No Time, No Aging | Michel Siffre's Cave Experiment

imagine for a moment stepping away from the world you know no clock no sunsets no reminders of the passing hours how would your body react how would your mind cope today we dive deep into the story of Michelle cifra a daring scientist who did just that venturing into the depths of a cave to unravel the mysteries of time and our biological clock back in 1962 at the young age of 23 Michel cifra made a bold decision inspired by the burgeoning Space Race he wanted to understand how isolation from natural rhythms could affect humans so he descended 130 M below the surface into the scarin cave in the luran Alps armed only with a torch his mission to live devoid of any time cues for two whole months can you imagine that complete darkness save for the faint glow of a light bulb and silence so profound you could hear your own heartbeat cra's only companions were his thoughts in the cold walls of the cave he slept when fatigue took over ate when hunger struck and lived each day or night without any concept of time cifra emerged after 63 days having successfully completed his experiment but not without changes the absence of sunlight and the constant Darkness had altered his perception of time dramatically he reported a profound disconnect between psychological time and the actual clock time days melded into one another unmarked by the usual sunrise and sunset why does this happen cifra himself proposed a fascinating theory in the Perpetual night of the cave he suggested our memory struggles to capture time you forget he said after one or two days you don't remember remember what you've done a day or two before in such conditions the typical structure of time collapses and life becomes a single continuous moment this experiment wasn't just a thrilling adventure it was a scientific exploration that challenged our understanding of human biology and psychology how dependent are we on the natural light cycle what happens to our body and mind when that cycle is disrupted as we Ponder these questions let's appreciate the courage and curiosity of Michelle cifra whose experiment continues to inspire scientists and adventurers alike if you found this Journey Into the Depths of time as fascinating as I did don't forget to like subscribe and share your thoughts in the comments below what would you do if you were cut off from the world's natural rhythms how do you think your body and mind would react thank you for watching and until next time keep exploring the Mysteries that surround us