply recommend reading the New York Times article above.