Thread: Is it possible for a person to control the time of their dream if lucid?

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Facts alone:

1. LaBerges results are irrelevant to answering the question of whether time dilation can occur or not. This is clearly evident based on the methodology. If you believe otherwise, then state how his results imply either for/against.

2. We cannot argue that it is possible or it is not. objectively and conclusively speaking. No experiment have been conducted measuring time dilation during dreams. That is the fact. Thus, no one can say: 'it is possible' or 'it is not'. As it stands, subjective reports indicate it is possible - take that as you will.

Simple. No one is on any grounds to say it is possible or it is not (conclusively and objectively). That is clear.

Originally Posted by Wolfwood

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Facts alone:

1. LaBerges results are irrelevant to answering the question of whether time dilation can occur or not. This is clearly evident based on the methodology. If you believe otherwise, then state how his results imply either for/against.

2. We cannot argue that it is possible or it is not. objectively and conclusively speaking. No experiment have been conducted measuring time dilation during dreams. That is the fact. Thus, no one can say: 'it is possible' or 'it is not'.

Simple.

Originally Posted by Graves

I don't deny the existence of time dilation, but the keyword here is ''feel''. One may be able to manipulate their dream world so that 10 minutes feels like 10 hours, but in reality it's still only been 10 minutes.

Do you people not read?

Originally Posted by Graves

Do you people not read?

I'm reading, but what are you trying to argue then?

Originally Posted by Wolfwood

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Bahahhahaha



Wish I could give you Rep.

Here is a simple version of what I think; To experience time we must constantly live through it, for instance in a dream you believe you have lived in this dream world for two days, two things could have happened
1) you experienced the entire two days ( for the moment it doesnt matter haw fast it truly went)
2) you experienced the begining events of the first day and the ending events of the second making it seem as if you have dreamed for two days.
In situation two you have not dilated time, you have just filled in the blanks between.
So if situation one was possible to what extent could be manipulate time? Obviously the brain is the limit to our capabilities. This is the tricky part. Looking at the brain as a whole is overwhelming, but looking at each segment of the brain provides us with information showing that the brain is mediocre at truly multitasking. With this in mind I think that it shows that simulating an entire dream at lets say "a regular dream speed" is already quite intensive so having to speed up the simulaation of the dream would demand huge amount of processing. So in theory time dilaltion could be possible up to a reasonable extent. This is all just my opinion so none of this has ever been proven I believe.