I don't want to encourage people to deprive themselves of sleep, but the whole "SLEEP OR YOU'LL DIE!" stuff needs to be toned down. Skipping one or two nights will have very little impact on you, and you'll likely end up micro-sleeping unintentionally (yea... don't drive while you are sleep deprived...). If you want to try sleep deprivation, do some 30 to 60 minute naps when you are most tired.
