What is a Sleep Machine?
A sleep machine is a device which is designed to promote sleep. People with sleep disorders may use a sleep machine to help themselves get to sleep or to encourage lengthier periods of sleep, and sleep machines can also be used in environments where getting to sleep is difficult, such as a home near a major roadway. Sleep machines are often available at drug stores, and they can also be ordered directly from manufacturers. Sleep machines work by producing random noise which is played at low volume. The noise is designed to be as neutral as possible, so that it does not distract people who are trying to get to sleep. Some sleep machines produce the sound digitally, playing a recording of randomized sound, while others use a fan to push air through small holes in the casing of the sleep machine, producing a quiet whirring. When a sleep machine is turned on, it hums quietly, producing a noise like falling water, gently hissing air, or a mild wind. Some people refer to sleep machines as “w
Before I could ask, Seymour blurted out my question “A sleep machine? What is that? Does it make people tired?” “Well what do you think it does?” said Shelly smiling. “How can we help you?” I said. “Eric, that’s just like you, always in search of adventure.” Shelly replied. “As I said” continued Gregory, “We believe there is a sleep machine underground somewhere near us. We have monitored symptoms before that look almost identical to those of they people in this area and it led to the finding of a sleep machine. We are not yet sure of why the sleep machine is (or is not) there, but we have detectives working on the case. “Oh, I see, so you search for random teenagers and ask them to help you” said Shelly intelligently. “Well, we can’t just send police or scientists into there, they might be recognized, and we could lose the element of surprise. Some teenagers sometimes hang out in the underground caves, so I’m sure that you could go unnoticed.” A man in a lab coat knocked, then rushed
