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The absolute longest anyone has voluntarily stayed awake before nodding off is 264 hours (about 11 days) â a record set by 17-year-old Randy Gardner for a high-school science fair project in 1965. Before falling asleep on day 11, he was essentially a vegetable with its eyes open. [ Top 10 Spooky Sleep Disorders ].
Again, you come to the question, how long can you live without sleep. The answer isn't set, but it is something you should be concerned with. Doctors recommend that people get at least seven to eight hours of sleep per night, with six hours of sleep being the bare minimum.gain, you come to the question, how long can you live without sleep. The answer isn't set, but it is something you should be concerned with. Doctors recommend that people get at least seven to eight hours of sleep per night, with six hours of sleep being the bare minimum.