Thread: Out of Body Experience - Experiment

Originally Posted by Velzhaed

Scientists have proven it's pretty simple to make people "think" they are having an OBE through dissociative drugs like ketamine. If you've ever smoked salvia, for example, it's basically an OOBE. But of course that is due to drugs, not an actual event of your "soul" leaving your body. I seem to remember reading about eletrical stimulation to the brain having a similiar effect too, but I can't find the article.

But as for an actual OOBE...not so much. And I'm skeptical any time someone premiers one of these devices. "Look! It's like an iPod but it puts you into Lucid Dream and OOBE!" "Oh yeah? How does it work?" "Um...vibrations!" <_< >_>

Indeed. And it is seemingly simple to prove the real existence of OBEs:

1. Find someone who claims to be competent in achieving OBEs.
2. Blindfold them.
3. Transport them to a location unknown to them.
4. Have them initiate an OBE at this location whilst under observation.
5. Return them to their original location.
6. Have them describe the environment where they initiated this OBE.
7. Verify the validity of their OBE.

Done. Well, at least when regarding 'etheric projections'. Astral projection...well.... ^_^