First, let me suggest that we use this faster loading topic than the original "Polyphasic Sleep". (I'm still on 56k

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I'm trying to do something similar to what foneguy9 is doing. I would love to get my sleep down to about 4 hours or so. Because I have committments and things to do at certain times on certain days, I will have to regular sleep, one or two days a week. Can you do this, or will it mess it all up?
I currently sleep 6 1/2 hours, (roughly 8:45-3:30) core sleep, and have 4 more 1/2 hour naps during the day. (note: I'm only 15, and have slept like 9-10 hours my whole life.)
I am trying to wake up earlier, like 2:30, so I can gradually reduce, I set my alarm, but it doesn't wake me up. (Normally did when I woke up at 6:00, and still does for my naps.)
Could it be that I can't hear it during the 1.5 hour sleep cycle, so I wake up when it's done?
Any help would be appreciated...