Originally Posted by
Oneironaut
Wrong.
Realizing what's wrong in a dream is usually what leads to lucidity. Having been lucid before seeing the turtle might have caused him to consciously notice that the turtle was swimming upside down but even still, he could accept it as normal, because he'd know he was dreaming and that dream turtles don't have to follow waking world physics.
Many people realize lots of things that are "wrong" with dream content, as they are happening, but don't end up coming into full lucidity. It doesn't take knowledge of your dream state to realize a turtle swimming upside down is not normal. He just happened to miss the cue, all together.
I suppose your informing the "thinking impaired people" would be like the blind leading the blind, in this case, huh?
And I'm not sure if that portion of the brain that controls logic and reasoning is completely shut off, Deus. I know that's the mainstream understanding, but after lucid dreaming for so long, I've come to notice that, some times more than others, it gets rather easy to realize when things aren't right. The DILD method, by way of recognizing dream signs and "abnormal," "impossible" concepts, is a good example of this.
Oh, and this should be in General Discussion, since it's not a lucid experience. :wink:
Moving it now.
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