WOW players, otherwise known as the sleep deprived

[Lissa]

That's funny, I thought the young could handle it more than the old. I seem to remember that I used to think five hours of sleep a night was fine, now I struggle to stay awake with 7. But yes, there is a point my brain gives the five minute warning that it's going to shut down no matter what else I have to do in WOW.

Not from my experience. When I was in high school, between 16 and 18 I needed 10 hours of sleep or I didn't operate well the next day. In college, I needed 8 to 9 hours to function properly. Now, at 36, I get by just fine with between 6 and 7 hours of sleep, if I get more than 7 hours I end up not being able to function well either. If I keep up this path, by the time I'm 60 I'll be to Picaso's level of sleep need (the time it takes a spoon to drop from my hand to the floor while sitting in a chair :P).