Could you do me a favor?

[auxplage]

Hello. This is really random, but I am a Junior in High School and must do an expiriment for my AP English 11 class. I have chosen to do a poll on total time spent on the computer and how much one sleeps to see if there is any correlation between the two. Here are the official questions:

1. How much total time, non-job related, therefore, for entertainment, do you spend on the computer, on average, a day doing whatever (internet. IMing, music, video, photos, gaming)?
2. How many hours do you sleep a day - total?
3. How old are you?

When answering, if possilbe, can you please just list the number and the answer like this:
1. 4 hours
2. 5 hours
3. 16


Thank you very much. I could not think of a better place to come than MacRumors because everyone is always willing to help (I know there will be some bias considering this is an internet poll, and since we are all Mac lovers, we tend to use our computers much more often!!).

[Blue Velvet]

Non-job related, right?

1. 5 hours
2. 7 hours
3. 41

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

1. ~8 hrs
2. ~7 hrs
3. 35 years

[auxplage]

Non-job related, right?


Yes, non-job related, and you guys are fast!! I think this is a good topic to discuss for MacRumors in addition to being interesting and helpful to me. Thanks again.

[mpw]

1=~3
2=~5
3=~31

[feakbeak]

1 = ~4 hrs
2 = ~6 hrs
3 = 26

[allisonv7]

1. 3 hours
2. Varies, I shoot for 8 hours though
3. 23



allison.

[emw]

1. ~3 hours
2. ~7 hours
3. 35

[iGary]

1. ~5
2. ~7
3. 35

[Jaffa Cake]

I'd say on average...

1. 5 hours
2. 7 hours
3. 29

[iGary]

Non-job related, right?

1. 5 hours
2. 7 hours
3. 41

See, we're a perfect match! :D

[Blue Velvet]

See, we're a perfect match! :D

When they met it was... moider. :D
Although I'm feeling ancient today... :(

[ziwi]

^^ You are only ans old as you feel - age is a state of mind ;)


1. 3 hours
2. ~8 hours in the position to sleep (restless) - I would guess actual sleep at ~4-5 hours
3. 36

[iGary]

I'd toil over you. :p

Peeps here spend a lot of time online, go figure. :rolleyes:

[auxplage]

This is great. Hopefully, I will be able to get at least 50 results, so there will be some accuracy involved though thousands would really be needed.

[andiwm2003]

1. How much total time, non-job related, therefore, for entertainment, do you spend on the computer, on average, a day doing whatever (internet. IMing, music, video, photos, gaming)?
2. How many hours do you sleep a day - total?
3. How old are you?



1.5hrs
7hrs
36

[Badradio]

3
7
30

[feakbeak]

This is great. Hopefully, I will be able to get at least 50 results, so there will be some accuracy involved though thousands would really be needed.Regardless of how large your sample turns out the biggest factor that will throw off the accuracy of your data is the nature of your sample - an internet forum about computers. We are not representative of the general population for these types of questions.

[Laslo Panaflex]

Well, since WoW came out . . .

1.5-8
2.3-5
3.22

For me there is a direct correlation, more WoW = less sleep and visa versa. I try to only play WoW in spare time, ie not let it get in the way of work or school, so that means late nights, and less sleep.

[john_satc]

1. 3 hours
2. 9 hours to 12 hours
3. 16


*having looked at the other results, I realised, I sleep sooo much! the best is sleepind 24 hours str8 but dont get much chance to do that*

[auxplage]

1. 3 hours
2. 9 hours to 12 hours
3. 16


*having looked at the other results, I realised, I sleep sooo much! the best is sleepind 24 hours str8 but dont get much chance to do that*

Ok, I wish I could get that much sleep (only on Friday nights).

[Patmian212]

6 Hours
7 hours
16

[auxplage]

Regardless of how large your sample turns out the biggest factor that will throw off the accuracy of your data is the nature of your sample - an internet forum about computers. We are not representative of the general population for these types of questions.

Yeah, I know, but hopefully some of you are just casual people who happen to come across this thread randomly some how while just surfing the internet casually like you tend to do a couple times a week for a couple of hours. :rolleyes: . . . :)

[MacsRgr8]

1) 4 hours
2) 7 hours
3) 33 years

[wordmunger]

1. 3 hours
2. 7 hours
3. 38

[Josh396]

1. 4 hours
2. 6 hours
3. 18

[ScotRobson]

1. 4 hours
2. 11-12 hours
3. 28

[evilernie]

1. 4-6
2. 7-8
3. 36

[Raid]

Since more observations are better than fewer here is my response.

1. ~2.5
2. ~6.5
3. 30

[Hoven]

1. 3 hours - computer time (non work)
2. 7 hours - sleep time (also, non-work :D )
3. 45 years old

Of course, if you count work time, you'd have to add about 6 hours to that number.

[parrothead]

1. 3 Hours
2. 7 hours
3. 30

[TrashCanDan]

1. 4
2. ~5
3.18

[ravenvii]

1. ~8
2. 6-9
3. 21

[dotdotdot]

1. ~4 Hours
2. ~5 Hours (I know, for my age I (acc. 2 doctor) need a lot more sleep)
3. 13

[peterj1967]

1. 2-3
2. 7-8
3. 37

[josepho]

1. 4 hrs
2. 7 hrs
3. 20 yrs old

[clayj]

1. 6 hours
2. 8 hours
3. 36

[Vader]

1. 2-3
2. 6-8
3. 16

[ryannel2003]

1. 4 Hours (1 1/2 hrs with eMac)
2. 7-9 Hours
3. 15

Wish I could use the eMac more, but without internet I have to use my mom's Compaq PC :mad:

[homerjward]

1. ~7
2. ~7-10
3. 15

[redeye be]

1. 5
2. 7
3. 24

[kg9ov]

1. ~4
2. ~7
3. 26

[tweakers_suck]

1. 3
2. 7
3. 34

[Pierre Films]

1. ~7
2. 7
3. 17

Pierre Films

[FoxyKaye]

1. 2 hours
2. 8 hours
3. 32

Don't forget to post your results! :D

[DaveP]

4
6
21

[realityisterror]

1. 3.5
2. 6.5
3. 14.5

Feel free to round those either way :p

reality

[zach]

1. 7
2. 4-5
3. 15

[janey]

1. 6 hours on schoolnights, 10+ on weekends
2. 5 hours on average.
3. 16.

[mduser63]

1. ~4 hours
2. ~8 hours
3. 20

That computer time is not including work (webdesign), and the sleep time is an average because the actual amount varies greatly from day to day.

[Nanda Devi]

1. 2 hours (max)
2. 7 - 7.5 hours during the week; 9-10 hours weekends
3. 28

[trainguy77]

1. 2
2. 9
3. 14.5

could you post your results after, that would be great! :)

[adn rcd dly]

1---2
2---8
3---19

[FrankieTDouglas]

1. 4
2. 8
3. 24

[auxplage]

Well, my results are due tomorrow, so I will use these results. Continue to post, however, because the project is not due until a later date, so I will incorprate further results. Thanks again to everyone!!

[Erendiox]

1. 3 hours
2. 8 hours
3. 18 years

[840quadra]

1. ~3 Hours
2. ~8 Hours
3. 26

[quackattack]

1. 3 hours
2. 7 hours weekdays, 10-11 hours weekends
3. 22

[paulypants]

1. 4
2. 8
3. 29

[Applespider]

1. 4 (while doing other things)
2. 7
3. 31

[FireArse]

1. ~4hours
2. ~8hours
3. 22

[mcadam]

1 - 4 hours
2 - 8 hours
3 - 28

[Muskie]

1. ~8
2. ~7
3. 19

seems im going with the general trend

[Champale]

1. 5
2. 7
3. 35

Hope this helps.

[Mord]

1. 10
2. 5
3. 16

oh god, i know i know it's just the way i function, if i go to sleep early i wake up early.

[neildmitchell]

1) 2
2)9
3)27

[Lau]

2 hours
7 hours
25

[Sharewaredemon]

1. 3.5
2. 9
3. 19

[topgunn]

1. 3
2. 7
3. 25

[puckhead193]

1. 4
2. 8-9
3. 19

[stridey]

1. 10
2. 5
3. 19

[drison]

1. 5
2. 7
3. 30

[stridey]

I think so far pretty much all the people reporting 6 or fewer hours of sleep a night are under 20

[katie ta achoo]

during my unemployed summer:
1. 10 hours
2. 14 hours
3. 17

[stridey]

during my unemployed summer:
1. 10 hours
2. 14 hours
3. 17

Surely you at least go to the bathroom or shower occasionally?

[dsharits]

1. ~7
2. ~8
3. 19

[MontyZ]

Is this still relevant, being that the info was needed in April? I just want to know before I willingly give away my age. :)

[katie ta achoo]

Surely you at least go to the bathroom or shower occasionally?


I think I included time that I just leave powerbook open with an away message on, folding, downloading huge files, yada yada yada


also, math doesn't work during summer. I was estimating.
*needs job so brain doesn't turn to mush*

[Capt Underpants]

Well I'm a student, so during the summer I have a lot more time on my hands... During the school year, my answer would be:

1. 4 Hours
2. 8 hours
3. 16

And during the summer it would go more like

1. 8 hours
2. 9 hours
3. 16

[Chip NoVaMac]

1. 4 hours
2. 7 hours
3. 47

[CorvusCamenarum]

1. ~6 (I'm a writer by trade and education but not getting paid for it yet)
2. ~3
3. 29