Moderner Büroschlaf
am 23.03.2007 von Jurabilis
According to the NSF (National Sleep Foundation), one in five Americans admit theyve made mistakes due to sleepiness; one in three say they would take a nap at work if possible. Over 300,000 people work in downtown San Francisco: 100,000 of them are ready to nap.
Are you one of them?
Help reclaim San Franciscos Privately-Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS) (and your own attention span) by participating in this collective carbon-neutral maximally-pacific non-activity.
Free Sleep. There will be no charge for this public event that will provide a secure and comfortable setting for anyone wishing to take a nap. Naptendants will greet you and check your belongings. Weve designed a soothing, subtle soundscape to promote the mind-rejuvenating brainwave states associated with sleep.
Milk and graham …
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