Man staying awake for 12 days straight on livestream in attempt to break Guiness World Record leaves viewers extremely concerned
Viewers are particularly concerned about the health of a YouTuber by name Norme who has remained awake on livestream for more than 250 hours.
YouTuber Norme is striving to beat the world record for the longest time without sleep. His brother, Don, is one of the few persons who have appeared in the stream, and he has been forced to stay awake on several occasions.
Those who have seen the livestream will know that Don frequently splashes his brother in the face with water and, on occasion, forces him to stand up.
However, many viewers believe the stunt has gone too far, since Norme has started passing out on stream, hallucinating, and becoming incoherent.
Many people have spammed the chat, demanding that the challenge be terminated since Norme’s health appears to deteriorate.
In fact, some have attempted to locate the YouTuber so that medical personnel can be dispatched to his yard.
At the time of writing, the livestream was still active.
As a result, one individual commented: “GUYS, WE NEED TO STOP NORME FROM DOING THIS CHALLENGE, BUT NOT BY HARASSING HIM AND HIS FAMILY.”
“Guys, please let him sleep; it’s taking a toll on his health,” a second said, while a third wrote: ”
While Norme is getting closer to breaking the global record, the Guinness global Records organization no longer keeps track of the feat.
Randy Gardner and his friend Bruce McAllister were the last to pull off such an astonishing feat, since they needed to come up with an idea for a scientific fair project.
They wanted to know what happens to our brains when we don’t sleep, which is how the world record came about.
Gardner was left to stay awake for as long as he could thanks to a coin toss, which caused major health issues.
The teen remained awake for 264 hours before being transported to the naval hospital.
Gardner slept for 14 hours before waking up naturally and without feeling ‘groggy’.
“I slept for slightly over 14 hours. I remember when I woke up, I felt drowsy, but not any more so than a normal person,” he told NPR.
Gardner initially had no symptoms, but subsequently acknowledged to suffering from decades of severe insomnia. “I was unpleasant to be around. Everything made me upset. “It was like a continuation of what I did 50 years ago,” he explained.