Vietnamese Man hasn't really slept since 1962.

[VirtualLarry]

Wowzers.

I'm kind of heading like that too... chronic energy drink drinker. (Edit: He drinks home-made Rice Wine constantly, I drink energy drinks.)

 

[Pohemi]

Maybe not quite no sleep at all, but I have to wonder if he ever gets REM when it's an hour or two at a time and only under heavy inebriation. I didn't think it was humanly possible to survive without REM. I suffer insomnia mainly due to chronic pain, but I at least sleep a few hours a day.

Really cool video though, it's a beautiful country. The old guy and his wife were really welcoming and cute.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Yeah, the countryside and the people there are amazing.

 

[Mai72]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

What I noticed is the people in the countryside of Vietnam live very normal simple lives. And yet, they are very happy. Yea, I know its only a 25m video, and its heavily edited, but there is some truth to my happiness claim. When I lived in Thailand I was able to visit Korat with my then Thai girlfriend. I noticed the same. People living simple lives, but they seemed so content. I currently live in NJ, and it just seems the opposite. Sure, there are nice people but many people that I meet in my area seem so angry. Many people do not smile. If you smile back they look at you very negatively. And yet, they have money. Nice cars, homes. Something is missing though.

 

[Captante]

Something is missing though.

"Dead seed.... blind man's greed.

Poets starving... children bleed.

Nothing he's got he really needs.

21st century schizoid man."


~ King Crimson

 

[BoomerD]

"Dead seed.... blind man's greed.

Poets starving... children bleed.

Nothing he's got he really needs.

21st century schizoid man."


~ King Crimson

Now that's REALLY digging into the dark, dusty past.

 

[Captante]

Now that's REALLY digging into the dark, dusty past.

And yet it remains sadly timeless.....