hmm
I have newfound (grudging) respect for the KGB. Those guys were on to something with the torture.
For example, right now I have a -2.5 hour sleep deficit (sleep deprivation)* and there are repairs being done on the stairwell directly behind my office wall, hence lots of pounding hammers (sensory bombardment)*.
Shit, under these conditions I would confess to many, many things, not all of which I've actually done. I just want the pounding to stop, and to go to sleep. Here's hoping my boss doesn't randomly give me a course of waterboarding.*
*currently approved CIA interrogation technique