Comments on: The circadian rhythms of death

By: An Infinitude of Tortoises

An Infinitude of Tortoises — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:33:00 +0000

It is also quite important to avoid death at midnight in the jaws of a lion….

By: CLamb

CLamb — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:47:00 +0000

All caring individuals should immediately contact there legislators and demand that 11am be removed from the official clock.

By: fergus1948

fergus1948 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:57:00 +0000

Thanks Maggie. I’m 64, eat few vegetables, take little exercise, have an unenviable family medical history and it’s 5 minutes to 11 o’clock.

Pray for me!

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:55:00 +0000

And the crepuscular carnivores can whistle for their supper?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:53:00 +0000

In medicine, ‘sundowner’ usually refers to someone who becomes (obviously) confused or demented at the end of the day.

By: DJBudSonic

DJBudSonic — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:14:00 +0000

But then I’ll miss The Price Is Right!

By: Halloween_Jack

Halloween_Jack — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:03:00 +0000

I work near a hospital, and I may pick a particular time of day to take a break and have a nice, relaxing stroll over by the emergency department, from now on. (911 on speed dial.)

By: folkclarinet

folkclarinet — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:25:00 +0000

Makes perfect sense in that the 11 am folks die for the diurnal carnivores and the 6 pm folks die for the nocturnal carnivores, right?

By: sota767

sota767 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:14:00 +0000

Getting up early in the morning makes me feel like the walking dead already.

By: nosehat

nosehat — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:45:00 +0000

Hmmm… a great thing to read at 10:45 in the morning. >:|

By: Anna Loden

Anna Loden — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:23:00 +0000

In other words, the majority of residents are unlikely to die on my shift….that’s nice, I guess?

By: Rich Keller

Rich Keller — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:14:00 +0000

If someone knows which group they’re in, AA, AG or GG, would it be a good idea for them to take it easy at certain times of the day, or would it not matter?

I’d heard of the “Sundowners’ Club,” people who hang onto life until the sun sets. They might be part of the GG group mentioned in the article. It’s interesting that the group that’s represented by 16% of the population gets a nickname.

By: Gilbert Wham

Gilbert Wham — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:05:00 +0000

But, but, that’s when the pubs open, dammit!

By: chaopoiesis

chaopoiesis — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:01:00 +0000

Fixed stars govern a life — Sylvia Plath

http://libraries.ucsd.edu/historyofucsd/newsreleases/1992/19920921a.html