Thread: Dreams could be soon watched on computer screens

Originally Posted by Shift

I dislike this idea. I've been dreaming (haha) about such technology since I was little and wanted to 'videotape my dreams'.

But, like a lot of other science, this won't be limited to personal enjoyment and use by lucid dreamers. Apparently it won't be limited to dreams. If this literally is 'mind-reading' technology, I already foresee a lot of unsanctioned mind-reading occurring... unsanctioned in this case meaning unsanctioned by the thinker, and either being done illegally (brain haxor, man that would suck) or by governments (man that would suck). Yikes.

Overall I don't like this. Our brains and thoughts are our only truly, mostly private possessions. This is like the verita serum of our world (), if it's legit and going to be developed further into a tool. Too many risks to offset the benefits.

If all that was recorded from my dreams was vision, and the other senses were eliminated, that wouldn't be so bad. Vision isn't the only component to a dream, and without the others a lot of meaning is lost.

And if they get around that, and the quality is good enough... uh oh! There goes the porn industry! (and most of the rest of the film industry)

Yes, yes, I am thinking very very long term and with the max presence of corruption. Luckily, I would probably die before any of this occurs, if it does Unfortunately, I will probably die before I can videotape my dreams.

I totally agree.

Even if we could ever reach this sci-fi level of technology and this article wasn't misleading and presumptuous, I have another con to add to the growing list of cons. Personally, I feel like dreams are too special to simply be recorded for every average Joe to see. Their elusiveness and difficulty to capture are part of their whole reward, and part of what is supposed to strengthen us mentally is the challenge of becoming lucid or recording our dreams on pencil and paper/other media. It's the only thing that is entirely our own, that no one else can reach, and we should definitely keep it that way.

Originally Posted by DeeryTheDeer

I totally agree.

Even if we could ever reach this sci-fi level of technology and this article wasn't misleading and presumptuous, I have another con to add to the growing list of cons. Personally, I feel like dreams are too special to simply be recorded for every average Joe to see. Their elusiveness and difficulty to capture are part of their whole reward, and part of what is supposed to strengthen us mentally is the challenge of becoming lucid or recording our dreams on pencil and paper/other media. It's the only thing that is entirely our own, that no one else can reach, and we should definitely keep it that way.

No one tells you that you have to show your recorded dreams to anyone. If you really feel like this then you shouldn't have an online dream log either.

Eeek! That would be cool, but not until I move out of the house ;D

Imagine my mom being able to watch what I dream... that would suck. But it would be AWESOME for dream recall... wait... we wouldn't need dream recall last DD:

Noooooooo I love dream recalllllllllll.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh