> Until the advent of electricity, when it was nighttime, it was mostly pitch black dark, and there was nothing you can really do except go to sleep.

Mfw torches and lanterns exist

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SoftTalker 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, but still... I agree that it seems likely that in preindustrial times, most people just went to bed at dark and got up at light. Depending on the season that might be 12 hours or more, so they possibly didn't actally sleep all that time, but they were probably just quietly in their homes/shelters even if they were awake.

	▲	esseph 11 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, biphasic sleep. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep

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blindriver 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

MFW you believe torches and lanterns are as bright and ubiquitous as electric lights today.