Well, not me, but people who know what I know. Heinrich aka Sir Oolius explains how the US military uses the knowledge of circadian rhythms and sleep in applications to torture. Just place the prisoners in a state of perpetual jet-lag and no temporal cues, then interrogate them at the time where their circadian rhythm of cognitive performance is at its lowest.
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I'm quite sure the people who know what you know and use it to torture would say that knowledge is dangerous. You are therefore dangerous, I'm afraid.
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Hmmmm, I may start liking it!